摘要 |
A poultry floor feeding system is provided which includes a feeder line, a hopper boot (26), a feed hopper (20), a mounting collar (28), and a securing member (84, 118). The feeder line conveys feed to feeders located at spaced locations thereon. The hopper boot (26) is located on the feeder line. The feed hopper (20) supplies feed to the feeder line and has a body portion (108) which terminates in a discharge port at a lower end thereof. The mounting collar (28) is operatively associated with the discharge port of the feed hopper (20) for connecting the feed hopper (20) to the hopper boot (26) on the feeder line. The securing member (84, 118) releasably secures the mounting collar (28) to the feed hopper (20) such that the feed hopper (20) can be easily removed from and replaced onto the feeder line for cleaning or repair.
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申请人 |
CTB, INC.;BIRD, CHARLES, R.;KREGER, LIONEL, L.;COLE, THEODORE, J. |
发明人 |
BIRD, CHARLES, R.;KREGER, LIONEL, L.;COLE, THEODORE, J. |