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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8056506 | Infrared feeder controller A control assembly for use in a feed delivery assembly comprises a housing having an inlet, an outlet, and a chamber between said inlet and outlet. The chamber is opened in a plane parallel, but radially offset from, an axis of the inlet and outlet. A tube member is... | 11/15/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7228817 | Device for feeding poultry in particular fattening poultry, preferably broilers A device for feeding poultry kept in a barn, comprises at least one food supply tube (1) which is held above the floor of the barn such as to be able to be lowered or raised, with a series of branch openings, each provided with a dish device (2) hangin... | 06/12/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7073761 | Communication cable support An apparatus is disclosed for routing a communication cable within a crawlspace. The apparatus has a chain dangling from a means for supporting the apparatus. A generally hook-shaped saddle supports a communications cable thereacross. The saddle has a crown, a stem ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7017732 | Multiple extruder configuration The invention concerns a multiple-extruder configuration in which two co-rotating twin-screw extruders and a counter-rotating twin screw extruder are connected to each other with respect to the flow of material. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6786178 | Feed distribution system for poultry A feed distribution system with feed dispensers (20), dispenser trays (22) of which have a convex edge (27) with successive edge areas (61) which have a relatively large radius of curvature and edge areas (62) which have a relative... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6779488 | Feed box for breeding poultry A feedbox for breeding poultry includes at least one main protection grate mounted on a feed storage tub and with dividing plates and openings to allow the poultry access to the feed. The feedbox utilizes an auxiliary grate slidingly or rotationally joined to the ma... | 08/24/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6748901 | Pen and attached feeding apparatus for an animal An animal in a pen is fed by a drop tube from a raised supply system to a position at or adjacent the floor or a trough at the floor. A spout at the bottom of the drop tube extends at an angle to the tube for discharging the feed in a direction to one side of the dr... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6655317 | Adjustable poultry feeder A poultry feeder having an adjustment mechanism which adjusts the relative positions between the feeder tower and the feeder bowl to control the amount of feed entering the bowl that is readily adjustable, and, at the same time, enables the feeder bowl, t... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6631695 | Fodder mixing and feeding the fodder, method and apparatus for supplying fodder using the same The present invention relates to a method for automatically supplying fodder into a large cowshed and an apparatus for carrying out the method, wherein moving rails are built on a passageway of a plurality of partitioned shed groups, a feeder for mixing a... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6591780 | Feed carrying apparatus To provide a feed carrying apparatus 1 capable of considerably reducing the carrying resisting force at a corner 3a of a pipeline 3 and also capable of considerably reducing the cost of the whole apparatus, and capable of carrying feed S smoothly and effi... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6532895 | Feeding pan and feeding system, especially for poultry, such as chickens, and use thereof The invention concerns a feed pan for poultry, especially chickens and hens, for use in connection with a tube feeding system. The feed pan comprises a feed cone (1) under which a bottom pan (10) is mounted, and the feed cone (1) has mounting elements for... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6474261 | Poultry feeder with feed conveyor control system A poultry feeder includes a drop tube which attaches to a horizontal feed distribution or conveyor tube enclosing an auger driven by a motor and gear reducer unit. The feeder includes a feed pan and grill assembly mounted on the drop tube for relative ver... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6470826 | Poultry feeder A poultry feeder which includes a mechanism for automatically adjusting the size of the opening from the feeder's drop tube to the feeder pan so as to permit the feed pan to be flooded with feed as young chicks are introduced into a poultry house and then... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6269770 | Animal feeder with dispensing mechanism and dust cover An improved livestock feeder for use with an automatic feed delivery system having a feed drop tube operatively connected thereto for dispensing feed into a feed bin. The improved feeder is provided with an adjustable feed dispensing mechanism including c... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6263833 | Livestock feed dispenser A portable livestock feed dispenser is mounted on the bed of a flatbed truck, pickup, or other suitable vehicle. The dispenser comprises an elongate box or hopper with a dispenser end positioned adjacent one edge or end of the flatbed, for dispensing live... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6173676 | Adjustable poultry feeder assembly A feeder assembly for birds or other animals having a pan member, a feeder tube defining a channel for receiving feed from a feed supply and defining a brood gate opening, a plurality of wing members having a plurality of fingers for adjustably engaging t... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6138607 | Device for automatically preparing and feeding liquid feed stuff for piglets A device for automatically preparing and feeding liquid feed stuff for piglets. The device conserves labor and time while feeding the weanling piglets and improves both the feeding effect for SEW piglets and the feeding and mothering effect for weakened o... