Adjustable poultry feeder assembly
US6173676A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 20, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K39/0125
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A feeder assembly for birds or other animals having a pan member, a feeder tube defining a channel for receiving feed from a feed supply and defining a brood gate opening, a plurality of wing members having a plurality of fingers for adjustably engaging the feeder tube, and a cone member disposed about the feeder tube and slidably mounted to the plurality of wing members by a plurality of engaging arms. The cone member is adapted to slide relative to the feeder tube between a raised position to open the brood gate opening and a lowered position to close the brood gate opening. The pan member and an end of the cone member define a feed opening for permitting feed to pass from the feeder tube to the pan member for presentation. The feed opening can be adjusted in size either by adjusting the wing members relative to the pan member or by sliding and adjustably positioning the cone member relative to the feeder tube and the wing members. The brood gate opening can be opened or closed in an adjustable manner by adjustably positioning the cone member relative to the feeder tube and the wing members. The elevation of the brood gate opening can be adjusted by adjusting the wing members rel…
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