FEEDER TRAILER
First Claim
1. A trailer feeder system, comprising:
- a trailer which transports, during use, animals, wherein the trailer couples, during use, to a vehicle, and wherein the trailer comprises;
a first container which contains, during use, animal feed, wherein the first container comprises a dispensing mechanism for dispensing, during use, feed in the first container to a surface adjacent the trailer;
a transport ramp which connects the first container to an opening in a cover which covers at least a portion of the trailer, wherein the transport ramp comprises a plurality of openings;
a second container which contains, during use, animal feed;
wherein the plurality of openings are sized to allow feed of a predetermined size and larger to be conveyed from the opening to the first container, and wherein the plurality of openings are sized to allow feed of a predetermined size and smaller to be conveyed from the opening to the second container.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a trailer feeder system may include a trailer. The trailer may transport animals during use. The trailer may include a first container which contains, during use, animal feed. The first container may include a dispensing mechanism for dispensing feed in the first container to a surface adjacent the trailer. The trailer may include a transport ramp. The transport ramp may connect the first container to an opening in a cover. The transport ramp may include a plurality of openings. The trailer may include a second container which functions to contain animal feed. In some embodiments, the plurality of openings may be sized to allow feed of a predetermined size and smaller to be conveyed from the opening to the second container. In some embodiments, the trailer may include a transport mechanism which functions to elevate a bale of hay off of a surface.
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1. A trailer feeder system, comprising:
a trailer which transports, during use, animals, wherein the trailer couples, during use, to a vehicle, and wherein the trailer comprises; a first container which contains, during use, animal feed, wherein the first container comprises a dispensing mechanism for dispensing, during use, feed in the first container to a surface adjacent the trailer; a transport ramp which connects the first container to an opening in a cover which covers at least a portion of the trailer, wherein the transport ramp comprises a plurality of openings; a second container which contains, during use, animal feed; wherein the plurality of openings are sized to allow feed of a predetermined size and larger to be conveyed from the opening to the first container, and wherein the plurality of openings are sized to allow feed of a predetermined size and smaller to be conveyed from the opening to the second container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of extracting residual animal feed portions, comprising:
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conveying animal feed through an opening in a cover which covers at least a portion of a trailer; conveying the animal feed across a transport ramp which couples the opening to a first container, wherein the transport ramp comprises a plurality of openings; allowing feed of a predetermined size and larger to be conveyed from the opening to the first container using the transport ramp; and allowing feed of a predetermined size and smaller to be conveyed through the plurality of openings in the transport ramp from the opening to a second container. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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