IE20010808A1 - An animal feed trough - Google Patents
An animal feed troughInfo
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- IE20010808A1 IE20010808A1 IE20010808A IE20010808A IE20010808A1 IE 20010808 A1 IE20010808 A1 IE 20010808A1 IE 20010808 A IE20010808 A IE 20010808A IE 20010808 A IE20010808 A IE 20010808A IE 20010808 A1 IE20010808 A1 IE 20010808A1
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- IE
- Ireland
- Prior art keywords
- animal feed
- feed trough
- restricting
- receiving means
- hollow interior
- Prior art date
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- A01K5/00—Feeding devices for stock or game ; Feeding wagons; Feeding stacks
- A01K5/01—Feed troughs; Feed pails
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- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
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- Birds (AREA)
- Animal Husbandry (AREA)
- Biodiversity & Conservation Biology (AREA)
- Feeding And Watering For Cattle Raising And Animal Husbandry (AREA)
Abstract
An animal feed trough (1) comprises a hollow interior region (6) for receiving animal feed, and an upwardly facing open mouth (10) provides access to the hollow interior region (6). A plurality of receiving recesses (14a to 14e) are provided in front and rear walls (3,4) of the animal feed trough (1) for selectively receiving restricting bars (15) for restricting access to the animal feed in the hollow interior region (6). The animal feed trough (1) is particularly suited for feeding foals in the presence of mares and other larger animals, where it is desired to restrict access to the feed in the feed trough (1) to foals only. The restricting bars (15) may be located in appropriately selected pairs of receiving recesses (14) so that access to the hollow interior region (6) to larger animals is prevented, but permitted to foals. <Figure 1>
Description
An animal feed trough (1) comprises a hollow interior region (6) for receiving animal feed, and an upwardly facing open mouth (10) provides access to the hollow interior region (6). A plurality of receiving recesses (14a to 14e) are provided in front and rear walls (3,4) of the animal feed trough (1) for selectively receiving restricting bars (15) for restricting access to the animal feed in the hollow interior region (6). The animal feed trough (1) is particularly suited for feeding foals in the presence of mares and other larger animals, where it is desired to restrict access to the feed in the feed trough (1) to foals only. The restricting bars (15) maybe located in appropriately selected pairs of receiving recesses (14) so that access to the hollow interior region (6) to larger animals is prevented, but permitted to foals.
Claims (26)
1. An animal feed trough defining a hollow interior region for animal feed, and an upwardly facing open mouth for providing access to animal feed in the hollow interior region, at least one receiving means for receiving at least one restricting means for restricting access to the hollow interior region through the open mouth for preventing animals over a predetermined size or age gaining access to the hollow interior region.
2. An animal feed trough as claimed in Claim 1 in which a plurality of selectable receiving means are provided for selectively locating the at least one restricting means for facilitating varying the amount of restriction to the hollow interior region.
3. An animal feed trough as claimed in Claim 1 or 2 in which the receiving means are independently selectable.
4. An animal feed trough as claimed in any preceding claim in which at least two restricting means are provided, each restricting means being selectively locatable in one of the receiving means.
5. An animal feed trough as claimed in any preceding claim in which a securing means is provided for securing each restricting means in the selected receiving means.
6. An animal feed trough as claimed in any preceding claim in which each receiving means comprises a pair of corresponding spaced apart receivers. ΙΕΟ 1 08 0 8
7. An animal receiving trough as claimed in Claim 6 in which the receivers of each pair of receivers are located in respective opposite sides of the feed trough for receiving one of the restricting means extending transversely across the open mouth.
8. An animal feed trough as claimed in Claim 6 or 7 in which each receiver comprises a receiving recess formed in the trough.
9. An animal feed trough as claimed in any of Claims 6 to 8 in which a retaining means is provided for retaining each restricting means in the selected pairs of receivers of each receiving means.
10. An animal feed trough as claimed in Claim 9 in which each receiver is provided with one retaining means.
11. An animal feed trough as claimed in Claim 9 or 10 in which each retaining means is formed by a bridge piece extending across the receiver.
