Anthony R Martin

US Patent:

8573157, Nov 5, 2013

Filed:

Dec 3, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/692287

Inventors:

Bryan S. Shive - Myerstown PA, US
Leon S. Zimmerman - Lititz PA, US
George S. Zimmerman - Lititz PA, US
Anthony Martin - Denver PA, US
Harry R. Van Horn, II - Monterey IN, US
Andrew Rausch - Rochester IN, US

Assignee:

CTB, Inc. - Milford IN

International Classification:

A01K 5/00

US Classification:

119 535

Abstract:

An improved livestock feeder provided with an adjustable feed dispensing mechanism including control levers which are operatively connected to the feed metering gates to control the flow of feed to livestock. The dispensing mechanism features a control lever which engage an array of indexing holes formed in the feeder to position the feed gate within the opening to adjust the amount of feed dispensed from the hopper. The dispensing mechanism includes a graduated scale corresponding to each of the index holes to provide a standard setting for the feeder which can be utilized by an animal producer to supply of feed flow at a given stage in the animal's life cycle to obtain a desired growth rate.

US Patent:

20140060440, Mar 6, 2014

Filed:

Nov 4, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/071099

Inventors:

Bryan S. SHIVE - Myerstown PA, US
Leon S. ZIMMERMAN - Lititz PA, US
George S. ZIMMERMAN - Lititz PA, US
Anthony MARTIN - Denver PA, US
Harry R. VAN HORN, II - Monterey IN, US
Andrew J. RAUSCH - Rochester IN, US

Assignee:

CTB, INC. - Milford IN

International Classification:

A01K 5/02

US Classification:

119 53

Abstract:

An improved livestock feeder provided with an adjustable feed dispensing mechanism including control levers which are operatively connected to the feed metering gates to control the flow of feed to livestock. The dispensing mechanism features a control lever which engage an array of indexing holes formed in the feeder to position the feed gate within the opening to adjust the amount of feed dispensed from the hopper. The dispensing mechanism includes a graduated scale corresponding to each of the index holes to provide a standard setting for the feeder which can be utilized by an animal producer to supply of feed flow at a given stage in the animal's life cycle to obtain a desired growth rate.

US Patent:

20150034015, Feb 5, 2015

Filed:

Oct 17, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/516905

Inventors:

- Milford IN, US
Bryan S. SHIVE - Myerstown PA, US
Leon S. ZIMMERMAN - Lititz PA, US
George S. ZIMMERMAN - Lititz PA, US
Anthony MARTIN - Denver PA, US
Harry R. VAN HORN - Monterey IN, US
Andrew J. RAUSCH - Rochester IN, US

Assignee:

CTB, Inc. - Milford IN

International Classification:

A01K 5/01

US Classification:

119 53

Abstract:

An improved livestock feeder provided with an adjustable feed dispensing mechanism including control levers which are operatively connected to the feed metering gates to control the flow of feed to livestock. The dispensing mechanism features a control lever which engage an array of indexing holes formed in the feeder to position the feed gate within the opening to adjust the amount of feed dispensed from the hopper. The dispensing mechanism includes a graduated scale corresponding to each of the index holes to provide a standard setting for the feeder which can be utilized by an animal producer to supply of feed flow at a given stage in the animal's life cycle to obtain a desired growth rate.