Patent ID: 7117817

Claim:
A harvesting system for harvesting animal feed from the ground and dispensing it to animals, configured for use with a tractor, comprising: a. a vacuum, having a front portion and a rear portion, with said front portion of said vacuum being attachable to the rear of said tractor, including, I. a vacuum head for lifting said animal feed off said ground, ii. a rearward-facing ejector chute, for receiving said animal feed from said vacuum head and directing it rearward, iii. a plurality of wheels mounted on said vacuum to allow said vacuum to roll along said ground; b. a storage container, having a front portion, a rear portion, and a hollow interior, with said front portion of said storage container being attachable to said rear portion of said vacuum, including, I. an intake port opening into said hollow interior, with said intake port being approximately aligned with said ejector chute, ii. a wall, having an upper extreme and a lower extreme, said wall extending from said front portion to said rear portion, iii. a feeding port, located in said wall proximate said lower extreme, iv. a feeding door, proximate said feeding port, and movable between a closed position wherein said feeding port is covered and an open position wherein said feeding port is uncovered, and v. a plurality of wheels mounted on said storage container to allow said storage container to roll along said ground.