Grill member for use in a poultry feeder
US7162973B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K39/0125
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A grill member for use in a poultry feeder assembly has a generally curved rim member having an outward side surface which varies in radial distance relative to a center of the grill member and a top surface which varies in vertical height relative to a generally planar lower edge of the rim member without the need to adjust the grill member. The grill member also is configured to be rotated relative to a rotationally stable drop tube member in order to change both a position of a brood gate defined in the drop tube member relative to a base portion of a pan member and a height of a feed gate provided between a distal end of the drop tube member and the base portion of the pan member in order to control the flow of feed into the pan member through the brood gate and the feed gate.
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