Automatic animal feeder

Details Automatic animal feeder Automatic animal feeder

1985-06-03

1987-02-24

Swiatek, Robert P.

Animal husbandry

Feeding device

Timer-controlled

119 5112, A01K 502

Patent

active

046449035

ABSTRACT:
An automatic animal feeder for automatically exposing feed at predetermined substantially regular intervals, comprises a frame having a base portion and an upwardly extending rear portion, at least two feeding troughs arranged side-by-side in the base portion and adapted to contain animal food, and a lid associated with a respective one of the feeding troughs, the lid being movable between open and closed positions and normally biased toward the open position. A retention element is associated with a respective lid for retaining same in the closed position, and a liquid-operated release mechanism is asociated with a respective retention element the release mechanism including a chamber with an inlet for receiving a liquid and being operative to release the respective retention element when the liquid reaches a predetermined level in the chamber, the chamber having liquid discharge for emptying same after use.

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patent: 3137272 (1964-06-01), Lepper
patent: 3187722 (1965-06-01), Gilmore et al.
patent: 3532075 (1970-10-01), Cooper
patent: 3935837 (1976-02-01), Mulhern
patent: 4164200 (1979-08-01), Gambling

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