Patent ID: 6557598
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: A01K,Y02A

Abstract:
A device for filling a wildlife feeder with granular, cylindrical, or flake material, the device comprising:a primary receptacle for receiving material to be dispensed, the primary receptacle being located at a first vertical location; a primary conduit; a pressure source connected to the primary conduit for propelling air through the primary conduit, the pressure source being so located that air can travel relatively unobstructed through the primary conduit; a secondary conduit in communication with and extending from the primary conduit such that at least a portion of the air flowing though the primary conduit flows through the secondary conduit and into the primary receptacle wherein a pressure is created inside the primary receptacle that is equal to or greater than the pressure in the primary conduit; the primary receptacle having a sealable feed port for receiving material to be conveyed and an outlet connected to the primary conduit down stream from the pressure source and the secondary conduit such that material can pass from the primary receptacle by gravity feed through the outlet and become entrained in the movement of the air created by the pressure source and into a secondary receptacle, the secondary receptacle being located at a second vertical location which is elevated relative to the first vertical location.