Animal husbandry – Feeding device – Hopper and trough
Patent
1985-02-26
1987-06-16
Swiatek, Robert P.
Animal husbandry
Feeding device
Hopper and trough
119 52B, A01K 502
Patent
active
046729178
ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus are disclosed for feeding farm animals. The apparatus includes a movable feeding device mounted to a trolley which is in turn carried by a rail. The movable feeding device follows a path which includes a plurality of stalls, each of which has a farm animal therein. When the movable feeding device stops adjacent a stall, an animal is identified, and the dispensing of a pre-determined amount of food for that animal begins. If the animal moves its head away from the feeding bowl before the pre-determined amount has been dispensed, the movable feeding means waits a predetermined amount of time before moving to next stall. After an animal has completed its consumption of food, the movable feeding device automatically moves to an adjacent stall, only after predetermined time has elapsed, identifies another animal, and repeats the process. The trolley includes a drive wheel which engages the rail in a frictional manner. The amount of frictional force is adjustable to provide a safety feature should the movable feeding device encounter an obstacle in the barn.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3587529 (1971-06-01), Wienert et al.
patent: 4475481 (1984-10-01), Carroll
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