Animal husbandry – Feeding device – Hopper and trough
Patent
1980-02-29
1981-12-01
Chamblee, Hugh R.
Animal husbandry
Feeding device
Hopper and trough
119 53, A01K 500
Patent
active
043030394
ABSTRACT:
An animal feeder is provided which has a bin portion for storing feed and a trough portion. The two portions have mating ribs and grooves forming a fluted joint which when used with a suitable adhesive agent bonds the two portions together. Located in the lower end of the bin portion is a flow passageway communicating with the trough portion and having a dispensing opening through which the feed is dispensed into the trough portion. The flow of feed is controlled by a variable gate positioned so as to regulate the size of the dispensing opening. The size of the opening, distance of the top of the opening from the trough, and a vertical rib positioned within the trough portion which circumscribes the dispensing opening and acts as a dam, cooperate so as to limit the amount of undisturbed feed in the trough position. The feeder is designed to mate with a hanger therefor to allow simple and quick mounting of the feeder to a fixed structure.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1096703 (1914-05-01), Fleury
patent: 3354868 (1967-11-01), Woodling
patent: 3730141 (1973-05-01), Manning et al.
patent: 3763826 (1973-10-01), Portelli
patent: 4034715 (1977-07-01), Arner
Chamblee Hugh R.
Osborne Industries, Inc.
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