Livestock trough and system
OwnerBrandon Wilsoninventor
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Abstract
The livestock trough and system comprises a perimeter wall, a bottom, an upper rim, one or more fence coupling members, and a slot, the slot being defined by the perimeter wall and adapted to be positioned adjacent to a central support member of a fence. One or more reinforcement members extend radially from a position adjacent to the slot to an inside surface of the perimeter wall. The central support member comprises a vertical elongated tubular element such as a pipe. In certain embodiments, the central support member comprises an H configuration and the slot is further defined by an interior wall such that a lower portion of a vertical post perimeter is coaxially arranged within the slot and a horizontal brace member spans between a first vertical post and a second vertical post.
Claims19
A livestock trough comprising:
- a perimeter wall comprising side walls, an end wall, and a rim;
- a bottom;
- a slot;
- and
- one or more fence coupling members:
- the perimeter wall extending between the bottom and the rim such that the side walls, end walls and bottom define an open-topped receptacle adapted to receive feed or water;
- the bottom and perimeter wall defining the slot, the slot being an angular or curved concave portion of the livestock trough;
- the one or more fence coupling members comprising vertically arranged through openings, the through openings adapted for coupling to a fence;
- the slot being structured and arranged to nestingly receive all or a portion of a central support member of the fence.
A livestock trough comprising:
- a perimeter wall comprising side walls, an interior wall and a rim;
- a bottom;
- a central support member;
- one or more fence coupling members;
- and
- a slot;
- the perimeter wall extending between the bottom and the rim such that the side walls, interior wall and bottom define an open-topped receptacle adapted to receive feed or water;
- the one or more fence coupling members comprising vertically arranged through openings, the through openings adapted for coupling to a fence.
A livestock trough and fence system comprising:
- a livestock trough and a fence;
- the livestock trough comprising:
- a perimeter wall comprising side walls, an interior wall and a rim;
- a bottom;
- one or more fence coupling members;
- and
- a slot, the slot being defined by the bottom and the perimeter wall, the slot being an angular or curved concave portion of the livestock trough;
- the perimeter wall extending between the bottom and the rim such that the side walls, end walls, bottom, and the perimeter wall define a receptacle adapted to receive feed or water;
- the one or more fence coupling members comprising vertically arranged through openings, the through openings adapted for coupling to the fence;
- the fence comprising:
- a central support member;
- perimeter posts;
- and
- wire;
- the slot being adapted to be positioned adjacent to the central support member of the fence.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.