US2365862A - Feeder - Google Patents

Feeder Download PDF

Info

Publication number
US2365862A
US2365862A US496212A US49621243A US2365862A US 2365862 A US2365862 A US 2365862A US 496212 A US496212 A US 496212A US 49621243 A US49621243 A US 49621243A US 2365862 A US2365862 A US 2365862A
Authority
US
United States
Prior art keywords
feeding
container
feeder
food
platform
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
US496212A
Inventor
Lee M Bufton
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Individual
Original Assignee
Individual
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Priority to US496212A priority Critical patent/US2365862A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of US2365862A publication Critical patent/US2365862A/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K5/00—Feeding devices for stock or game ; Feeding wagons; Feeding stacks
    • A01K5/02—Automatic devices
    • A01K5/0225—Gravity replenishment from a reserve, e.g. a hopper

Definitions

  • This invention is directed to an improvement in feeders, designed more particularly, but not necessarily limited to the feeding of poultry,
  • the primary object of the present invention is the provision of a feeder of the type .in which the feeding platform and the food holder may be relatively adjusted to predetermine the volume and speed of food delivered to the platform in accordance with the character of the food and the requirements of the fowl or animal being fed.
  • a further object of the invention is the provision of a feeder in which the feeding platform is physically divided into sections, each of which is provided with its individual cover, whereby the feeding of a particular class or character of recipient may be controlled in accordance with its needs.
  • a further object of the invention is the provision of drainage openings or channels in the feeding platform, to discharge any excess liquid
  • Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional detail, showing the means for adjusting the feed-delivery outlet to the platform.
  • the improved feeder comprises a cylindrical food container C, preferably formed of cylindrical bodies I, designed for superimposed positioning, with the uppermost body or section provided with a removable cover 2.
  • the sections are preferably held in desired relation by a roof sec tion for the feeding platform, such roof 3 being in the form of an annular body having a top inside recess 4 to receive the bottom edge of the upper container section, and a bottom inside flange having a downturned shoulder rib 5 to fit over the lower container section.
  • the notches provide abrupt shoulders to prevent relative late eral shifting of the upper and lower container sections.
  • the roof may, if desired be dispensed with, in which event, if two container sections are used, they may be interfitted and held in any conventional manner.
  • the feeding platform 6 is concentric with the lower container section I, and is of greater diam eter than such section to provide a feeding area 1 beyond such section I.
  • the feeding platform has a discharge opening 8 at its center, and an upstanding edge margin rail 9, serving as a guard to preventdisplacement of the food.
  • a conical director II] is arranged within the lower section I of the container, with its apex upward and its lower end of a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the lower section of the container.
  • the conical director is designed to rest on the feeding platform 6, over and extending beyond the edge of the discharge opening 8 therein, and serves obviously to direct food moving through the container by gravity to the feeding area I of the feeding platform.
  • This construction includes a threaded rod or bolt II, having its head embedded in the lower margin of the lower container section, and with its threaded length extending below such container section.
  • a sleeve I2 is mounted on or embedded in the feeding platform to slidably receive the threaded length of the bolt.
  • a nut I3 having threaded cooperation with the bolt and bearing on the upper end of the sleeve' I2, will obviously, when turned, adjust the bolt I'l relative to the sleeve in either direction, and thus move the lower margin of the lower section I of the container closer to or farther from the feeding area 8 of the feeding platform 6.
  • the volume and speed of delivery of the food may be directly and simply controlled as conditions require.
  • the feeding platform is provided within the feeding area I feeder.
  • the feeding area may be provided with low partitions l5, defining feeding spaces I6, separated from each other, and, in particular uses, such separated feeding areas may be closed, through the use of suitable covers to limit the area of the platform open to feed-
  • the construction as a whole provides a feeder which is simple with the parts so arranged that it may be easily assembled or taken apart for cleaning or repair.
  • the food may be simply and readily controlled in volume and speed of de livery, and certain areas of the platform cut off from feeding when desired.

