Hoppers for supplying food to livestock feeding troughs

Details Hoppers for supplying food to livestock feeding troughs Hoppers for supplying food to livestock feeding troughs

1978-06-05

1980-04-08

Mancene, Louis G.

Animal husbandry

Feeding device

Hopper and trough

A01K 500

Patent

active

041966988

ABSTRACT:
A hopper for supplying food to a livestock feeding trough has a food levelling device at its outlet which comprises a downward extension of the outlet with side and end walls which is supported from the main body of the hopper by spring-loaded means which allow the extension to move vertically relative to the outlet and normally urge the extension downwards. The spring-loaded means may comprise guide rods which are slideable in brackets mounted on the main body, are secured to the extension and are fitted with compression springs which act between the brackets and the guide members. When the hopper is mounted over a trough for use the extension is urged by the spring-loaded means to rest on the trough at all times as the hopper travels along the trough. This ensures that a constant level of food is discharged into the trough as the hopper travels along it regardless of any variations in the heights of the trough and the main body of the hopper during the travel of the hopper along the trough.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2605743 (1952-08-01), Scott, Jr.
patent: 2786447 (1957-03-01), Murray
patent: 3985105 (1976-10-01), Smith

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