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US4440111:
Mineral supplement distributor
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Meyer, Donald A.; Dorchester, WI
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| Assignee: |
Meyer's Manufacturing Corp., Dorchester, WI
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| Published / Filed: |
1984-04-03
/ 1982-12-09
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| Application Number: |
US1982000448392
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A01K 5/01;
Core:
A01K 5/00;
IPC-7:
A01K 5/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
119/061.54;
Original:
119/061;
119/052.R;
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| Field of Search: |
119/51 R,52 R,61,51.5
046/155
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| Priority Number: |
| 1982-12-09 |
US1982000448392 |
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| Abstract: |
A mineral supplement distributor has a weighted hemispherical base for biasing the distributor into an upright position. A pan spanning the upper portion of the base receives the mineral supplement. A hood affixed to the base extends over the pan to protect the contents of the pan while permitting access by livestock to the mineral supplement.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Mancene, Gene; Schulze, Kris R.
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. A distributor for supplying mineral supplements to livestock comprising:
- a hemispherical base suitable for resting on the ground, said base having a weight, at least in the lower portion thereof, for biasing said distributor into an upright position and for restoring same to said position when said distributor has been tipped;
- a pan attached to and extending across the upper portion of the hemispheric base terminating and closing the upper portion thereof, said pan having a depression in the central portion thereof extending into the hemispherical base for receiving the mineral supplement;
- a hood affixed to said base and extending over said pan for protecting the contents of same, said hood having an opening through which the head of livestock may extend to gain access to the mineral supplement in the pan, said hood lying continuously on the base along a portion of the perimeter of the hemispherical base; and
- said base including a lip extending above said pan and hemispherical base along the remaining portion of the perimeter of said hemispherical base for retaining the mineral supplement in the distributor when the distributor is tipped.
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