Automatic animal feeder

Details Automatic animal feeder Automatic animal feeder

1995-09-01

1996-12-31

Swiatek, Robert P.

Animal husbandry

Feeding device

Timer-controlled

119 515, 119 561, A01K 502, A01K 702

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055883940

ABSTRACT:
An automatic animal feeder which has a structural base (22) and a vertical support (20) onto which a feed reservoir (32) is attached. A rotary feed measure having a cavity (40) inside is disposed directly beneath the reservoir and when rotated, meters a fixed volume of dry feed to a feed bin (70) positioned below. Rotation of the measure is actuated by a ballast tank (58) that is pivotally connected to the measure on outwardly extending arms (44). A water solenoid valve (78) opens on cyclic command of an electronic controller (80) filling the tank, which by virtue of its increased weight, is pulled down by gravity dumping the feed into the bin. When the tank has pivoted downwardly and is full, a syphon tube (64) dumps all of the water into a water dish (68), separate from the apparatus, and a spring (92) returns the empty tank to its reset position, thus automatically feeding and watering an animal.

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