Animal husbandry – Feeding device – Racks and troughs
Patent
1993-12-23
1995-03-07
Weiss, John G.
Animal husbandry
Feeding device
Racks and troughs
119 5111, 119 61, A01K 500
Patent
active
053948327
ABSTRACT:
The invention is a feeder for horses comprising an elongate feeder housing with a feeding chamber. Feeder has a rounded front forming an elliptical arc in relation to the back with a feed access opening in the front. The feed access opening accommodates entry of a horse's head into the feeding chamber. The lower edge of the feed access opening is positioned so the bottom of the chamber is a feed holding bin. The top of the feeder has a feed delivery opening close to the back of the housing. The feed delivery opening is rectangular for accepting a hay flake, the feed delivery opening extends into the feeder housing as a feed delivery chute, allowing the hay flake to land in the back of the feed chamber with the upper portion of the flake still in the delivery chute. The feed delivery opening has a removable cover. In any embodiment, the bottom of the feeder can contain a removable plug for cleaning of the feed chamber. In one embodiment of the invention the back of the feeder contains a 90.degree. angle for placement of the feeder in a corner. Any embodiment can have a timer means for regulation of delivery of the hay flake. An additional option for any embodiment is a separate, supplemental feed delivery chute that fits into the feed delivery opening of the feeder. The chute can incorporate the timer means as an alternative or adjunct to the timer being part of the feed delivery opening.
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Dykas Frank J.
Korfanta Craig M.
Weiss John G.
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