Automatic bird feeder

Details Automatic bird feeder Automatic bird feeder

1994-11-09

1996-08-27

Swiatek, Robert P.

Animal husbandry

Feeding device

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119 578, A01K 39012

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055490751

ABSTRACT:
An automatic bird feeder comprised of a storage container for feed, a hole or opening in the storage container for adding feed to the storage container, a feeder positioned above the storage container, a feed tube connecting the storage container with the feeder, the feed tube having a slot therein through which feed may enter the feed tube from the storage container, a drive unit, an augur or telescoping shaft located within the feed tube, wherein the augur or telescoping shaft conveys feed from the storage container to the feeder when the drive unit is activated, and an electronic sensor device in the feeder to detect the level of feed present in the feeder.

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