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US 2007/0163505 A1Published application
Dispenser feeder with removable rain guard extension
AssigneeSydell Incorporated
InventorJohn Lynch
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Abstract
A self-dispensing feeder having a hopper, a feed trough arranged to receive feed from the hopper, and a rain guard. The feeder includes a movable rain guard extension that shields the feed trough from directional rain. The feeder also includes a shielding, overlapping seam arrangement that sheds rain run-off.
Claims14
A self-dispensing feeder, comprising:
- a) a hopper;
- b) a feed trough arranged to receive feed from the hopper;
- c) a rain guard having a perimeter that extends beyond an outer perimeter of the feed trough;
- d) a movable rain guard extension positioned about the perimeter of the rain guard, the rain guard extension having a shield that depends downward from the perimeter of the rain guard to guard against directional rain.
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A method of using a feeder, the feeder including a hopper, a trough, and a rain guard, the method of using including:
- a) removing a lid from the hopper;
- b) filling the hopper with an amount of feed;
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- c) positioning a rain guard extension about the rain guard of the feeder, the rain guard extension including a portion that depends downward from a perimeter of the rain guard to shield the trough from directional rain.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.