Description

Dec. 26, 1944. L, M, BUFTON FEEDER Filed Jul 26, 1943 Ilillfll I Patented Dec. 26, 1944 UNITE D STAT ES 1 FEEDER Lee M. Bufton, Union Grove, Wis.
Application July 26, 1943, Serial No. 496,212
1 Claim.
This invention is directed to an improvement in feeders, designed more particularly, but not necessarily limited to the feeding of poultry,
hogs, and the like.
The primary object of the present invention is the provision of a feeder of the type .in which the feeding platform and the food holder may be relatively adjusted to predetermine the volume and speed of food delivered to the platform in accordance with the character of the food and the requirements of the fowl or animal being fed.
A further object of the invention is the provision of a feeder in which the feeding platform is physically divided into sections, each of which is provided with its individual cover, whereby the feeding of a particular class or character of recipient may be controlled in accordance with its needs.
A further object of the invention is the provision of drainage openings or channels in the feeding platform, to discharge any excess liquid Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional detail, showing the means for adjusting the feed-delivery outlet to the platform.
The improved feeder comprises a cylindrical food container C, preferably formed of cylindrical bodies I, designed for superimposed positioning, with the uppermost body or section provided with a removable cover 2. The sections are preferably held in desired relation by a roof sec tion for the feeding platform, such roof 3 being in the form of an annular body having a top inside recess 4 to receive the bottom edge of the upper container section, and a bottom inside flange having a downturned shoulder rib 5 to fit over the lower container section. The notches provide abrupt shoulders to prevent relative late eral shifting of the upper and lower container sections. The roof may, if desired be dispensed with, in which event, if two container sections are used, they may be interfitted and held in any conventional manner.
The feeding platform 6 is concentric with the lower container section I, and is of greater diam eter than such section to provide a feeding area 1 beyond such section I. The feeding platform has a discharge opening 8 at its center, and an upstanding edge margin rail 9, serving as a guard to preventdisplacement of the food.
A conical director II] is arranged within the lower section I of the container, with its apex upward and its lower end of a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the lower section of the container. The conical director is designed to rest on the feeding platform 6, over and extending beyond the edge of the discharge opening 8 therein, and serves obviously to direct food moving through the container by gravity to the feeding area I of the feeding platform.
It is desirable and at times important to regulate the flow of food to the feeding platform in accordance with the character of that food or of its user. To provide for this result in a simple and conveniently controlled manner, the construction shown more particularly in Fig. 4 is employed. This construction includes a threaded rod or bolt II, having its head embedded in the lower margin of the lower container section, and with its threaded length extending below such container section. A sleeve I2 is mounted on or embedded in the feeding platform to slidably receive the threaded length of the bolt. A nut I3, having threaded cooperation with the bolt and bearing on the upper end of the sleeve' I2, will obviously, when turned, adjust the bolt I'l relative to the sleeve in either direction, and thus move the lower margin of the lower section I of the container closer to or farther from the feeding area 8 of the feeding platform 6. Thus the volume and speed of delivery of the food may be directly and simply controlled as conditions require.
Of course any desired number of adjusting means may be provided, and all necessary adjustment is provided by simply turning the nuts I3 by hand to the necessary degree. The feeding platform is provided within the feeding area I feeder. To this end the feeding area may be provided with low partitions l5, defining feeding spaces I6, separated from each other, and, in particular uses, such separated feeding areas may be closed, through the use of suitable covers to limit the area of the platform open to feed- The construction as a whole provides a feeder which is simple with the parts so arranged that it may be easily assembled or taken apart for cleaning or repair. The food may be simply and readily controlled in volume and speed of de livery, and certain areas of the platform cut off from feeding when desired.
10 sections of the container.
LEE M. BUFTON.
US496212A 1943-07-26 1943-07-26 Feeder Expired - Lifetime US2365862A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US496212A US2365862A (en) 1943-07-26 1943-07-26 Feeder

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US496212A US2365862A (en) 1943-07-26 1943-07-26 Feeder

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
US2365862A true US2365862A (en) 1944-12-26

Family

ID=23971697

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US496212A Expired - Lifetime US2365862A (en) 1943-07-26 1943-07-26 Feeder

Country Status (1)

Country Link
US (1) US2365862A (en)

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2519322A (en) * 1947-03-06 1950-08-15 Stewart A Downs Molasses dispenser for cattle
US2755770A (en) * 1953-04-23 1956-07-24 Dana W Ruedemann Self feeder silo
US2825302A (en) * 1955-04-13 1958-03-04 Donald J Donahoe Multiple level concrete watering trough
US2988046A (en) * 1955-04-05 1961-06-13 Paul M Mazur Self-feeding storage structures
FR2374844A1 (en) * 1976-12-27 1978-07-21 Callard Andre Granular feed distributor for cattle - has variable capacity reservoir discharging into trough and mounted on posts pegged into ground
US5829383A (en) * 1997-03-26 1998-11-03 Blanding; Leonard C. Self-purging bird feeder
US6269769B1 (en) * 1996-12-11 2001-08-07 Thomas W. Wenstrand Adjustable game bird feeder
US20070163505A1 (en) * 2006-01-13 2007-07-19 Sydell Incorporated Dispenser feeder with removable rain guard extension

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2519322A (en) * 1947-03-06 1950-08-15 Stewart A Downs Molasses dispenser for cattle
US2755770A (en) * 1953-04-23 1956-07-24 Dana W Ruedemann Self feeder silo
US2988046A (en) * 1955-04-05 1961-06-13 Paul M Mazur Self-feeding storage structures
US2825302A (en) * 1955-04-13 1958-03-04 Donald J Donahoe Multiple level concrete watering trough
FR2374844A1 (en) * 1976-12-27 1978-07-21 Callard Andre Granular feed distributor for cattle - has variable capacity reservoir discharging into trough and mounted on posts pegged into ground
US6269769B1 (en) * 1996-12-11 2001-08-07 Thomas W. Wenstrand Adjustable game bird feeder
US5829383A (en) * 1997-03-26 1998-11-03 Blanding; Leonard C. Self-purging bird feeder
US20070163505A1 (en) * 2006-01-13 2007-07-19 Sydell Incorporated Dispenser feeder with removable rain guard extension

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US3102511A (en) Animal feeder
US2808029A (en) Hog feeder
US4493442A (en) Variable rate food ingredient delivery apparatus
US3780703A (en) Bird feeder
US2365862A (en) Feeder
US2941506A (en) Adjustable feeder
US2804844A (en) Feeding device
US2366766A (en) Poultry watering drip fountain
GB2420484A (en) Bird feeding apparatus
US984980A (en) Animal feed-trough.
US3408988A (en) Feed receptacle
US1879247A (en) Animal feeder
RU2145162C1 (en) Feeder, in particular, for pigs
DD152463A5 (en) METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FUELING A MULTIPLE OF UNAIRED ANIMALS
US948014A (en) Feed-pan fob pouitry
US1259253A (en) Sanitary stock drinking-cup.
US1468205A (en) Chick feeder
US2602420A (en) Animal feeder
US1490757A (en) Chick feeder
US1331008A (en) Automatic feed-trough
US1141059A (en) Hog-feeder.
US993630A (en) Feed-trough.
US903309A (en) Feed-trough.
US848492A (en) Poultry feeder and waterer.
US1157671A (en) Orchard-heater.