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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7685968 | Livestock feed scraper A device for placing food on a floor within reach of one or more animals that are feeding along a feeding rail. The device is mounted on or near the feeding rail and has an extendable and retractable arm connected to a plow. The arm is storable above the floor and d... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7353772 | Implement for feeding and/or watering animals A structure for feeding and watering animals, such as cows, goats or lamas which is provided with feeding troughs and comprises an imaginary vertical axis around which the feeding troughs are disposed at a fixed distance therefrom. The individual feeding troughs are... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353635 | Tree root ball wrapping apparatus and method of using same A tree root ball wrapping apparatus (100) includes a circular platform (109, 113) for supporting a separable, open-frame, root-containment structure (103, 105, 107) having an inverted conical shape. A group of pivot joints (201, 203, 205, 207... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7308867 | Mechanism for prevention of diurnal feeding from wildlife treatment and feeding device Deer and other nocturnal animals may be allowed to feed from a feeding device which also restricts feeding by squirrels, birds, and other diurnal feeders. The apparatus includes a walled enclosure having a sloped bottom for facilitating the gravity flow of animal fe... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7246572 | Livestock management system A confinement and feeding stall for livestock such as horses, cows and the like with side frames spaced so that an animal can stand comfortably but not turn around and narrow enough to prevent other animals from crowding into an occupied stall. A gate is provided at... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7152550 | Automatic animal feeding and water providing apparatus An apparatus for automatically supplying both food and water to an animal according to a predefined schedule input into a timer wherein food is introduced into a food ring mounted on a rotatable carousel from a feed hopper and the rotation of the carousel being cont... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7146936 | Method and apparatus for animal positioning An animal positioning apparatus including a support stretcher having a main body support portion. A head support portion is fixed to a first end of the main body support portion and forward limb directing means are provided proximal the first end of the main body su... | 12/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7073460 | Mobile feeder A mobile feeder uses a wagon wheel set with a draw bar. The wheel set serves as the undercarriage for the feeder. The feeder has a plurality of arcuate supports that are spaced sufficiently to allow livestock to feed between. The arcuate supports are resiliently hun... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073998 | Mechanical lock-up for pivoting table A manually operated mechanism for locking the first table of a bale wagon in the raised position. The mechanism uses gravity to both engage and disengage the lock to permit an operator to safely service the components of the wagon below the first table. ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7059271 | Livestock supplement delivery system A livestock supplement delivery system that is completely portable and is easily attachable and/or useable with any type of support surface of user choice, such as a fence post or the like. The system includes different embodiments but each embodiment provides the u... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7017522 | Farrowing crate with a low profile feeder A farrowing crate is defined by a cage having a main central flooring section for the sow and two side sections for the piglets. A feeder is located at the front wall for supplying feed to the sow when standing and includes a hopper mounted on a front gate outside t... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007633 | Feeding apparatus for livestock Improved livestock feeding devices comprise a container suitable for storing feed such as, for example, hay or grain and an extension portion surrounding the container. Generally, the extension portion has a shape that defines a plurality of separate eating stations... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6986222 | Planting receptacle assembly and a method for planting A planting assembly (10) including a flexible trough member (12) which may selectively form a plurality of members which may be then selectively interconnected in any desired manner. ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6951189 | Hay saver insert A hay saver insert is adapted to be removably positioned on and within a conventional cylindrical hay feeder. The insert includes an upper end portion which rests upon the upper end of the conventional feeder and a conical-shaped portion which extends downwardly int... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6789505 | Hay saver insert A hay saver insert is adapted to be removably positioned on and within a conventional cylindrical hay feeder. The insert includes an upper end portion which rests upon the upper end of the conventional feeder and a conical-shaped portion which extends downwardly int... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6789504 | Bale feeder for horses A round bale hay feeder is designed for utilization specifically by horses. The round bale feeder is formed with a generally horizontal cylindrical body that is supported above the ground by support legs that positioned the cylindrical body at a height to permit hor... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6691642 | Feed trough A hay feed trough whose construction and materials render the trough more resistant to weather, as well as provides improved retention of fodder to reduce waste. The feed trough includes a support frame having longitudinal members oriented in a longitudin... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6637369 | Covered livestock feeder for field use A prism shaped open tubular frame livestock feeder including a cover extending over opposite ends of the feeder permitting livestock to access forage held in the feeder. The feeder includes a removable base to support the forage, removable cover over the ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6431117 | Animal feeder An animal feeder for providing feed to animals includes a plurality of side and end walls defining an interior chamber. A perforated plate defines a bottom wall of the chamber and is moveable therein. A grate defines a top wall of the chamber and allows a... