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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7530328 | Indexed feed dispensing mechanism 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 control lever which e... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7395783 | Wildlife feeder A wildlife feeder is provided, including a wildlife feeder that may be used for squirrels. The wildlife feeder includes a frame and an axle. The axle is rotatably attached to the frame and has a cage wheel and a feed dispensing wheel attached thereto, such that rota... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7356980 | Automated method for packaging food An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispens... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7337594 | Food dispensing device and method An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispens... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325512 | Method for harvesting and dispensing crops A new method for collecting and dispensing cut crops. The feed crop is cut as in the prior art. A vacuum is used to lift the dried feed crop off the ground and blow it into a mobile storage container. The feed is allowed to compress under its own weight within the s... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7303776 | Automated food processing system and method An automated food processing system and method that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, such as an individual portion-sized container. The system includes separate automated modules for dispensing, frying and packaging the food. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302912 | Discharge unit for a game feeder A discharge unit for an animal feeder attaches to the feed outlet of the feeder. The discharge unit has an upwardly extending coupling tube which engages the feeder outlet. Several feeder tubes extend outwardly from the lower end of the coupling tube and together wi... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7134402 | Method of constructing an indexed feed dispensing mechanism 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 adjustab... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7117817 | Animal feed harvesting and dispensing system A new type of feed crop harvesting system. The feed crop is cut as in the prior art. A vacuum is used to lift the relatively moist feed crop off the ground and blow it into a mobile storage container. The feed is allowed to compress under its own weight within the s... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111581 | Pet feeder A pet feeding device comprising a container for pet food from which food is controllably provided through action by the pet itself in moving the container. ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7096822 | Animal feeding apparatus A feeding apparatus comprises a frame being arranged to be supported to a suitable support structure, a stationary bowl member having an open bottom end being arranged to hold feed and a rotatable plate at the open bottom end of the bowl member. An adjustment mechan... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7055536 | System and method for cleaning a feed dispenser A cleaning system for a livestock feeding device which unclogs blockage without the need for a workman to enter the feed dispensing area. The system includes at least two swiping arms which are positioned at a lower area of the feed system. The system is environment... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040249 | Animal feeding and watering device A large capacity animal feeding and watering device having a serving tray (52) and a removable storage container (48) seated axially within the tray so as to deliver food or water to a serving dish (60). The tray has a number of removable wheels... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036455 | Animal feeding device and facility for housing the same An improved animal feeding device for storing and dispensing feed includes a trough and a hopper located above the trough and having opposite sides, opposite ends, an open bottom, and an open top. A downwardly sloping baffle is disposed within the hopper and having ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6976450 | Indexed feed dispensing mechanism 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 adjustab... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6960157 | Automated system and method for handling food containers An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispens... | 11/01/2005 |
| D508758 | Container | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923142 | Animal feeder with adjustment of a feed discharge opening An animal feeder includes a hopper above a shelf onto which feed can fall to be taken by the animal or dropped into a trough below the shelf. The height of the shelf is adjustable to change the width of the opening through which the feed passes to control feed rate.... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6920841 | Unitary construction animal feeder and method for manufacture An animal feeder has a feed hopper that has a filling end and a feeding end. The proximate ends of three or more legs are permanently attached to the feed hopper. A skid assembly is permanently attached to the distal ends of the three or more legs. ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6910443 | Automatic feeding device There is disclosed a device (1) for automatic feeding of animals, preferably pigs. The device comprises a dispensing unit (2) over a feed plate (4) below a hopper (13). In order to achieve a simple feeding device enabling precise regulati... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6766765 | Indexed feed dispensing mechanism An improved livestock feeder provided with an adjustable feed dispensing mechanism including control levers which are operatively connected to the feeder metering gates to control the flow of feed to livestock. The dispensing mechanism features a plurality of adjust... