Patent ID: 11957112
Assignee: nan
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method of feeding hay to livestock with a hay net device that may be connected to a support structure, comprising:
a. providing a mesh body, wherein said mesh body includes a plurality of strands, a mouth, and a securing member, wherein said mesh body is configured as a bag, wherein said strands are connected to one another with apertures there between, wherein said apertures are sized for retaining the hay in said mesh body while permitting the livestock to remove the hay, wherein said securing member is located at a first position of said mesh body, wherein said mouth is located at a second position of said mesh body, wherein said first position is spaced from said second position, wherein said securing member includes a securing member opening, wherein said mouth includes a plurality of mouth attaching elements disposed around a perimeter of said mouth, wherein said mouth is openable and closeable;
b. providing a strap, wherein said strap includes a first end, a second end, a first attachment arrangement, a second attachment arrangement, and a strap portion, wherein said first attachment arrangement is attached to said strap towards said first end, wherein said first attachment arrangement includes a releasable connecting member, wherein said second attachment arrangement is attached to said strap towards said second end, wherein said second attachment arrangement includes an opening; and
c. inserting said strap through said plurality of mouth attaching elements, and through said opening in said second attachment arrangement, wherein said second end, said second attachment arrangement, and said strap portion are located adjacent said mouth when tension in said strap causes said mouth to close, wherein said strap portion extends from said second end, through said plurality of mouth attaching elements, and to said opening in said second attachment arrangement where said strap passes there through.