Animal husbandry – Feeding device – Hopper and trough
Patent
1995-04-25
1997-06-03
Manahan, Todd E.
Animal husbandry
Feeding device
Hopper and trough
119 578, 215386, A01K 3901
Patent
active
056344295
ABSTRACT:
The invention features a feed conduit tube for a bird feeder and also features a bird feeder including at least one of these feed conduit tubes, at least one feed container and a feed tray. The feed container stores or holds the bird feed and has a neck. One end of the feed tube, the first end includes a tapered portion and a projection or detente for securing the first end to the storage container. The other end includes at least one notch that cooperates with surfaces of a through hole opening in the tray to secure the tray to a second end of the feed tube. The feed trays are detachable from the feed tube and come in different size and configurations. The bird feeder is configurable with a single feed container or multiple containers feeding a single tray. Also featured is a bird feeding device where the feed conduit tube is in two sections that are threadably secured to each other. One of these tubes is secured to or formed along with the feed tray to form an integral structure.
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Felkner William J.
Loomis Thomas H.
Daley, Jr. William J.
Manahan Todd #E.
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