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US 11,419,310 B2Granted
Livestock feeder
AssigneeAmeriAg, LLC
InventorTravis Graves
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Abstract
Livestock feeders are provided. A livestock feeder can include a base, hopper and lid. The livestock feeder is suitable for providing feedstuffs such as nutritional supplements to a livestock animal on a free-choice basis. The livestock feeder can be durable, portable, non-corrosive and is designed to minimize spillage of feedstuffs and resist tipping over. The livestock feeder can be constructed from a molded polyethylene material.
Claims19
A livestock feeder comprising:
- a base portion comprising a plurality of separated feeding compartments radiating from a centermost point, wherein the base portion further comprises a recessed circular portion on an underside thereof having a circular opening with a diameter substantially similar to the diameter of the outer periphery of a tire;
- a hopper component comprising a plurality of separated hopper compartments radiating from a centermost point and corresponding to the plurality of separated feeding compartments;
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- a lid component comprising a substantially planar member positioned above the base portion and/or hopper component.
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A livestock feeder system comprising:
- a base portion comprising a plurality of separated feeding compartments radiating from a centermost point, wherein the base is configured to rest on a tire, wherein the base portion is an anti-tipping mechanism to maintain the feeder in an upright position;
- a hopper component comprising a plurality of separated hopper compartments radiating from a centermost point and corresponding to the plurality of separated feeding compartments, wherein the hopper component comprises one or more adjustable doors, wherein the adjustable doors are configured to control the flow of feedstuffs from the hopper compartment to the adjoining feeding compartment;
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- a lid component comprising a substantially planar member positioned above the base portion and/or hopper component.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.