Feed hopper

- CTB IP, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the feed hopper according to our design;

FIG. 2 is a front plan view of the feed hopper according to our design;

FIG. 3 is a side plan view of the feed hopper according to our design;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the feed hopper according to our design; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the feed hopper according to our design.

The broken line showing of FIGS. 1-5 of the feed hopper is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for feed hopper, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
2534442 December 1950 Harvey
2601057 June 1952 Roberts et al.
4841912 June 27, 1989 Oswald
4889078 December 26, 1989 Smiley
4945859 August 7, 1990 Churchwell
5069164 December 3, 1991 Wiwi
Other references
  • Chore-Time Hopper Weigh Scales brochure; One page; Published Jun. of 1988.
  • Chore-Time 100# Hopper Assembly and Parts List; Two pages; Published Mar. of 1992.
  • Chore-Time 34851 Hopper Mount Bracket Installation Instruction sheet; One page; Published Oct. of 1995.
  • Chore-Time 200# Hopper Assembly and Parts List—Hopper with Switch: 9474 & Hopper without Switch: 7941; Two pages; Published Mar. of 1997.
  • Chore-Time 500 Pound Hopper Assembly with Legs Part No. 44297; Three pages; Published Feb. 2000.
  • Chore-Time Poultry Production Systems Model C2 Plus & Model G Plus Feeding System Installation and Operators Manual; Sixty pages; Published Jun. of 2001.
Patent History
Patent number: D512538
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 16, 2004
Date of Patent: Dec 6, 2005
Assignee: CTB IP, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Inventors: Charles R. Bird (Milford, IN), Lionel L. Kreger (Warsaw, IN), Theodore J. Cole (Milford, IN)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Susan M Lee
Attorney: Trexler, Bushnell, Giangiorgi, Blackstone & Marr, Ltd.
Application Number: 29/209,557
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