Animal feeder, method of operating a feeder, and method of assembling the same
US7726259B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K39/014
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An animal feeder including a housing for containing feed and defining a plurality of openings for providing access to the feed, the plurality of openings being substantially equally spaced between an upper end of the housing and a lower end of the housing. The feeder also includes a frame having an opening and being supported on the housing for movement relative to the housing between an opened position and a closed position. The feeder further includes a hanger for supporting the animal feeder, the hanger including an elongated member extending outwardly from the frame and being connectable to the exterior support, and a sleeve extending across at least a portion of the elongated member, the sleeve being connected to the frame and being operable to move the frame relative to the housing between the opened position and the closed position.
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