Indexed feed dispensing mechanism
US6976450B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K5/0225
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved livestock feeder provided with an adjustable feed dispensing mechanism including control levers which are operatively connected to the feed metering gates to control the flow of feed to livestock. The dispensing mechanism features a plurality of adjustable control levers which engage an array of indexing holes formed in the feeder to set the vertical height adjustment of the feed gates. The dispensing mechanism includes a graduated scale corresponding to each of the index holes to provide a standard setting for the feeder which can be utilized by an animal producer to supply of feed flow at a given stage in the animal's life cycle to obtain a desired growth rate.
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