Timed deer feeder with restricted access
AssigneeBNR Technology Development, LLC
InventorJeffrey B. Norris
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Abstract
An animal feed dispenser includes a feeding tube for receiving a predetermined amount of animal feed from a spinner disk located at the bottom of an outlet in a housing. The feeding tube includes at least one opening through which animals may access the interior of the feeding tube. The opening may be closed by a movable closure flap so as to restrict access to the feeding tube. The motor for rotating the spinner disk and an actuator for moving the closure flap may be controlled by a suitable timer mechanism.
Claims14
Apparatus for dispensing a controlled amount of animal feed comprising:
- a main housing for holding the animal feed;
- an outlet in a bottom portion of the housing;
- a spinner disc located below the outlet;
- a feeding tube having a downward inclined surface that receives annual feed from the spinner disc;
- the feeding tube including an opening to allow deer to access an interior of the feeding tube and to feed on the animal feed that has been dispensed onto the inclined surface of the feeding tube;
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- means for supporting the hopper at a predetermined height above the ground.
Apparatus for feeding game animals comprising:
- a housing for holding a supply of game feed;
- an outlet in a bottom portion of the housing;
- a spinner disc located below the outlet for receiving and dispensing animal feed;
- a feeding tube positioned adjacent the spinner disc for receiving and retaining a given amount of animal feed;
- the feeding tube having an opening for allowing an animal to access feed stored within the feeding tube;
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- a closure means for the feeding tube opening for preventing access to an interior portion of the feeding tube.
Apparatus for dispensing a controlled amount of animal feed comprising:
- a housing for holding the animal feed;
- an outlet in a bottom portion of the housing;
- one or feeding tubes that receive the animal feed, the feeding tube having an outlet for permitting animals to access feed located within the tube;
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- means for opening and closing the feeding tube outlet to control access to feed located within the feeding tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.