Protein feeder timed-access control system
AssigneeNext Generation Deer Feeders, L.L.C.
InventorsTimothy K. Van Delden, Robert E. O'Connor
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Abstract
A gravity-fed protein feeder improvement comprising a timed-access control system configured to increase opportunities to attract or harvest a target animal at a protein feeder site during daylight hours, said timed-access control system comprising a programable timer switch, a battery, a solar panel, a feed access control door assembly, an electromagnetic coil relay, a linear actuator, actuator alignment bracket and assembly mount.
Claims18
A gravity-fed feeder system comprising:
- a timed-access control system configured to increase opportunities to attract a target animal for harvesting at a feeder site during specific hours, said timed-access control system comprising:
- a programmable timer switch;
- a feed access control door assembly;
- a linear actuator;
- actuator alignment bracket and assembly mount;
- wherein said feed access control door assembly is configured for fixation to a horizontal end section of a gravity feed distribution tube, said linear actuator is configured for fixation along an exterior surface of said gravity feed distribution tube and held in place with said actuator alignment bracket and assembly mount, and
- wherein said programmable timer switch actuates the linear actuator to open and close the feed access control door assembly to allow a target animal access to feed within said horizontal end of the gravity feed distribution tube.
A gravity-fed feeder improvement system comprising a timed-access control system configured to control access to a protein feed attractant through three feed access variables consisting of:
- 1.) the time of the day;
- 2.) the number of times per day;
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- 3.) the duration of the time the feed attractant is accessible;
- wherein the timed-access control system comprises a programmable timer switch configured to dispensed feed during hours when harvesting is legal by activation of a feed access control door assembly attached to a horizontal end section of a gravity feed distribution tube using a linear actuator attached to said feed access control door assembly and fixed along an exterior surface of said gravity feed distribution tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.