Slow feeder for feeding forage to an equid
AssigneesMars, Incorporated, Universita' Degli Studi Di Torino
InventorsPatricia HARRIS, Emanuela VALLE, Federica RASPA, Clara BORDIN, Andrea D. ELLIS
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Abstract
A slow-feeder for feeding forage to an equid includes a container to hold the forage. The slow-feeder includes a feeding restrictor that is provided in the container on the forage, and that has apertures through which the equid extracts the forage from the container. The slow-feeder includes straps that connect the feeding restrictor to the container, that provide tension between the feeding restrictor and the container, and that permit the feeding restrictor to translate within the container in a vertical direction.
Claims20
A feeder comprising:
- a container including a first surface, a second surface, and one or more sidewalls extending therebetween, wherein the second surface is an open surface;
- a feeding restrictor provided within the container between the first surface and the second surface;
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- one or more straps that connect the feeding restrictor to the container, wherein each of the one or more straps is configured with a buckle mechanism.
A feeder comprising:
- a container including a first surface, a second surface, and one or more sidewalls extending therebetween;
- a feeding restrictor provided within the container between the first surface and the second surface;
- and
- one or more straps that connect the feeding restrictor to the container, wherein each of the one or more straps is configured with a buckle mechanism, the one or more straps configured to provide tension between the feeding restrictor and the container.
A method for feeding forage to an equid, comprising:
- using a feeder to feed an equid, the feeder including:
- a container including a first surface, a second surface, and one or more sidewalls extending therebetween;
- a feeding restrictor through which the equid grazes, wherein the feeding restrictor is provided within the container between the first surface and the second surface;
- and
- one or more straps that connect the feeding restrictor to the container, wherein each of the one or more straps is configured with a buckle mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.