Patent ID: 7946248
Filing Date: 2011-05-24
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A feeder, comprising: a) an elongated receptacle defining at least one pair of diametrically-opposed side openings; b) a pair of identical ports located in the openings; and c) a restraining pin located within the interior of the receptacle and interfitting with the ports to hold the ports in place and prevent the ports from being removed from the feeder while the pin is in place within the interior of the receptacle; where each of the ports comprises: where, when two such ports are interfitted such that the two sectors are side-by-side and the two blades are side-by-side, and the restraining pin is placed through the ports and engaging each of the semi-circular slots, the ports are held in place in the elongated receptacle and cannot be removed or substantially rotated therein.