Animal husbandry – Feeding device – Hopper and trough
Patent
1986-04-16
1988-04-26
Murtagh, John E.
Animal husbandry
Feeding device
Hopper and trough
119 52B, 222330, A01K 500
Patent
active
047397268
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for feeding a fixed quantity of dry feed to domestic animals, comprising a pair of dry feed master hoppers, a pair of primary conveyors respectively communicated with the pair of master hoppers, a plurality of first feed box hoppers communicated with one of the primary conveyors and a plurality of the second feed box hoppers communicated with the other of the primary conveyors. A pair of secondary conveyors run parallel to each other and are respectively communicated with the first and second side feed box hoppers. Each of the secondary conveyors has a plurality of feed outlets at regular intervals in the longitudinal direction thereof. A plurality of first and second feed boxes are formed by recesses on the both side surfaces of a corrugated wall plate provided under the pair of secondary conveyors. The first feed boxes are in position to receive the dry feed supplied through the feed outlets of one secondary conveyor and the second side feed boxes are in position to receive the dry feed supplied through the feed outlets of the other secondary conveyor.
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Dennison Caroline D.
Murtagh John E.
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