Animal feeder with perch assembly
US5694885A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K31/12
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An animal feeder that can be mounted on a wall of an animal cage includes a feeder assembly including a back wall, a trough region integrally formed with the back wall and a front wall integrally formed with the trough region and a securing member for securing the feeder asssembly to the wall of the cage. The feeder assembly includes a plurality of slots providing the animal access to a food item placed therein. The animal feeder may include a perch assembly releasably mounted to the feeder assembly. The perch assembly which includes a perch constructed from a plurality of wires, includes a mounting assembly for releasably mounting said perch assembly to said feeder assembly.
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