Animal feeder

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12161092
APP PUB NO 20230032509A1
SERIAL NO

17877260

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Abstract

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An apparatus for feeding animals includes a hopper to store animal feed and a motor-driven spinner beneath the hopper, that radially spreads feed dropping from an opening in a bottom of the hopper. A timer control unit provides timer control of the motor, and includes an antenna that receives signals from a remote controller for remotely initiating a feed dispersal event and for remotely turning on a light on the feeder to selected levels of brightness including turning the light off. The apparatus may include a distribution adapter that has a first position, in which feed from the spinner is broadcast outwardly to an area surrounding the apparatus, and a second position, in which feed from the spinner is deflected downward to be distributed into troughs associated with the apparatus. The apparatus may further include housings that support the motor-driven spinner, and are configured to permit a directional deflector to be incorporated to provide a direction dispersion pattern that blocks a portion of 360° dispersion pattern of the spinner.

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Patent Owner(s)

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SENDERO OUTDOORS INC578 PRADO CROSSING BOERNE TX 78006

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Michalec, John Boerne, US 5 36

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