12. An animal feed trough as claimed in any of Claims 6 to 11 in which a restricting means accommodating opening is provided to at least one of the receivers of each receiving means for facilitating insertion and removal of the restricting means in and from the selected receiving means.
13. An animal feed trough as claimed in Claim 12 in which a receiving means ΙΕ ο 1 08 0 8 accommodating opening is provided to each receiver for accommodating one of the restricting means into the receivers of each pair of receivers.
14. An animal feed trough as claimed in Claims 12 or 13 in which the securing means is located for restricting movement of each restricting means through the restricting means accommodating opening of the selected receiving means for preventing withdrawal of the restricting means therefrom.
15. An animal feed trough as claimed in any of Claims 12 to 14 in which the securing means comprises an elongated securing bar located in the animal feed trough for abutting an adjacent end of each restricting means adjacent the restricting means accommodating opening of the corresponding selected receiving means.
16. An animal feed trough as claimed in any preceding claim in which each restricting means comprises an elongated bar for extending across the open mouth.
17. An animal feed trough as claimed in any preceding claim in which the feeding trough comprises a base, front wall and a spaced apart rear wall extending upwardly from the base, and a pair of spaced apart side walls extending upwardly from the base and joining the front and rear walls, the front, rear and side walls defining the hollow interior region, and the front, rear and side walls and the base defining an upper rim which in turn defines the upwardly facing open mouth.
18. An animal feed trough as claimed in Claim 17 in which the receiving means are formed in the front and rear walls. IE 0 1 0 8 Q 8
19. An animal feed trough as claimed in Claim 17 or 18 when dependent on Claim 12 in which the at least one restricting means accommodating opening of each receiving means is provided in one ofthe front and rear walls.
20. An animal feed trough as claimed in Claim 19 in which the at least one restricting means accommodating opening of each receiving means is located in the rear wall.
21. An animal feed trough as claimed in any preceding claim in which the animal feed trough is sized to accommodate animal feed for one or more foals.
22. An animal feed trough as claimed in Claim 21 in which the receiving means and the restricting means are provided for restricting access through the open mouth to animal feed in the hollow interior region so that access to the animal feed is permitted to a foal only, and not to a larger animal.
23. An animal feed trough substantially as described herein with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
24. A method for restricting access to animal feed in a hollow interior region of an animal feed trough through which access to the hollow interior region is provided through an open mouth, the method comprising the step of locating an at least one restricting means in a receiving means ofthe animal feed trough for restricting access to the hollow interior region through the open mouth for preventing animals over a predetermined size or age gaining access to the hollow interior region. n1 0 8 0 8
25. A method as claimed in Claim 24 in which a plurality of selectable receiving means are provided in the animal feed trough, the method comprising the step of selecting at least one appropriate receiving means and locating one of the restricting means in the at least one selected receiving means.
26. A method for restricting access to animal feed in a hollow interior region of an animal feed trough for preventing animals over a predetermined size or age gaining access to the animal feed, the method being substantially as described herein with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. io F.F. GORMAN & CO. 1 /6 ΙΕ Ο ί 0 8 Ο 8 CD 14θ 2/6 IE 01 Ο Μ 8
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| IE2001/0808A IE83732B1 (en) | 2001-09-05 | An animal feed trough |
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| IEIRELAND06/09/2000S2000/0703 | |||
| IE20000703 | 2000-09-06 | ||
| IE2001/0808A IE83732B1 (en) | 2001-09-05 | An animal feed trough |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| IE20010808A1 true IE20010808A1 (en) | 2002-04-17 |
| IE83732B1 IE83732B1 (en) | 2004-12-30 |
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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| GB2367231B (en) | 2004-03-03 |
| IES20010807A2 (en) | 2002-04-17 |
| GB0121589D0 (en) | 2001-10-24 |
| GB2367231A (en) | 2002-04-03 |
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