Robert M Winkel

US Patent:

47293446, Mar 8, 1988

Filed:

Feb 21, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/703768

Inventors:

Robert M. Winkel - Niles MI

Assignee:

Vel-Agri, Inc. - Niles MI

International Classification:

A01K 500

US Classification:

119 535

Abstract:

An animal feeder which includes a trough and a feed-containing hopper. The trough includes a rotatable feed wheel connected to a rotatable distributor plate which dispenses the feed from the hopper into the trough. The hopper includes up to three stationary deflectors which limit the amount of feed bearing on the distributor plate at one time to assure a steady, continuous flow of feed from hopper to trough. The position of the distributor plate is also adjustable to vary the predetermined flow rate of feed.