Lever-operated feed dispenser

Claim 1

An improved feed dispenser for conveying a flow of mixed feed from a discharge opening of a mixing hopper and for directing the flow exiting yhe dispenser, said dispenser comprising: at least one auger communicating with the discharge opening of the mixing hopper; auger trough means, having bottom, side and top portions, for containing at least the lower longitudinal portion of said auger, said trough means extending upwardly from said discharge opening of said mixing hopper and terminating in a lip portion at the distal end thereof; an outlet door slideably disposed between said discharge opening of said mixing hopper and said trough means; means connected to said outlet door for sliding said outlet door to communicate the proximal end of said trough means with the mixing hopper, said means comprising: lever means fulcrummed at a central portion thereof; a fluidic cylinder having a connected end and an operative end and attached at its operative end to a first end of said lever means; and bar means pivotably mounted at one end thereof to said slideable door, said bar means pivotably connected at the other end thereof to the second end of said lever means, whereby when said fluidic cylinder retracts said attached first end of said lever is drawn toward said cylinder turning said lever means about to central fulcrum, thereby to propel said slideable door in a direction opposite to the retraction; retractable spout means disposed at the distal end of said trough means for closing the distal end of said trough means when in a first position and for directing the flow of the feed existing said trough means when in a second position; and means connected to said spout means for moving said spout means between the first and second positions.