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US 11,937,584 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.
Claims14
A livestock feeder comprising:
- a base portion comprising a plurality of separated feeding compartments radiating from a centermost point;
- 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,
- wherein the base portion further comprises a plurality of upright support posts configured to engage and support the hopper component and/or the lid component,
- wherein the lid component is detachably secured to one or more of the plurality of upright support posts, wherein the lid component comprises a downward sloping curvature from a centermost point, wherein the lid component comprises a lip extending substantially around an outermost edge, wherein the lip is configured to direct rain water and other elements away from the feeding compartments,
- wherein the hopper component comprises one or more adjustable doors, wherein the one or more adjustable doors is adjustably affixed to at least one of the plurality of separated hopper compartments, wherein the adjustable doors are configured to control the flow of feedstuffs from the hopper compartment to the adjoining feeding compartment, wherein the one or more adjustable doors comprise one or more slots and one or more adjustable attachment components, wherein the one or more adjustable doors are configured to slidably attach to at least one of the side walls of the plurality of separated hopper components, wherein the one or more adjustable doors are configured to slidable move in a substantially vertical direction with respect to the side wall of the separated hopper component to thereby change a dimension of the second opening.
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A livestock feeder comprising:
- a base portion comprising a plurality of separated feeding compartments radiating from a centermost point;
- 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,
- wherein the base portion further comprises a plurality of upright support posts configured to engage and support the hopper component and/or the lid component,
- wherein the lid component is detachably secured to one or more of the plurality of upright support posts, wherein the lid component comprises a downward sloping curvature from a centermost point, wherein the lid component comprises a lip extending substantially around an outermost edge,
- wherein the hopper component comprises recessed portions disposed between the plurality of separated hopper compartments and configured to slidingly engage vertical divider components of the base, wherein the hopper component is configured to nest within the base and hold feed or mineral.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.