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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7874265 | Restricted access animal feeder utilizing physical means of restriction The present invention is a novel device having two primary components. The first component is a specialized collar and the second component is a feeder. The specialized collar has a pendant from which an activation magnet hangs. The feeder has a magnetic sensor whic... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7753001 | Barrier for poultry trough A barrier for poultry troughs has a ridge bracket, two shutters and a holding device. The ridge bracket has two surfaces, a mounting edge and a connecting edge. The shutters are respectively mounted on the surfaces of the ridge bracket. The holding device is connect... | 07/13/2010 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7228816 | Animal feeding device and method An automated feeding system for pets with special diets includes a feeder dish which is made accessible to a pet only when an ID tag on the pet is recognized as authorized by a receiver on the device and only for a certain time period. The appropriate amount of food... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7124707 | Selective animal feeding apparatus An apparatus for the dissemination of food to a first animal when the first animal is disposed proximate the apparatus includes a container for receipt of the food and a transmitter that is attached to the first animal and a receiver that is operatively attached to ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7107930 | Adjustable cage feeder A feeder for a cage, designed to reduce the scattering of food and to provide a cleaner and healthier caged environment, wherein the cage has a wall and an interior space for housing an animal such as a bird, including a cage door. The feeder comprises a feeder mech... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100534 | Feed metering and animal identification device having angularly displaceable weighing means A feed metering device for distributing fodder or drink or both as feed to animals in metered portions. The metering device is provided with a feed unit for containing the feed. An entrance door provides access to the feed unit. A feed supplying device supplies a pr... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7044080 | Dog leash handle The invention is a multi-compartmented dog leash handle assembly. The handle assembly has a compartment capable of carrying keys, money and/or plastic waste bags. The handle also has provisions for the easy transport of dog food and water. The handle also has a mech... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7021241 | Pivoting perch A bird feeder perch assembly for removable attachment to a bird feeder, the assembly having a locating member for locating and removably engaging a body of the bird feeder, a perch and pivoting mechanism for allowing the perch to pivot relative to the locating membe... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6928953 | Adjustable cage feeder A feeder for a cage, designed to reduce the scattering of food and to provide a cleaner and healthier caged environment, wherein the cage has a wall and an interior space for housing an animal such as a bird, including a cage door. The feeder comprises a feeder mech... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6920841 | Unitary construction animal feeder and method for manufacture An animal feeder has a feed hopper that has a filling end and a feeding end. The proximate ends of three or more legs are permanently attached to the feed hopper. A skid assembly is permanently attached to the distal ends of the three or more legs. ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6918214 | Antiperch device for birds An antiperch device for deterring birds from perching on undesired perch locations. The device includes various embodiments which are constructed of wires forming arcs and/or wires that are parallel to and spaced above an object such as a light fixture to be protect... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6688367 | Extendable interior ceiling finishing tool An apparatus is provide that aids in the finishing of ceilings. The tool provides for the rolling on of cement or other similar finishes and then an integral knife blade smoothes over the finished surface. Such an invention prevents the user from using mu... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6672248 | Disposable bowl adapted to be employed for preparing ready-for-use food for pets The first skirt portion has an outward extension in the form of a substantially smooth upper circumferential edge, wherein the upper edge itself has an extension in the form of a second skirt portion extending downwardly and outwardly to a lower circumfer... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6662747 | Animal feeder An animal feeder that protects food contained therein from ants and other crawling insects. The feeder includes a support having a post extending upwardly from a base. A food bowl is suspended from the post above the base. An insect trap is secured to the... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6325019 | Squirrel-proof birdfeeder The present invention is a mobile bird feeder which is resistant to invasion and destruction by squirrels. The feeder relies upon a combination of slippery side panels made of polished methylmethacrylate (Lucite™) and a simple geometric configuration to... | 12/04/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5925390 | Cat food dispensing system and method of manufacture A multiple-compartmented cat food serving system for simultaneously introducing at least two differently flavored cat food products in a manner which allows the cat owner to determine which foods appeal to the cat and which foods do not. In accordance wit... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5878537 | Squirrel-proof post A squirrel-proof post is composed of a post, supporting a bird feeder or bird house, an annular sleeve, a set of springs, and a means of securing the springs to both the platform supporting the bird feeder or house and to the sleeve. The set of springs wi... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5755176 | Birds and furred rodents feeding enclosure A feed enclosure for birds and small creatures such as squirrels, raccoons or the like. A internal floor to ceiling enclosure partition prevents feeders from one side of the enclosure from entering into the feeding area entered from the other side. Small ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5752464 | Pet feeding apparatus The improved pet feeding apparatus is comprised of a pair of container portions adapted to receive food or water which are connected by a living hinge for folding the pet feeding apparatus into a compact package for travel. The container portions are thre... