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Class 119/60 - Racks


Subclass of Class 119 - Animal husbandry
Definition: Apparatus for holding the various fodder and bulky food,
No. of patents: 101
Last issue date: 05/22/2012


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NumberTitleIssue Date
8181600Bale feeder and transport device
A round bale sled that is a combination round bale feeder and transport device. In one embodiment, the bale sled includes a bale holding portion and a base. The bale holding portion is configured to hold a round bale. The base is coupled to the bale holding portion....
05/22/2012
8082882Animal feeder with insertable feed restrictor
Various embodiments provide an improved animal feeder with an insertable feed restrictor. An example embodiment includes: a barrel into which animal feed may be deposited, the barrel including a stop attached at an edge of an upper opening of the barrel; and a feed ...
12/27/2011
7856943Feeder for livestock
A feeder for livestock, the feeder comprises a lower portion including a sidewall having a top portion and a bottom portion, at least a portion of the sidewall forming a feed-receiving enclosure. A plurality of spaced-apart first bars, each the first bar extend inwa...
12/28/2010
7798100Animal hay and grain feeder
An animal hay and grain feeder may be provided comprising a housing having a central axis and configured to receive feed. A feeding plate having an opening configured to allow a portion of an animal's head to penetrate the feeding plate may be configured to fit with...
09/21/2010
7717064Ground feeder for round bales
A ground feeder ring is provided for use with round bales of hay positioned on the ground in the field for feeding the hay to horses with a minimum of waste. The feeder ring is preferably assembled in the field around a previously positioned round hay bale and is fo...
05/18/2010
7418924Kit of parts for and a livestock feeder
A livestock feeder (50) includes a gravity pulled, fold-down grill (56,57) on both sides of a main frame (51) that can hold a supply of livestock feed such as a hay bale (82) therein. The fold-down grills face each other and fold down on ...
09/02/2008
7353635Tree 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
7341415Bale processing apparatus
A bale processing apparatus and method is provided to lift, hold, transport, and spread one or more round bales of hay or other material. The apparatus includes a belt, rollers, and a means for controlling tension on the belt to position the belt in first and second...
03/11/2008
7326022Tow trailer assembly
A modular tow trailer assembly tows cargo behind a motor vehicle. A base assembly pivotally connects to a fork assembly. A hydraulic lifting cylinder moves the wheels downward relative to the fork assembly to raise the fork assembly into a towing position with the l...
02/05/2008
7325512Method 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
7308867Mechanism 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
7246572Livestock 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
7162979Device and method for driving animals in an oblong corridor section
Device for driving animals in an oblong corridor section using a driving gate which can be moved from one end to the other of the corridor section. A first transport arrangement moves the driving gate in the corridor section in a longitudinal direction of the sectio...
01/16/2007
7152551Hay feeder
A hay feeder system which incorporates a curved arcuate section of plastic or other semi-rigid material formed to mate with the corner of an animal stall or other animal pen is disclosed. The hay feeder system permits easy placement of hay or other feed for a horse ...
12/26/2006
7117817Animal 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
7073460Mobile 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
7059271Livestock 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
7007633Feeding 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
6951189Hay 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
6789505Hay 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
6672247Hay 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 dow...
01/06/2004
6637369Covered 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
6606962Horse feeder
A livestock feeder particularly suited as a horse feeder. This feeder has a grille on a front face and hangs on an outside of an enclosure with the front face resting on horizontal bars of the enclosure. The animal is able to pull feed through the vertica...
08/19/2003
6601536Livestock feeder
This invention is a livestock feeder comprising a top gate, a bottom gate, a center gate disposed between the top gate and the bottom gate. The top gate, bottom gate, and center gate define a gate system. The bottom gate can swing inward when the feed is ...
08/05/2003
6550422Livestock feeder and manufacturing method
A livestock feeder includes a sidewall with a top and a bottom. The sidewall forms an enclosure adapted for receiving feed. Rim and base rings are provided adjacent to the sidewall top and bottom, and a medial ring is located generally intermediate the ri...
04/22/2003
6550421Automatic hay feeder
A livestock feeder including a first cylindrical wall structure having a plurality of head stocks extending upwardly and inwardly therefrom to a cone-shaped hood. A flexible curtain extends downwardly from the hood around the upper ends of the head stocks...
04/22/2003
6497196Hay bale container
The livestock feeder encompasses a round bale of hay horizontally. Exposing only the flat ends to feeding livestock. The feeder shelters hay while it remains accessible to all sizes of livestock. In the preferred embodiment the invention is a molded unita...
12/24/2002
6497195Hay feeding case
A plastic or other polymer case, similar to a suitcase, and which is hinged at its bottom, even by way of a living hinge, the plastic case is formed of two segments, like a suitcase, having a series of apertures therein, for sighting of any hay provided t...
12/24/2002
6273024Managed feeding system
A managed feeding apparatus that limits access to feed by livestock according to operator-selected positions which allows the operator to control the amount of feed available and the time the feed is available to the livestock, and reduces waste of the fe...
08/14/2001
6213053Bale feeder
A feeder adapted to be positioned on a structure having a bed for supporting hay includes a plurality of walls adapted to vertically extend above the bed and including at least one opening through which hay upon the bed may be accessed by livestock. At le...
04/10/2001
6209488Hay ring attachment
A hay ring attachment device includes an enlongated vertically extending member having a top portion, a middle portion, and a lower portion, wherein an upper hay ring receiving assembly is fixedly secured to the top portion. A hay spear receiving assembly...
04/03/2001
6205951Livestock feeder
This invention is a livestock feeder comprising a top gate, a bottom gate, a center gate disposed between the top gate and the bottom gate, the top gate, the bottom gate, and the center gate define a gate system. The bottom gate can swing inward when the ...
03/27/2001
6045314Ring carrier spear for round hay feeder
A ring carrier apparatus for a round hay feeder has three spears extending horizontally from an upright post and its perpendicular crossbar base. A single long spear projects from a height on the post, while two widely separated short spears project from ...
04/04/2000
6039002Moving 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
6006696Clam shell style large hay bale feeding apparatus
A clam shell style large hay bale feeder includes a rectangular frame supporting a bale holding clam shell structure with two opposing sides formed by respective sets of steel straps. The sides are attached to the support frame such that they can fold inw...
12/28/1999
5947055Movable 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
5921202Round 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
5899170Livestock 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
5868098Hay bale ring mover
A hay spear is adapted to provide for the transportation and maneuvering of hay bale rings. A hay bale ring is generally placed over round bales of hay left in a feeding area for cows, requiring the cows to put their heads through openings in the ring to ...
02/09/1999
5857426Feeding system for a stable
A stable with a dwelling area for animals, a feeding area for storing and presenting feed and a partition between the dwelling area and the feeding area, provided with openings for allowing the heads of animals in the dwelling area access to the feeding a...
01/12/1999
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