Animal husbandry – Feeding device – Hopper and trough
Patent
1996-02-22
1997-10-28
Price, Thomas
Animal husbandry
Feeding device
Hopper and trough
A01K 500
Patent
active
056808291
ABSTRACT:
A self-standing livestock feeder for holding salt, minerals, grain, and the like. The livestock feeder includes a plurality of leg members constructed of a polymeric material, a circularly-shaped trough constructed of a polymeric material, and a feed storage bin constructed of a tubular polymeric material. The trough and the feed storage bin are supported on the legs by a polymeric support ring. The feed storage bin has at least one feed dispensing opening disposed through the feed storage bin at the lower end thereof to permit gravitational flow of feed from the feed storage bin into the trough via the feed dispensing openings whereby such feed is accessible to livestock.
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patent: 2933062 (1960-04-01), Geerlings
patent: 3233590 (1966-02-01), Venca
patent: 3547082 (1970-12-01), Blessin
patent: 3648661 (1972-03-01), Moore
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