Patent ID: 9277730
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: A01K

Claim Text:
1. A plunger gate attachment that can be added to an animal feeder, said animal feeder having a feed container with an aperture in the bottom of said feed container, wherein feed contained in said feed container tends to pour through said aperture and exit said feed container, said plunger gate comprising: a housing, wherein said housing is attachable to said feed container at a location adjacent to said aperture; a plunger, wherein said plunger is generally elongated and has a plunger end proximal to said housing attachment location and has a second end distal from said housing attachment location; wherein said plunger is operatively connected with said housing such that said plunger moves in a generally perpendicular direction from said housing attachment location; a top cap, said top cap having a solenoid in operative communication with said plunger and causing said plunger to move to either an open or closed position; wherein said solenoid is in electrical communication with a power source; wherein said plunger end is sized and shaped such that when said plunger is in said closed position said plunger end fills said aperture to the extent that said aperture is blocked from allowing feed to exit said feed container; and wherein when said plunger is in said open position, said aperture is open allowing feed to exit said feed container.