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5582131 | Gate device for livestock feeders A livestock feeder gate is described for removable mounting to an existing livestock feeder. The gate includes a closure having a peripheral wall enclosure extending between open top and bottom ends. The closure is shaped to be slidably received over the ... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5570655 | Device for controlling animal access to a location Disclosed herein is a device for controlling animal access to a location, comprising a generator for generating a field and a sensor for sensing the presence of the field near the location. One of the generator and the sensor is removably secured on an an... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5365885 | Drop stall A stall for an animal comprises a substantially closed frame for surrounding the animal while feeding and a pivot arrangement for allowing the frame to be lifted out of the way when not in use. The stall is provided with a trough pivotally mounted on a su... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5323733 | Bird feeder having a partition therein for reducing feed scattering by birds A bird feeder is provided for use in a bird cage. The feeder includes a cup having a bottom surface and an outer wall. The outer wall includes a top edge defining an inner region for holding bird feed therein. The feeder also includes a partition or other... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5275131 | Male only grill for poultry feeding A male only grill and poultry feeder combination. A first barrier is connected to the feeder and extends radially outward therefrom for holding birds in a predetermined spaced relation from the feeder to restrain female birds from the feeder. A second bar... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5205242 | Pet food container A pet food container having a dish member with a concavity formed therein and a base member having a liquid-receiving moat formed therein. The dish member has a connector formed on a bottom surface of the concavity which is detachably engagable with a cen... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5152247 | Feeding tray for birds and method A feeding tray construction and method that prevents the escape of strong beaked birds during feeding comprises (i) a central stationary box closed along side and back panels, partially open at a top panel but fully open along its front entrance, (ii) an ... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5003926 | Cattle feeding trough A cattle feeding trough consisting of a frame having a pocket with underlying ribs to support a container and at least one substantially vertical support. A container is positioned in the container support pocket of the frame. The container has opposed en... | 04/02/1991 |
| 5000124 | Elevated, adjustable pet feeder A combination feeding bowl and wall mounting apparatus by which the bowl can be elevated above the surface of a floor, while at the same time the bowl is displaced from the wall. A mount fixture is attached to the wall structure and a rod is slidably rece... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4841913 | Automatic solid food dispenser for domestic animals The automatic distributor of sequential rations of solid food for domestic animals comprises a tank (3) for solid food and a bin (6) receiving the rations as well as a control device enabling to program the number of rations delivered within 24 hours and ... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4767088 | Multistation bird feeder support A multistation bird feeder support is disclosed which may be inventoried and shipped in a disassembled, compact condition, and easily assembled by the user. The feeder provides a two-piece center pole adapted to be mounted at its lower end in the ground. ... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4649865 | Bird feeder A bird feeder having a feed reservoir provided with a feed access opening, a perch, a roof for covering the reservoir, a roof extension hingedly mounted on the roof and biased to normally extend in a coplanar relationship therewith, so as to overlie the a... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4646686 | Selective bird feeder A selective bird feeder has a cylindrical, transparent feed container located inside a concentric, coaxial, transparent shroud. The shroud is supported on the container by a spring for movement between a bird feeding position and a position in which heavi... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4541362 | Squirrel-proof selective bird feeder A squirrel-proof selective bird feeder includes a metallic hopper having integral side walls and a back wall defining an open front face, an open top, and a feed portal, a translucent window fastened in water-resistant sealing engagement to the open front... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4516531 | Feed intake control apparatus for animals A feed intake control apparatus for caged animals is disclosed which comprises a movable belt adapted to cover a standard feeding device such as a feed trough adjacent to a cage wherein a portion of the belt contains an opening to provide both an opened a... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4513687 | Method and apparatus for feeding livestock A feeding apparatus comprises a manger having a plurality of control gates which require sequential entry into feeding stalls. An adjustable feed mechanism makes a predetermined amount of feed available to each animal and requires the animal to eat the fe... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4505227 | Feeder for small pigs A feeder is mounted on a gate portion of a nursery pen used for small pigs in a provided opening on horizontal pivot points to permit the feeder to be moved from a first feeding position wherein the pigs on the interior of the pen can feed, and upon relea... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4485764 | Apparatus for the controlled feeding of laboratory test animals The invention is an apparatus for the controlled feeding of animals in a cage. A cover-mounted rack is adapted to be supported on the side walls of the cage. The cover-mounted rack includes a horizontal portion and a well portion with a fodder access part... | 12/04/1984 |