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6050220 | Poultry feeder with adjustable feed level control A poultry feeder includes a drop tube which attaches to a horizontal feed distribution line, and a feed pan and grill assembly is mounted on the drop tube for vertical sliding movement. An annular flow control member is supported above the feed pan for re... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5964185 | Feeding installation, and valve for use in such an installation A feeding installation has at least two feed containers from which feeds of different composition are conveyed by means of a feed conveying device to feeding devices. The feeding devices are connected to the feed conveying device by way of valves. The val... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5957083 | Poultry feeder A poultry feeder which includes a feeding tube secured to a delivery pipe of a feed delivery system by a retainer cap, a feed carrier holder suspended from the feeding tube, a feed carrier plate vertically adjustably coupled to the feed carrier holder by ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5941193 | Adjustable poultry feeder assembly A feeder assembly for birds or other animals having a pan member, a feeder tube defining a channel for receiving feed from a feed supply, a plurality of wing members having a plurality of fingers for adjustably engaging the feeder tube, and a cone member ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5927232 | Poultry feeder A poultry feeder (1) having a drop tube or main body (7) for receiving feed from a source of feed (FC). A feed pan (5) is carried by the drop tube which receives feed for consumption by poultry. The feed pan has an outer rim (11), an outer portion spaced ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5884581 | Feeding device for poultry A device for feeding poultry comprises a substantially dish-shaped pan, above which a feed drop tube is disposed, which drop tube opens out above a central part of the pan. At least one grill with bars extends between the feed drop tube and the pan. Provi... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5875733 | Feeding device for poultry A feeding device includes a drop tube assembly connected to a conveyor tube, a lower member slidably mounted to the drop tube assembly, a pan movably supported by a ring member and a grill assembly connected to the ring member. The drop tube assembly has ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5794562 | Poultry breeder pan feeding system and pan feeder assembly therefor A poultry breeder pan feeder system and method in which a feeder pan assembly having a grille with ribs defining openings for feeding pullets and the like is converted into a female breeder pan assembly by providing such pan assembly for feeding male poul... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5782201 | Automated livestock feeding system An automated livestock feed delivery system for delivering a pre-weighed quantity of feed to one of a plurality of feeders along a single feed delivery conduit. The system can include multiple feed storage bins for delivery of different feeds to different... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5778821 | Restricted flow poultry feeder A poultry feeder system is described having a driven auger mounted in a distribution pipe. A plurality of poultry feeders depend from the distribution pipe and are supplied with poultry feed via the distribution pipe. To vary the flow of the poultry feed ... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5765503 | Poultry feeding device A feeding device for birds, in particular for breeders with a limited, predetermined daily ration of feed. The device has a dish-shaped pan with a bottom and upright peripheral wall, a drop tube with an open upper end which can be coupled to a feed supply... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5762021 | Feeder for breeder poultry The present invention provides a poultry feeding apparatus (30) for receiving poultry feed from an auger pipe (60). The apparatus (30) comprises a feeder tube (35) and an interengagement member. The feeder tube (35) extends between the auger pipe (60) and... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5740757 | Method and apparatus for feeding animals in a herd A feeder (10) for bison and other herd-type animals, particularly those difficult to domesticate, includes a feed storage unit (16) having a feed compartment (72) for holding animal feed, a frame (12) for carrying the storage unit (16), a feed dispensing ... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5718187 | Poultry feeder A poultry feeder (10) comprising a generally vertically disposed feed tube (18) adapted to be installed on a generally horizontal feed conveyor tube (14) for receiving feed from the feed conveyor tube. The feed tube has an upper portion (26) fixed with re... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5697327 | Feed conveying apparatus A feed conveying apparatus is disclosed for use in a poultry or livestock feeding system (503). The feed conveying apparatus has a housing (509) having a feed inlet (515) which receives feed from a feed supply (BFT) and a feed outlet (517). A feed conveyo... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5642688 | Apparatus for feeding animals such as fowl A feeding device for animals, such as poultry, is of a type which is designed to be supplied with feed by a conveyor tube (60) from which it is suspended. The device comprises a plate (10, 110) and a receptacle (20, 120). The inside area of the receptacle... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5513597 | Feed conveying apparatus A feed conveying apparatus is disclosed for use in a poultry or livestock feeding system (503). The feed conveying apparatus has a housing (509) having a feed inlet (515) which receives feed from, a feed supply (BFT) and a feed outlet (517). A feed convey... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5497730 | Feeding device for poultry A feeding device for poultry has a dish-shaped pan, above which a feed drop tube is centrally arranged. The upper end of the feed drop tube can be brought in open connection with a feed supply tube of a feed supply system. Between the feed drop tube and t... | 03/12/1996 |
