Multiple bin cow feeder
AssigneeLittle Suamico Products Inc.
InventorsFred J. Helmle, Scott M. Helmle
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Abstract
An animal feeder comprising a movable cart having multiple bins for containing feed supplements. Respective augers are positioned in the bins to dispense the feed in response to control signals received from a preprogrammed microprocessor.
Claims9
A moveable feed cart including compartments for receiving feed, rechargeable battery means mountable on said cart, hydraulic fluid power means for propelling said cart and driven by said fluid power means, auger means driven by said fluid power means and operable to dispense feed from said compartments, and a microprocessor based control means for controlling the operation of said augers.
A moveable feed cart, electric power means mounted on said cart for propelling said cart, a microprocessor system mountable on said cart, said cart having a housing body comprising at least two feed receiving bins, each bin having a feed outlet, auger means mounted in each bin to move feed out through a respective outlet, said microprocessor system selectivley controlling the rotation of said auger means to operate independently of one another to dispense a selected amount of combined feed from said bins.
A moveable feed cart as in claim 7 wherein said platform means includes a first stationary section and an upwardly pivotable section.
A moveable feed cart for selectively feeding animals, microprocessor system mountable on said cart, said cart having a housing body comprising at least two feed receiving bins, each bin having a feed outlet, an auger mounted in each bin to move feed out through a respective outlet, said microprocessor system selectively controlling said augers to operate independently of one another to dispense a selected amount of feed from said bins, control panel means including keyboard means operably connected to said microprocessor system, said keyboard means being operable for entering the preassigned number of the selected animal into said microprocessor system, display means for displaying the number of the animal entered into said system, said display means further displaying a preassigned feed amount to be dispensed to said animal, and said keyboard being operable to initiate the feeding cycle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.