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Animal feeder with perch assembly

US5694885A · kind A · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 12, 1995
Grant dateDec 9, 1997
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Expiry dateOct 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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