Lidded feed cover
OwnerWade Steeneckinventor
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Abstract
A lidded feed cover for facilitating filling of a feeder for mid to small size animals includes a feeder having bottom wall, a top wall, and a peripheral wall extending between the bottom wall and the top wall to define an interior space. The top wall is angled relative to the bottom wall such that the top wall is not parallel to the bottom wall and extends upwardly from a front side of the feeder to a rear side of the feeder. The peripheral wall has a feed opening. A fill opening is positioned in the top wall. A perimeter flange extends upwardly from the top wall around the fill opening. A lid is engageable to the feeder covering the fill opening.
Claims12
A lidded feed device comprising:
- a feeder having bottom wall, a top wall, and a peripheral wall extending between the bottom wall and the top wall to define an interior space, the top wall being angled relative to the bottom wall such that the top wall is not parallel to the bottom wall and extend upwardly from a front side of the feeder to a rear side of the feeder, said peripheral wall having a feed opening;
- a fill opening positioned in said top wall;
- a perimeter flange coupled to and extending upwardly from said top wall around said fill opening;
- a lid, said lid being engageable to said feeder covering said fill opening;
- a plate coupled to an outer surface of said bottom wall of said feeder;
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- a pin coupled to and extending downwardly from said plate;
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- a base, said pin engaging and being rotatable relative to said base wherein said plate rotates freely relative to said base whereby said feeder is rotatable relative to said base.
A lidded feed device comprising:
- a feeder having bottom wall, a top wall, and a peripheral wall extending between the bottom wall and the top wall to define an interior space, the top wall being angled relative to the bottom wall such that the top wall is not parallel to the bottom wall and extend upwardly from a front side of the feeder to a rear side of the feeder said top wall being angled between 20 and 40 degrees relative to said bottom wall, said peripheral wall having a feed opening, said feed opening being positioned on said rear side of said feeder, said top wall connecting to said peripheral wall on said rear side of said feeder spaced downwardly from a top edge of said peripheral wall defining a rear ledge extending up from said top wall, said peripheral wall of said feeder having lateral facets between said front side of said feeder and said rear side of said feeder, said lateral facets of said peripheral wall forming a tapering of said feeder from said rear side to said front side;
- a fill opening positioned in said top wall;
- a perimeter flange coupled to and extending upwardly from said top wall around said fill opening;
- a lid, said lid being engageable to said feeder covering said fill opening, said lid including
- an upper surface,
- a well extending into a central portion of said upper surface;
- a handle coupled to said lid, said handle being positioned within said well;
- a lip coupled to said perimeter flange, said lip being positioned along a distal edge of said perimeter flange relative to said top wall, said lip frictionally engaging said lid when said lid is in a closed position covering said fill opening;
- a plate coupled to an outer surface of said bottom wall of said feeder;
- a base;
- a pin coupled to and extending downwardly from said plate, said pin engaging and being rotatable relative to said base wherein said plate rotates freely relative to said base whereby said feeder is rotatable relative to said base, said pin being offset from a center of gravity of said feeder wherein said feeder is configured to be rotated by wind, pin being positioned closer to said front side of said feeder wherein said feeder is configured to rotate said feed opening facing away from wind blowing against said feeder;
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- a bottom of said base extending laterally outward relative to said bottom wall of said feeder, said bottom of said base being constructed of angle iron having a lateral flange extending outwardly and a peripheral flange extending downwardly away relative to said feeder such that said peripheral flange is configured for positioning on a support surface, said bottom of said base being annular wherein said bottom of said base is configured for facilitating rolling of said base on a support surface for moving said feeder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.