N.v. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek Nedap

Brinkmann & Niemeyer N.v.

Jan H Harmsen

Anton Kuip

Method and apparatus for feeding animals

A passage device for cattle comprising an opening closeable by two doors hinged around vertical hinge axes on either side of the opening. As viewed from the space accessible via the passage device, one door is openable only outwardly and the other door only inwardly.

Passage device for cattle

A feeding box for cattle, in particular pigs, comprising a space enclosed by four upright walls, a fodder dispenser in said box or in one of the walls of the box, one of said walls having an access opening therein. The opening includes closure means lockable by means responsive to the presence in said box of a selected one of the cattle, and included in a control circuit also including the dosing motor of said fodder dispenser. It is also possible that the wall opposite to the wall containing the fodder dispenser has two openings, each of which includes said closure means, and in which case a partition gate in the box is arranged for rotation about a shaft disposed in the boundary plane between the two gates.

Feeding box

A device for feeding cattle, comprising a housing having a head insertion opening therein and a dosing device for supplying food to the feeding device, controlled by signals generated in response to the presence of cattle at said opening, and which makes it possible to give an adapted portion to each individual. According to the invention the device is characterized by a flap disposed downstream of the dosing device and arranged for allowing the passage of one dosed quantity of food at the time. It is thus prevented that an animal can cause residues of food to fall from the dosing device by bumping against the device.

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Hengelo, Netherlands

Jan H Harmsen