Animal husbandry – Feeding device – Hopper and trough
Patent
1987-08-10
1991-01-08
Swiatek, Robert P.
Animal husbandry
Feeding device
Hopper and trough
A01K 500
Patent
active
049826980
ABSTRACT:
Animal operated feeder comprising a vertically extended holding bin having a shallow feeding tray spaced below and projected forwardly of its bottom. The bin includes a dispensing outlet normally sealed by a closure device a portion of which projects therefrom, over and in vertically spaced relation to a rear portion of the tray. The bin also incorporates baffle structure which underlies and carries the major portion of the weight of the feed load and defines within the bin, at a location offset and vertically displaced from the dispensing outlet, a restricted opening for feed to move thereby to an uppermost portion of the upper surface of a downwardly inclined baffle plate immediately thereunder which supports and directs the amount of feed which it receives along its length, which extends to a point adjacent and spaced from the vicinity of the dispensing outlet where a lower end portion thereof defines a limited passage for feed to move thereby to this outlet. This construction and arrangement insures that only a small amount of feed will flow from the bin each time a dispensing thereof is triggered by a feeding animal. As illustrated, the last mentioned baffle plate is preferably hingedly connected to the bin and arranged to have a dependent end portion thereof bear on and move with the closure device to limit its displacement from its sealing relation to the bin outlet and restrict the amount of feed dispensed in any instance by a feeding animal.
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Bloom Jerome P.
Swiatek Robert P.
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