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US 2022/0279752 A1Published application
Animal feeders
AssigneeSchneider Saddlery Co., Inc.
InventorStanley Schneider
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are devices and methods for livestock feeding and care. The livestock feeding devices include two horizontal bars adapted to be strung through a hay net, and further include at least two mounting brackets which each include a zigzag channel. One horizontal bar is fixed in place on the mounting brackets, and the other horizontal bar moves in and out of the zigzag channels of the mounting brackets.
Claims20
A livestock feeding device, comprising:
- a fixed upper horizontal rod;
- a mobile upper horizontal rod;
- and
- at least two mounting brackets adapted to be affixed to a vertical surface, each mounting bracket having a rod aperture and a zigzag channel adapted to receive the mobile upper horizontal rod;
- wherein the fixed upper horizontal rod passes through the rod aperture of each mounting bracket and is secured with end caps on each end to join the at least two mounting brackets together.
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A kit for a livestock feeding device, comprising:
- a fixed upper horizontal rod;
- a mobile upper horizontal rod;
- at least two upper mounting brackets adapted to be affixed to a vertical surface, each upper mounting bracket having a rod aperture for receiving the fixed upper horizontal rod and a zigzag channel adapted to receive the mobile upper horizontal rod;
- a lower horizontal rod;
- end caps for the fixed upper horizontal rod, the mobile upper horizontal rod, and the lower horizontal rod;
- first and second vertical rods adapted to be attached at opposite ends to the mobile upper horizontal rod and the lower horizontal rod;
- and
- two lower hinge brackets adapted to be affixed to a vertical surface, each lower hinge bracket including an aperture through which the lower horizontal rod passes.
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A method for preparing a livestock feeder, comprising:
- a fixed upper horizontal rod;
- a mobile upper horizontal rod;
- and
- at least two mounting brackets adapted to be affixed to a vertical surface, each mounting bracket having a rod aperture and a zigzag channel adapted to receive the mobile upper horizontal rod;
- the method comprising:
- stringing the fixed upper horizontal rod through a hay net;
- passing the fixed upper horizontal rod through the rod aperture of each mounting bracket;
- securing the fixed upper horizontal rod in place relative to the at least two mounting brackets with end caps on each end;
- stringing the mobile upper horizontal rod through the hay net;
- and
- securing the hay net in place on the mobile upper horizontal rod with end caps on each end.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.