TELESCOPIC ADJUSTABLE PORTION CONTROL PET FEEDER
The invention relates to a novel pet feeder that has a removable portion control insert to slow a pet's consumption of food kibble. Telescopic hinged legs fold inward upon themselves and lock to create multiple heights so that the feeder can accommodate pets of varying sizes. The legs may be hinged and folded completely inward and under the base piece so that the feeder can also be flush to a surface.
1 ) An adjustable telescopic portion control pet feeder comprising:
a) a base piece for receiving a removable insert
b) a removable grooved bowl insert
c) three hollow hinged and telescopic leg sections
d) three solid telescopic leg sections
e) a receiving section for the legs in the base piece
f) a release button for leg extension
g) anti-skid pads on both base and end of legs.
2 ) The adjustable telescopic portion control pet feeder as in claim 1 wherein the base piece is specifically molded to accept the grooved bowl insert.
3 ) The adjustable telescopic portion control pet feeder as in claim 1 wherein the grooved bowl insert is removable and designed to maintain food kibble spread among said grooves so that the pet can only consume the food kibble slowly and selectively.
4 ) The adjustable telescopic portion control pet feeder as in claim 1 wherein three (3) legs at least a half inch wide are hollow so as to contain the solid leg portions, and wherein the hollow leg sections hinge so as to fold under the feeder or to be extended to create a second height setting for the feeder.
5 ) The adjustable telescopic portion control pet feeder as in claim 1 wherein three (3) solid leg sections reside within the hollow leg sections and wherein the solid leg sections can be telescopically extended out of the hollow leg sections to create a third height setting for the feeder.
6 ) the adjustable telescopic portion control pet feeder as in claim 1 wherein a button located on the base is pressed to release each of the solid leg sections from the hollow leg sections and allows the extended leg to lock into place wherein the extension causes the button to return to an un-pressed state.
7 ) The adjustable telescopic portion control pet feeder as in claim 1 wherein the underside of the base piece contains a receiving section wherein the legs will snap into when folded inward to create a feeder that is placed flush on a surface.
8 ) The adjustable telescopic portion control pet feeder as in claim 1 wherein each of the legs of the feeder contain rubber anti-skid pads with circular rubber extrusions for added stability when the feeder legs are extended, and which rubber material does not extend outward from or upward around the leg.
9 ) The adjustable telescopic portion control pet feeder as in claim 1 wherein the base of the feeder contains three (3) circular rubber anti-skid feet for stability when the feeder is flush to a surface and does not have the legs extended.