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US 7,059,271 B2Granted
Livestock supplement delivery system
OwnerCathy D. Santa Cruz, Thomas C. Egbertinventors
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Abstract
A livestock supplement delivery system that is completely portable and is easily attachable and/or useable with any type of support surface of user choice, such as a fence post or the like. The system includes different embodiments but each embodiment provides the unusual results of protecting any exposed edges that would allow an animal to easily bite off a large chunk thereof. Thus, the animal can only ingest the supplement via licking rather than biting and results in controlled more regulated consumption.
Claims9
Livestock supplement delivery system comprising:
- a rim;
- a lower frame;
- an L-shaped attachment leg;
- an attachment plate;
- an elongated bracket;
- a container;
- a livestock supplement having an exposed top edge;
- and an upright support surface;
- said lower frame and said rim being removably attached together by a spring metal clip, said rim with said lower frame and said bottom L-shaped attachment leg in combination form a receptacle, said receptacle being of a shape and size to removably receive and support said container therein, said livestock supplement being positioned within said container, said rim providing a protective covering for said exposed top edge, said attachment plate having a first end and a second end, said first end being attached onto said lower frame, said second end being attached onto said elongated bracket, said rim being attached onto said first end by a hinge that allows said rim to be pivotably mounted, said L-shaped attachment leg having a first attachment end and a second attachment end, said first attachment end being fixedly attached onto said elongated bracket, said second attachment end being fixedly attached onto said lower frame, and said elongated bracket being removably attached onto said upright support surface,
- whereby:
- when said container having said livestock supplement therein is positioned within said receptacle and said rim is positioned thereon, said rim provides said protective covering for said exposed top edge.
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