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6055933 | Apparatus for controlling feed delivery Apparatus for controlling automatically the delivery of feed, such as hay flakes, to a feeding receptacle. The apparatus includes an housing having an upper feed receiving portion and a lower feed delivering portion, the lower portion having an opening fo... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5947055 | Movable livestock feeder for baled hay with solid trough A livestock feeder has a trough having a downwardly sloping section of a feeding surface ending in a lowermost portion disposed below a suspended horizontal bottom hay bale stop bar. The horizontal bottom hay bale stop bar is positioned above and not in c... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5921202 | Round bale feeder A round bale feeding device including upwardly extending slant bars that support the horizontally disposed rings. The bars extend at an angle from the bottom ring to the top ring, performing not only the support function for the rings but also providing t... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5909717 | Portable collapsible livestock feeder A portable collapsible livestock feeder comprising a rear panel hingedly attached to a lower container, and a restrainer fibrous feed attached to the rear panel. At least one hinge attaches the rear panel to the lower container. The rear panel is adjacent... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5899170 | Livestock feeder The collapsible livestock feeder having a plurality of feeder sections pivotally secured to one another. Each feeder section includes a feed retainer and a hold back. The feeder section retains feed therein for access by an animal. When the feed in the re... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5743211 | Universal feed bunker for livestock Livestock feed bunkers are disclosed which are usable universally with all forms of feed, whether ground, loose or chopped forage, mixed grain and forage, silage, haylage, or hay bales, including large round bales. An open bottom hopper above a floor mang... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5595140 | Livestock feeder A livestock feeder with the capability of removing the end walls and folding the side walls inwards. The livestock feeder has hinged side rails allowing them to be folded inwards. The livestock feeder also has a bottom bed that is not affected by weather ... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5522345 | Livestock feeder A livestock feeder for retaining hay so that livestock can consume the hay without trampling thereon is disclosed which includes a plurality of spatially disposed leg member and a plurality of substantially horizontally, spatially disposed retainer member... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5394832 | Equine feed bin The invention is a feeder for horses comprising an elongate feeder housing with a feeding chamber. Feeder has a rounded front forming an elliptical arc in relation to the back with a feed access opening in the front. The feed access opening accommodates e... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5386800 | Manger for round hay bales A hay manger for large round bales of hay has a square box at the bottom which keeps any hay that falls from the bale dry. At each corner of the box is a vertical post. The posts are connected by horizontal cross braces. Slanted bars are located at approp... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5381759 | Feeding devices for stock A feeding device for stock comprises a bin (10) having a lid or door (12), a slot (14) for the withdrawal of forage as it is consumed, a fan (16) for drawing air in through the slot (14) and out of the bin (10), and a duct (18) for discharging the air at ... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5377617 | Feeder with food protection grid A feeder with a food protection grid for butterflies and moths is described. The feeder includes a solid core on which food may be placed. A protective screen or mesh overlays and protects the core and the food secured thereon from consumption by various ... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5375559 | Portable livestock feeder A portable folding feeder for livestock having a vertically disposed back panel adapted to be secured to a vertical support wall when in use, and has a pair of side mounted doors swingably attached to either side of the back panel. A bottom flexible panel... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5345895 | Livestock feeder wagon with vertically flexing inner rack A livestock feeder wagon includes a floor having as peripheral side wall extended upwardly therefrom to define a shallow open-topped manger for receiving and dispensing a variety of feeds. A peripheral outer rack extends upwardly from adjacent the periphe... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5331922 | Feeder for bales of feed material This feeder for bales of feed material consists of a wall structure defining an enclosure adapted to receive one or more bales of feed material. The wall structure has openings whereby animals gain access to the feed material. At least one reserve bale su... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5323734 | Livestock feeder particularly adapted for feeding a round hay bale A livestock feeder of, for example, welded construction, comprises a vertically extending support leg and a plurality of inclined support legs having upper ends secured to the vertical support leg. The vertical support leg extends upward through a bale-su... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5289798 | Livestock handling/feeding apparatus and method An improved livestock handling apparatus and method include a frame mounted on wheels having a plurality of stanchions arranged in side-by-side relationship along sides thereof such that livestock can place their heads through the stanchions in a first po... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5188060 | Portable and collapsible livestock feeder A portable and collapsible livestock feeder, is designed for both easy erection and also for collapsed storage for transport, manual or otherwise. The side panels of the feeder are hinged, or otherwise pivotally secured, to a back panel of the structure, ... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5178096 | Livestock handling/feeding apparatus and method An improved livestock handling apparatus and method include a frame mounted on wheels having a plurality of stanchions arranged in side-by-side relationship along sides thereof such that livestock can place their heads through the stanchions and reach fee... | 01/12/1993 |
