Animal husbandry – Feeding device – Hopper and trough
Patent
1997-01-15
1998-10-13
Hilten, John S.
Animal husbandry
Feeding device
Hopper and trough
D30121, A01K 500
Patent
active
058196870
ABSTRACT:
A wildlife feeding device including a tree stump shaped base and a screw on tree stump top shaped lid member. The tree stump shaped base has a feed storage compartment, a feed discharge opening formed along a bottom edge of the feed storage compartment, and a feed chute provided within the feed compartment that has an angled surface that in combination with the force of gravity urges the feed in the feed compartment toward the feed discharge opening. The exterior surface of the stump shaped base is provided with a plurality of branch attachment holes into which the ends of a number of branches from surrounding trees and bushes can be inserted to assist in making the wildlife feeder blend in with the surrounding vegetation. The exterior of the screw on lid member is preferably provided with a raised perimeter edge that defines an attractant holding depression and the raised perimeter edge is provided with at least one drip notch formed in a manner such that a liquid positioned within the attractant holding depression is dribbled out of the drip notch onto the sidewall of the stump shaped base.
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Breaux Joseph N.
Hilten John S.
Sandusky Amanda B.
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