Vernier adjustor for feed dispensers

摘要

A vernier adjustor for a feed dispenser is provided. The vernier adjustor includes first and second slotted members moveable in slidable relation and a pin, the first and second slotted members each including a plurality of slots separated by respective first and second spacings. The pin is adapted for placement within an aligned slot pairing to fix movement of the first slotted member relative to the second slotted member. The first and second slotted members are positionable in increments less than the first and second spacings. In particular, the first and second slotted members are positionable in increments substantially equal to the difference between the first spacing and the second spacing. Movement of the first slotted member relative to the second slotted member provides an incremental raising or lowering of a feed gate.

主权项

1. An adjustable feed dispenser comprising:
a feed hopper including a vertically adjustable feed gate and a feed trough; and a vernier adjustor to selectively raise or lower the feed gate relative to the feed trough, the vernier adjustor including:
an upper slotted member including a first plurality of slots separated by a first spacing;a lower slotted member including a second plurality of slots separated by a second spacing different from the first spacing, wherein the lower slotted member is rotatable relative to the upper slotted member to align one of the first plurality of slots with one of the second plurality of slots; anda pin positionable within the aligned slots, wherein the lower slotted member is operatively coupled to the feed gate and rotation of the lower slotted member selectively raises or lowers the feed gate relative to the feed trough.