| 摘要 |
A dispenser system for providing food supplements to deer, cattle and the like. The preferred embodiment of the present invention contemplates an animal activated, liquid supplement container dispenser for dispensing a viscous food supplement such as vitamin or mineral enhanced molasses or the like. The dispenser is configured to be compatible with a large variety of containment systems and stands, and to provide effective, controlled dispensing in the wild with little maintenance. The dispenser including a container with an outlet blocked by a ball valve, which is rotated by a wheel, which in turn is rotated by a wheel under the action of the animal's tongue. As the rotation takes place, the viscous product is dispensed past the ball valve unto the peripheral surfaces of the licking wheel. A first version (FIG. 1) uses a liter bottle container, while second and third versions employ larger reservoirs with multiple dispensers, the second (FIG. 5) being suspended from a tree and the third (FIG. 6) on support legs. The present invention provides an inexpensive, durable system for the dispensing of various nutritional supplements which is compatible with various animal groups and circumstances.
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