Patents Assigned to Lakeview Hutterian Brethren, Inc.
  • Patent number: 5595139
    Abstract: An improved animal self-feeder that has a feed reservoir vertically disposed above a trough and that has an intermediate feeding plate disposed between the reservoir and the trough. The self-feeder includes an outlet for discharging feed downwardly from the reservoir onto the intermediate feed plate from which the animal can feed or can knock the feed into the trough below to feed. The self-feeder further includes an agitation assembly for agitating the feed within the reservoir to enhance its flow through the outlet. The agitation assembly is rotationally mounted within the reservoir such that it is rotatable through a complete circle, or 360.degree.. In a preferred embodiment the present invention further includes a jack screw and crank for changing the elevation of the agitation assembly and feed plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1997
    Assignee: Lakeview Hutterian Brethren, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Hofer, Daniel J. Wipf