Patent ID: 6039002
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A feed head gate for allowing livestock to feed from an open end of an elongated agricultural storage bag of the type formed of tubular flexible sheet plastic;said feed head gate comprising:an elongated framework;said framework having ground engaging means for mounting said framework in front of an open end of said bag and transverse to a longitudinal axis of said bag for preventing free passage of the livestock from a rear side of said framework to said open end of said bag;said framework having a portion thereof defining a plurality of openings for allowing the livestock to reach through said framework from said rear side exposed to the livestock to a front side thereof facing said open end of said bag;a sheet plastic storage means mounted on said framework and extending at least a portion of the length of said framework; anddrive means for activating said storage means to thereby gather sheet plastic of said bag as feed is consumed from the open end of said bag.