Cage anchor for watering device
US4709658A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 4, 1985 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K31/17
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cage anchor is provided, for supporting a drinker unit, having a retaining portion which receives a plurality of wire elements, these wire elements forming a portion of the poultry case enclosure, and retains these wire elements in a cooperating orientation so as to restrict motion of the drinker unit with respect to the cage enclosure. The retaining portion includes U-shaped slots for receiving at least two mutually intersecting wire elements. One of these wire elements is retained in its respective slot by a blocking pin passing through the open end of that slot. The other wire elements is retained by the cooperation of opposing slots engaging different lengths.
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