Method and means for feeding animals
US5311838A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 1993 |
| Grant date | May 17, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K5/0216
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An animal feeder comprising a circular trough having a raised platform at its center which is positioned directly below the lower end of a vertically disposed feed supply tube. The raised platform includes a first inclined wall which terminates in a substantially vertically disclosed wall portion having a second inclined wall extending downwardly and outwardly from the lower end thereof. A U-shaped water receiving portion is provided at the lower end of the second inclined wall and has an outer side wall extending upwardly therefrom. A moisture sensor is mounted on the second inclined wall above the U-shaped water receiving portion to halt the flow of water to a water nozzle mounted on the second inclined wall, when moisture comes into contact with the moisture sensor. Divider panels are secured to the trough and the feed supply tube to define eating spaces and to import movement to the feed supply tube to prevent bridging of the feed. The movement of the divider panels is caused by the animals coming into contact therewith. The method by which the animals are fed is also disclosed.
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