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Simon Newcomb, astronomer ; Said in 1902, less than two years before the first flight at Kitty Hawk
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7258075 | Collapsible bird feeder A collapsible bird feeder having a tubular lower chamber with feed ports near the bottom of the lower chamber and side walls extending from the top of the lower chamber to the bottom of the lower chamber is disclosed. A lip extends inwardly from the side walls near ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7178481 | Automated game feeder system An automated game feeder system that features a novel lid with a preferable vent and intake tube, said intake tube adapted for connection to a mechanized feed supplier. The lid permits re-supply of feed to the game feeder without resort to ladders or the need to rem... | 02/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6606966 | Precision medication dispenser An apparatus is described for dispensing precise quantities of particulate medication to livestock, in particular sows during gestation. The apparatus includes a medication hopper having a lower discharge opening; a mechanically or electrically actuated m... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6152078 | Feedstuff metering device The feedstuff metering device comprises a body connected at the top to a conveyor pipe, carrying the feedstuff from a centralized system of storage silos and which has an inner cover adjustable in position in order to vary the measured quantity, and also ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5450816 | Free-standing hummingbird feeder A hummingbird feeder includes a flower member having a limited capacity fluid chamber associated with an angled hollow tubular calyx portion which is dimensioned to receive the upper end of a tubular support member. The limited capacity of the fluid chamb... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5433171 | Automatic pet food dispenser An automatic animal feeding apparatus having an exterior cabinet, a base member supporting the exterior cabinet, a water tank disposed within the exterior cabinet, and a food hopper disposed within the exterior cabinet and positioned adjacent to the water... | 07/18/1995 |
| 4987859 | Poultry feeder An improved feeder for a poultry house includes a distributor and trough assembly suspended in a manner that permits height adjustment and inversion for convenient cleaning between batches. The assembly is simple in design permitting assembly from a minim... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4180136 | Weight actuated feed drop apparatus A weight actuated dispensing mechanism including a bracket adapted to be attached to a conveyor system and having an inlet opening therein for receiving material from the conveyor system, and an outlet opening for allowing the material to exit from the br... | 12/25/1979 |