Belt feeder apparatus with a rotary diverter assembly
US4672916A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 1984 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K5/0208
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A delivery apparatus for livestock feed having an endless belt carrying the feed from a supply source toward feeding positions on either side of the belt. The apparatus further has a carriage framework movable back and forth over the belt, a drive mechanism for selectively moving the carriage along the belt toward the supply source, and a rotatable diverter assembly mounted on the carriage for selectively discharging the feed on the belt toward the feeding positions.
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