Animal husbandry – Feeding device – Trough – bunk – or manger
Patent
1997-12-04
1998-12-29
Carone, Michael J.
Animal husbandry
Feeding device
Trough, bunk, or manger
119 524, A01K 502
Patent
active
058529870
ABSTRACT:
A new pet food container shielding device for encompassing a pet food container without inhibiting a pet from obtaining food while precluding rodents and birds from gaining access. The inventive device includes a container having an open top and an open bottom. The container has centrally disposed opening therethrough. A front door is positioned within the opening in the container and is hingedly secured to an upper edge of the opening. A counter weight is secured to an upper end of the front door on an interior surface thereof. The counter weight biases the front door to a position flush within the opening in the front wall.
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Abbott Yvonne R.
Carone Michael J.
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