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US3155286A
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Feeder
Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1963-07-26
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Granted: 1964-11-03
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Expires: 1983-07-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Marvin D Van Peursem
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:51
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K5/00; A01K5/02; A01K5/0275; A01K5/0258
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
A FEEDER FOR STOCK ANIMALS COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A SUPPORT FRAME, AN ELONGATED RECTILINEAR CONTAINER MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME, SAID CONTAINER EXTENDING IN A HORIZONTAL DIRECTION AND HAVING A LONGITUDINAL DISCHARGE SLOT ALONG A MAJOR PORTION OF THE LENGTH OF A BOTTOM SECTION OF THE CONTAINER, AN ELONGATED RECEPTACLE MOUNTED BENEATH SAID CONTAINER IN REGISTER WITH SAID SLOT TO RECEIVE FEED THEREFROM, A PLURALITY OF COMPARTMENTS IN SAID RECEPTACLE AND LOCATED ONE AFTER ANOTHER IN THE DIRECTION OF THE CONTAINER EXTENSION, MEANS IN SAID CONTAINER FOR CONVEYING FEED LONGITUDINALLY FROM ONE END AND TOWARD THE OTHER END OF THE CONTAINER, SAID FEED DISCHARGING FIRST THROUGH THE END OF SAID SLOT AT SAID CONTAINER ONE END AND FILLING A FIRST RECEPTACLE COMPARTMENT BENEATH IT, THE FEED BUILDING UP IN THE FIRST COMPARTMENT TO CLOSE OFF THE PORTION OF THE SLOT ABOVE IT AND THEN BEING MOVED ALONG BY SAID CONVEYING MEANS TO FILL THE NEXT COMPARTMENT, A PLURALITY OF VALVES MOVABLY MOUNTED RELATIVE TO SAID CONTAINER, EACH VALVE BEING SHIFTABLE TO OPEN AND CLOSE A GIVEN PORTION OF SAID SLOT WHEREBY SELECTED COMPARTMENTS MAY BE CLOSED OFF AND PREVENTED FROM RECEIVING FEED, AND MEANS FOR DISCHARGING FEED FROM SAID RECEPTACLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
A FEEDER FOR STOCK ANIMALS COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A SUPPORT FRAME, AN ELONGATED RECTILINEAR CONTAINER MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME, SAID CONTAINER EXTENDING IN A HORIZONTAL DIRECTION AND HAVING A LONGITUDINAL DISCHARGE SLOT ALONG A MAJOR PORTION OF THE LENGTH OF A BOTTOM SECTION OF THE CONTAINER, AN ELONGATED RECEPTACLE MOUNTED BENEATH SAID CONTAINER IN REGISTER WITH SAID SLOT TO RECEIVE FEED THEREFROM, A PLURALITY OF COMPARTMENTS IN SAID RECEPTACLE AND LOCATED ONE AFTER ANOTHER IN THE DIRECTION OF THE CONTAINER EXTENSION, MEANS IN SAID CONTAINER FOR CONVEYING FEED LONGITUDINALLY FROM ONE END AND TOWARD THE OTHER END OF THE CONTAINER, SAID FEED DISCHARGING FIRST THROUGH THE END OF SAID SLOT AT SAID CONTAINER ONE END AND FILLING A FIRST RECEPTACLE COMPARTMENT BENEATH IT, THE FEED BUILDING UP IN THE FIRST COMPARTMENT TO CLOSE OFF THE PORTION OF THE SLOT ABOVE IT AND THEN BEING MOVED ALONG BY SAID CONVEYING MEANS TO FILL THE NEXT COMPARTMENT, A PLURALITY OF VALVES MOVABLY MOUNTED RELATIVE TO SAID CONTAINER, EACH VALVE BEING SHIFTABLE TO OPEN AND CLOSE A GIVEN PORTION OF SAID SLOT WHEREBY SELECTED COMPARTMENTS MAY BE CLOSED OFF AND PREVENTED FROM RECEIVING FEED, AND MEANS FOR DISCHARGING FEED FROM SAID RECEPTACLE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-11-03 | 1968-05-04 | 1968-11-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-11-03 | 1972-05-04 | 1972-11-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-11-03 | 1976-05-04 | 1976-11-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |