Feed center
OwnerCasey Lowickinventor
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Abstract
A feed center is a cabinet that has at least one bin for storing food, at least one drawer underneath the bins, a countertop, a shelf above the bin(s), and a lid that can be raised and lowered that covers the bins and the shelf. The cabinet may be placed on casters and may be provided with a light and an electrical outlet. A trap door at the bottom of each bin may be opened to remove debris from the bins. The countertop may extend around the front and sides of the cabinet. The countertop may be a drop-leaf countertop and the front countertop may be notched at the center. A gas spring may be used to hold the lid in a raised position.
Claims20
A feed center comprising a cabinet having
- (A) at least one bin for storing food;
- (B) at least one drawer underneath said bin(s);
- (C) a countertop;
- (D) a shelf positioned above said bin(s);
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- (E) a lid that can be raised and lowered, that covers said bin(s) and said shelf.
A feed center comprising a cabinet having
- (A) three side-by-side bins for storing food;
- (B) two drawers underneath said bins;
- (C) a removable countertop on each side of the front of said cabinet and no countertop in the center of the front of said cabinet;
- (D) a shelf positioned above said bins;
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- (E) a lid that can be raised and lowered that covers said bins and said shelf.
A feed center comprising a cabinet having
- (A) three bins that are side-by-side relative to the front of said feed center, for storing food;
- (B) a trap door at the bottom of each bin;
- (C) two drawers underneath said bins;
- (D) a waist-high removable countertop on each side of the front of said cabinet and no countertop in the center of the front of said cabinet;
- (E) a waist-high drop-leaf countertop on each side of said cabinet;
- (F) a shelf positioned above said bins;
- (G) a lid attached to said feed center above said shelf, made in two pieces that are hinged together, which can be raised and lowered to cover said bins and said shelf;
- (H) a gas spring that holds said lid in a raised position;
- (I) a lock for locking said metal lid in its lowered position;
- (J) casters on the base of said cabinet;
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- (K) a fluorescent light above said shelf and under said lid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.