Patent ID: 9144226
Filing Date: 2015-09-29
Classification: A01K,B01F

Abstract:
1. An animal feed mechanism for handling feed, the animal feed mechanism comprising: a first hopper for receiving a stream of animal feed; a first generally funnel-shaped housing for receiving at least a portion of the feed stream from the first hopper; an auger housing; first means for conveying disposed on a first rotatable shaft at least partially within said auger housing and positioned generally downstream from the first hopper; means to provide power for rotating said rotatable shaft; means for transmitting power associated with at least one of the first generally funnel-shaped housing and the auger housing, said means for transmitting power further coupled to a first agitator positioned downstream of said first hopper, and transferring rotational energy from the first rotatable shaft to the first agitator; said first rotatable shaft having a first axis of rotation and said first agitator having a second axis of rotation wherein said first axis and said second axis are parallel and wherein the first agitator comprises a first agitator shaft, a first sleeve disposed on the first agitator shaft, and a first plurality of radial protrusions extending from the first sleeve.