Animal husbandry – Milkers – With signals – indicators – registers – and timers
Patent
1982-04-29
1983-08-30
Chamblee, Hugh R.
Animal husbandry
Milkers
With signals, indicators, registers, and timers
119 54, A01K 500
Patent
active
044010567
ABSTRACT:
A gravity flow feeder for caged animals, especially fur bearing animals such as mink is disclosed wherein said feeder comprises an open ended container with front, side, rear and bottom panels. The bottom panel slopes forward from the rear panel underneath the bottom edge of the front panel to form a ramp, wherein the bottom panel forms a trough beyond the front panel and the gap between the bottom of the trough and the bottom edge of the front panel provides an opening to permit flow of feed into the trough from the container. A screen overlays the inside of the front panel, said screen being of slightly larger vertical dimensions than the front panel to at least partially cover the opening and of slightly smaller horizontal dimensions. Attachment of the screen on the top edge of the front panel and the dimensions of the screen permit lateral and rearward movement of the screen. This enables the animal by moving the screen to break up any clumps and insure a continuous supply of feed yet not provide an opening which will provide an escape route for the animal.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1491210 (1924-04-01), Steinback
patent: 1595758 (1926-08-01), Collins
patent: 3951107 (1976-04-01), Doty
patent: 4180014 (1979-12-01), Mathews
Cody Joe C.
Rettke Curt
Chamblee Hugh R.
Hill Virgil B.
Ralston Purina Company
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