Title: Dog food dispenser

Abstract: A bin with a hopper bottom is provided for storing and dispensing dog food, including a sliding gate located at the bottom of the hopper for regulating flow of dog food from the bin. The gate includes a solid center section which prohibits flow of dog food from the bin when positioned across the outlet hole at the bottom of the hopper, an opening which allows dog food to flow from the bin when positioned in alignment with the outlet hole, and handle means on its forward end projecting out the front of the dog food dispenser for convenient manual operation. The sliding gate also includes unique forms of agitators connected thereto and protruding upwardly through the outlet hole and into the bin in such a way as to agitate the dog food in the vicinity of the outlet hole as the gate is slidably moved thereby breaking down bridging of the dog food particles and encouraging smooth flow of the dog food from the bin.

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Inventors: Franche, IV, Darius C. (Chicago, IL, US)

Application Number: 756785
Filing Date: 1977-01-05
Publication_date: 1979-12-04
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 222/243 222/408.5, 222/561
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US Patent Ref:

1455970	May, 1923	Resek	222/243.
2099839	Nov, 1937	Chernoff	222/243.
2507738	May, 1950	Spatz.
2746656	May, 1956	Bradshaw.
3344958	Oct, 1967	Kaanehe	222/559.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Shannon, John P.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Young; James R., Reilly; John E.