Animal feeder
US11980163B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60P1/28
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An animal feeder, moveable between a feed transport position and a feed delivery position that successively delivers animal feed contained within the animal feeder, includes a bunk and a dump trailer. The dump trailer supports the bunk at a rear thereof while remaining pivotable relative to the bunk. The dump trailer, which holds animal feed therein, includes a lowered transport position that locates the animal feeder in the feed transport position and a raised delivery position that locates the animal feeder in the feed delivery position. The dump trailer, when moved from the feed transport position to the raised delivery position, pivots relative to the bunk whereby the dump trailer at an exit thereof communicates with the bunk at an entrance thereof such that the dump trailer in the raised delivery position successively delivers animal feed held therein into the bunk for access by animals.
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