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6691640 | Animal feeder insert with desiccant cavity A unitary truncated conical insert for installation in the interior of flat bottom animal feeders to prevent accumulation of particulate or granular feed material on the flat bottom and allow all of the feed material to flow through the outlet hole of the... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6637368 | Indexed feed dispensing mechanism 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 ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6578517 | Game animal feeder An autonomus, weatherproof device is capable of providing dry feed material to game animals. This device provides minimal feed "on demand" as the target animal makes contact with the device actuator. Vents in the device alert animals to the presence of th... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6564746 | Squirrel-powered game feeder An animal feeder that is suspended alongside a tree trunk or other structure and utilizes the energy produced by live squirrels to dispense granular feed from a storage hopper to deer and other animals on the ground. The feeder assembly consists of a tubu... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6526913 | Indexed feed dispensing mechanism 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 ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6405673 | Bird seed collector A bird seed collector is located beneath a bird seed feeder and is attached to the feeder for receiving seed dislodged from the feeder. A mesh barrier extends adjacent an open end of the collector permitting seed passage while barring entry of birds or ro... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6253705 | Hog feeder with adjustable feed control gates A hog feeder with an adjustable gate mechanism is disclosed which comprises a feed hopper for receiving and storing a supply of flowable, dry hog feed to be gravity dispensed from discharge openings in the lower longitudinal portions of the hopper, for co... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6199511 | Rotary livestock feeder with feed rate gauge A feeder for dispensing feed to livestock which includes a trough having a surface adapted to receive the feed thereon, and a hopper positioned above the trough surface. The hopper has a bottom with an aperture therethrough and a side wall. A feed wheel i... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6101975 | Apparatus for feeding swine Feed hopper for a sow has opening at bottom surrounded by a seat upon which a ball check is adapted to rest, thereby to seal the opening and prevent the discharge of feed therethrough. A sow can nudge upwardly the ball check, unsealing the opening and per... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5992349 | Animal feeder The present invention provides an animal feeder comprising a hopper and a feed tray into which feed is gravity fed from the hopper. The hopper has an inverse funnel shape to prevent feed jams. The feeder is formed from two halves with a metering gate that... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5865139 | Feeding device A feeding device (1) for feeding hogs and pigs. The feeding device (1) consists of a tube (2) mounted on a frame (7) which is fixedly mounted on a base (3). The tube (2) is suspended in at least two members (5, 6); in a suspension member (5) and a guiding... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5850805 | Clog resistant animal feeder A clog resistant animal feeder for providing an animal feeder, especially for pigs, which is clog resistant and which is adjustable for allowing only a specified amount of feed to be dispensed at a time. The inventive device includes a storage bin having ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5839389 | Feeder for pig-raising A feeder for pig-raising which can discharge a fixed quantity of food in a good condition at all time, which can adjust a discharge quantity of food relatively simply, and which can feed efficiently at all time in consideration of a habit of pigs. A suspe... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5606934 | Animal feeding apparatus A pig feeder wherein the pigs feed from opposite side of a firmly fixed feed tray. The feed tray is fed with feed from an overhead hopper firmly fixed by means of a frame having two legs only which lie in diametrically opposite positions relative to the t... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5595139 | Hog feeder An improved animal self-feeder that has a feed reservoir vertically disposed above a trough and that has an intermediate feeding plate disposed between the reservoir and the trough. The self-feeder includes an outlet for discharging feed downwardly from t... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5570656 | Animal feeder with locking adjustable gate An animal feeder having a feed trough and a feed hopper, located above the feed trough and having a discharge opening, for storing feed and dispensing feed through the hopper discharge opening to the feed trough. The animal feeder has a gate associated wi... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5447119 | Feeding device A feeding device for feeding animals, such as pigs or hogs, includes a tubular feed reservoir (16) and a feed discharge tube 27 having a feed discharge opening at its lower end (17) above a base member (10) defining a feed support surface (12). Troughs (1... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5351649 | Animal feeder An animal feeder has a hopper provided with an adjustable dispensing valve which is operated by an animal. The lower part of the hopper terminates in a funnel forming a lower neck to which is attached a dispensing body consisting of a one-piece plastic pa... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5311838 | Method and means for feeding animals An animal feeder comprising a circular trough having a raised platform at its center which is positioned directly below the lower end of a vertically disposed feed supply tube. The raised platform includes a first inclined wall which terminates in a subst... | 05/17/1994 |
