US3199731A
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Automatic animal feeder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-04-09
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Granted: 1965-08-10
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Expires: 1982-04-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George M Brauer
- 👤 Jerry L Harper
- 👤 Russell L Jeckel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 04:10
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K5/00; A01K5/02; A01K5/0258
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A FEEDING DEVICE FOR ANIMALS COMPRISING AN UPPER AND A LOWER TROUGH, ARRANGED IN PARALLEL RELATION, SAID UPPER TROUGH HAVING A DISCHARGE OPENING IN ITS BOTTOM, CONVEYOR MEANS ABOVE AND BELOW SAID UPPER TROUGH, SAID LOWER TROUGH HAVING A DISCHARGE OPENING IN ITS BOTTOM, STAGGERED WITH RESPECT TO THE OPENING IN SAID UPPER TROUGH, MEANS FOR ACTUATING THE FIRST, UPPER CONVEROR MEANS FOR A FIRST PREDETERMINED PERIOD OF TIME, MEANS FOR ACTUATING THE SECOND, LOWER CONVEYOR MEANS, AFTER TERMINATION OF SAID FIRST PERIOD OF TIME, FOR A SECOND PERIOD OF TIME, AND TIME-DELAY MEANS CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF THE LOWER OF SAID CONVEOYOR MEANS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-09 | 1969-02-08 | 1969-08-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-09 | 1973-02-08 | 1973-08-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-09 | 1977-02-08 | 1977-08-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |