Class 119/57.1 - Powered

Subclass of Class 119 - Animal husbandry
Definition: Subject matter wherein the nourishment supplying structure
No. of patents: 37
Last issue date: 01/17/2012

Number	Title	Issue Date
8096265	Wildlife feeder A motorized wildlife feeder provides a reliable flow of powdery feeds, such as rice bran, from a hopper to the ground. The hopper is partially formed by a funnel with a unique, eight-sided shape. The unique shape of the funnel is believed to provide reliable flow of...	01/17/2012
8015945	Feeder with adjustable mounting apparatus An adjustable feeder attachable to a feed hopper includes a base plate that is connected to a motor. A series of recessions are evenly spaced along the outer edge of the base plate, and a plurality of arms are evenly disposed about outer edge of said base plate corr...	09/13/2011
7347162	Squirrel proof bird feeder A bird feeder provides a feed container extending downwardly, a limited support surface positioned around the feed container at a lower end thereof and having one or more feeding ports, the limited support surface being adapted for supporting a feeding animal in pro...	03/25/2008
7270081	Automatic pet food dispensing device An pet food dispensing device includes a dispenser, an outer case, a pet food container, a slant guide, a driving device, and dispensing spouts. The dispenser includes a shaft, a dispensing disc, and a stirrer. The dispensing disc includes a top and bottom layers, w...	09/18/2007
7234416	Pest-proof bird feeder A pest-proof bird feeder for supplying bird feed to song birds includes a storage container for bird food. A cap is mounted on the upper end of the storage container. A lower collar is mounted on the lower end of the storage container. An inner cylinder extends from...	06/26/2007
7219621	Anti-squirrel bird feeder The present invention provides a bird feeder apparatus for providing a readily available supply of feed for birds. The apparatus comprises a telescopic-operational assemblage, a shroud assembly, and a hopper assembly. The telescopic-operational assemblage provides a...	05/22/2007
7191731	Tube bird feeder A bird feeder for deterring squirrels and other marauders, the bird feeder having an inner feed container and an outer shroud, the spring mechanism being mounted in a center structure which comprises an outer first member having a hollow interior portion with a seco...	03/20/2007
7104220	Overhead livestock enclosure washing system An overhead livestock enclosure washing system for cleaning the pens of a livestock confinement building. The overhead livestock enclosure washing system includes a track member coupled to the ceiling of the building. A mobile unit operationally engages the track me...	09/12/2006
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
6988465	Automatic pet food dispensing device An automatic pet food dispensing device having a container that stores pet food, a circular pipe attached below the container, a dispenser rotatably received in the circular pipe, a motor that rotates the dispenser, and one or more dispensing spouts connected to the...	01/24/2006
6938577	System for moving feeders and/or drinkers within a livestock house A system for moving feeders and/or drinkers within a livestock house that has a plurality of items suspended from the ceiling of the livestock house. The system includes structure for supplying feed and/or water to the feeders and/or drinkers, respectively, structur...	09/06/2005
6939218	Method and apparatus of removing dead poultry from a poultry house A method and apparatus for removing carcasses of dead poultry randomly scattered throughout a poultry house are disclosed which reduce the amount of time and labor required to remove dead poultry during an entire growing session. ...	09/06/2005
6918353	Anti-squirrel bird feeder The present invention provides a bird feeder apparatus for providing a readily available supply of feed for birds. The apparatus comprises a telescopic-operational assemblage, a shroud assembly, and a hopper assembly. The telescopic-operational assemblage provides a...	07/19/2005
6907843	Feed metering and animal identification device with load sensor and closing means A feed metering device for distributing feed (fodder or drink, or both) in metered portions to an animal. The device comprises a feed unit for receiving and containing said feed which includes an entrance opening that receives said feed from a feed supplying device,...	06/21/2005
6814029	Deer feeder A game feeder utilizes an improved feed dispensing mechanism that allows feed to enter the feed dispensing mechanism from the side. A game feeder utilizing the improved feed dispensing mechanism prevents access to the feed through the feed dispensing mechanism there...	11/09/2004
6789503	Automatic animal feeding device An animal feeding device includes a housing having a front opening directed toward a food dish, a paddle device rotatably received in the housing with a shaft and having a number of blades to dispense the food through the opening of the housing and into the food dis...	09/14/2004
6715442	Fish feeder A fish feeder having an inner tray sliding within an outer tray. The trays are provided with holes which, when brought into alignment, allow feed to drop from the inner tray through the outer tray and on to a spreader, whereby the food is evenly distributed across t...	04/06/2004
6575117	Rain responsive animal feeder An animal feeder having a hopper from which an electrically powered motor dispenser discharges feed to inclined surfaces into a feeding trough, has a rain sensing device attached to it and exposed to receive rain. The rain sensing device is installed in t...	06/10/2003
6481373	Programmable hay-forage feeder The Programmable Hay-Forage Feeder takes a whole bale, (round, rectangular, Square), optionally two or more bales, of grass, alfalfa, or grass-alfalfa mix hay or forage and works similar to a hay baler in reverse. It will break apart and release small qua...	11/19/2002
6367417	Electronically controlled animal food dispenser A food dispenser including a feed hopper for storing therein animal food, a food dish for serving thereon the animal food to an animal, weighing apparatus including a load cell placed intermediate the food hopper and the food dish, a dispensing device ope...	04/09/2002
6135056	Automatic pet food dispenser at definite times and for a definite quantity An automatic pet food dispenser at preset times and for a definite quantity includes a dispenser body, a food storing tank, a funnel-shaped receiver, a transporting mechanism. The transporting mechanism consists of a food pipe and a screw conveyer deposit...	10/24/2000
6039002	Moving head gate feeding apparatus A head gate for use in controlling access of livestock to feed exposed at an open end of an elongated agricultural storage bag of the type formed of tubular flexible sheet plastic. The head gate includes a framework having a central portion which extends ...	03/21/2000
5964184	Continuous operating distribution hopper A continuously operating reciprocating hopper for continuously supplying feed to an automated feed distribution apparatus of the type having a continuous conveyor which movably traverses through a trough comprises a hopper bin for receiving a supply of fe...	10/12/1999
5937787	Automatic feeder and control system An automatic feeder and control system is provided which transports feed material such as bird food and the like from a reservoir storage compartment and into a feed receptor station which can be substantially vertically above the reservoir storage compar...	08/17/1999
5906174	Rotation limiter for mechanical flow rotary livestock feeder An apparatus for use with rotating feeder, having an animal activated feedwheel for spreading feed within a trough. A first stopper is connectable to, and extendable from, the feedwheel. The first stopper defines an orbit path when the feedwheel is rotate...	05/25/1999
5887543	Opening and closing apparatus for feed drops in a feed conveying system An opening and closing apparatus for feed drops in a feed conveying system has a plurality of containers are disposed for receiving feed from a conveyor system, each of the containers having an opening in the bottom thereof. A respective valve member is d...	03/30/1999
5784996	Feed conveyor A feed conveyor for delivering feed to poultry cages, floor animals or the like includes a continuous trough member for holding the feed; a continuous spring element which is disposed within and throughout the trough member, and a driving mechanism which ...	07/28/1998
5605113	Feed conveyor A feed conveyor for delivering feed to poultry cages, floor animals or the like includes a continuous trough member for holding the feed; a continuous spring element which is disposed within and throughout the trough member, and a driving mechanism which ...	02/25/1997
5505160	Feed distributing apparatus The apparatus is adapted for a repetitive delivering of feeds to livestock set according to a predetermined configuration and where the animals are allowed to eat the feeds directly in the apparatus. The apparatus is suspended to an overhead rail extendin...	04/09/1996
5463980	Solar actuated animal feeder An animal feeder includes inclined surfaces (11) engaged along their adjacent edges. The inclined surfaces terminate in bent lower edges (16). A container or bin (6) is secured on the inclined surfaces. A hopper (30) is secured in the bin and has an openi...	11/07/1995
5259337	Solar actuated animal feeder An animal feeder includes inclined surfaces (11) engaged along their adjacent edges to form an open vertex (V) at their upper end. The inclined surfaces terminate in bent lower edges (16). A container or bin (6) is secured on the inclined surfaces to rece...	11/09/1993
4779569	Food product dispensing apparatus An animal food product dispensing apparatus comprising a housing having a food dispenser port and a hopper, or similar storage container for storing food, mounted inside with a feed port through which food is transferred by gravity flow to an articulated ...	10/25/1988
4756277	Automatic pet food feeder The automatic feeder is for dispensing dry pet food. It has a generally rectangular housing having three downwardly sloping platforms located one over another in a zig zag manner. The platforms separate the interior of the housing into a top storage chamb...	07/12/1988
4672917	Feeder Method and apparatus are disclosed for feeding farm animals. The apparatus includes a movable feeding device mounted to a trolley which is in turn carried by a rail. The movable feeding device follows a path which includes a plurality of stalls, each of w...	06/16/1987
4656969	Automatic livestock feeder An automatic livestock feeding apparatus having a hopper, a trough, a distributor for transferring feed from the hopper to the trough, and a feed level sensing device. The feed level sensing device includes apparatus for inducing vibration of the trough w...	04/14/1987
4513688	Pelletized material feeder An animal feeder includes a hopper (20) that stores a quantity of pelletized material and is partially closed at the bottom by a restricting plate (40) that has an orifice (38) extending therethrough and offset from the center of the hopper (20). The orif...	04/30/1985
4153010	Device for feeding animals A device for feeding animals has a tubular conduit with feed delivery openings. An inverted U-shaped dispensing channel embraces the conduit with flanges extending below the conduit along either side. A vertically movable feed trough moves between a lower...	05/08/1979

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