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US 8,074,601 B2Granted
Feeder pan for poultry
OwnerCornelius Antonius Wilehlmus Van de Veninventor
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Abstract
A feeder pan for poultry has a sunk bottom and an edge surrounding the bottom, the bottom being resiliently transformable and the edge being rigid. The bottom can be made of a relatively soft plastic, such as a thermoplastic elastomer, whereas the edge can be made of a relatively hard plastic, such as a polyolefin or a polyamide. The edge may present a profile and may present a closed section.
Claims9
A feeder pan for poultry, comprising:
- a sunk bottom;
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- a rigid edge surrounding the bottom, the ridged edge having a rim;
- wherein the distance between the rim and the lowest part of the bottom is greater than the height of the edge, and also wherein the bottom is transformable such that the distance is equal to the height of the edge.
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A feeder pan for holding feed for poultry, the feeder pan comprising:
- a sunk bottom that is concave and adapted for holding the feed;
- a rigid edge surrounding the bottom, the ridged edge having a rim;
- a center portion of the sunk bottom, the center portion having a central opening;
- a funnel extending downwards from the center portion;
- the centre portion being formed of a flexible material that enables the center portion to be moved between a raised position wherein the center portion extends from the bottom to above the edge, and a lowered position wherein the centre portion is tipped downwards such that the funnel is entirely beneath the sunk bottom.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.