PET-ONLY FEEDER

Abstract

A pet-only feeder may include a facial recognition device that triggers the opening of a lid so that a pet can eat when the pet appears in front of the facial recognition device.

Claims

1. A pet-only feeder, comprising: a food storage bin; a first lid attached to a top of the food storage bin; a second lid attached to a front portion of the food storage bin; a facial recognition device attached to a side of the food storage bin, wherein the facial recognition device is capable of distinguishing a person's pet from an animal that is not the person's pet; a solenoid attached by electric wires to the facial recognition device; wherein in response to the facial recognition device recognizing the person's pet appearing in front of the facial recognition device, the facial recognition device triggers the solenoid, wherein the triggered solenoid rotates the second lid sideways at a right angle to the food storage bin into an open position, thereby allowing the person's pet to eat from the food storage bin, wherein the food storage bin extends from the first lid to the second lid.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0004] FIG. 1 shows a top view of an embodiment of the invention.

[0005] FIG. 2 shows a front view of the embodiment of the invention from FIG. 1.

[0006] FIG. 3 shows a left hand side view of the invention of FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0007] The following description is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, but to generally illustrate the invention. The invention belongs to the field of pet feeders.

[0008] Below are descriptions of the number elements in the Figures. [0009] 1lid to food storage bin [0010] 2food storage bin [0011] 3electric solenoid to open lid [0012] 4lid in open position for pet to eat [0013] 5lid where pets eat in closed position [0014] 6facial recognition device [0015] 7first wire [0016] 8second wire [0017] 9pet [0018] 10pet only feeder

[0019] As shown in FIG. 1, a preferred embodiment exemplifying a best mode of a pet-only feeder (10) can include a food storage bin lid (1), an electric solenoid (3) to open a lid (5) where pets eat shown in a closed position. Shown at (4) is the lid (5) where pets eat in an open position.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 2, the pet-only feeder (10) can include the food storage bin lid (1), the food storage bin (2), the electric solenoid (3), the lid (5) where pets eat, and a facial recognition device (6). Shown at (4) is the lid (5) where pets eat in an open position.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 3, the pet-only feeder (10) can include the food storage bin lid (1), the food storage bin (2), the electric solenoid (3), the lid (5) where pets eat shown in a closed position, the facial recognition device (6), and wires (7,8) between the electric solenoid (3) and the facial recognition device (6).

[0022] In an embodiment, when a pet (9) (see FIG. 3), appears in front of the facial recognition device (6), the facial recognition device triggers the electric solenoid (3) through the electric wires (7, 8), to rotate the lid where pets eat (5) into an open position (4).

[0023] In an embodiment, when a pet (9) (See FIG. 3), leaves the front of the facial recognition device (6), the facial recognition device (6) no longer triggers the electric solenoid (3) through the electric wires (7,8), to rotate the lid where pets eat (5), so the lid where pets eat (5) moves back into a closed position (See (5) in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3).

[0024] In an embodiment, the facial recognition device (6) can recognize a person's pet from an animal that is not the persons pet, thereby only opening the lid (5) where pets eat in response to the person's pet appearing in front of the facial recognition device (6). Therefore, the lid (5) where pets eat remains closed when the animal that is not the person's pet appears in front of the facial recognition device.

[0025] In an embodiment, the electric solenoid (3) may be positioned to rotate the lid where pets eat (5) sideways at a right angle to the food storage bin (2) into the shown lid in open position (4). In another embodiment, the electric solenoid (3) may be positioned to rotate the lid (5) where pets eat upwards.

[0026] The invention can be made of any suitable material including but not limited to, cloth products, plastic products, rubber products, and other natural or human made materials.

[0027] The above description can be modified without departing from the scope of the claims below.