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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2012
Applicant:
The Gsi Group, Llc, Assumption, IL (US);
Inventors:
James M. Adermann, Taylorville, IL (US);
John Frankovich, Decatur, IL (US);
Assignee:
The GSI Group, LLC, Assumption, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 5/00 (2006.01); A01K 5/01 (2006.01); A01K 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An animal feeder is provided having a movable gate between a hopper portion and a trough portion of the feeder. An adjustment mechanism is positioned on the hopper wall above gate and is operable to adjust the position of the gate, and hence, the size of the opening between the hopper and trough. The adjustment mechanism allows for easy control of the size of the opening between the hopper and the trough.