Patent ID: 6889630

Claim:
A trailer mounted automatic livestock feeding apparatus for portable bulk pellet or granular feed distribution to livestock in remote rural pastureland, said apparatus comprising: a trailer portion, having a tongue, at least one stabilizer jack, a hitch, a bed, and at least one two wheeled-axle, said bed having an upper surface; a base forming a trough having an external ridge; a partial pyramid shaped incline ramp terminating in a flat portion having a central aperture, an upper surface and a lower surface; an electric motor mounted to said lower surface of said flat portion, said electric motor having a drive shaft projecting upward through said central aperture of said flat portion; a lateral distribution plate having an upper surface with a plurality of radial ridges, said lateral distribution plate also having a central bore adapted to engage said drive shaft of said electric motor; a bin structure, comprising a front section, two side sections, a rear section having a rear access panel, a lower portion and an upper portion; at least four outer support legs which support said bin structure over said incline ramp, said support legs having a lower end attached to said base through said incline ramp; said lower portion further comprising a tapered tetrahedral bin floor section terminating into a drop port which includes a manually operated closure means to open and close said drop port; said upper portion further comprising a storage bin defined by said front section, side sections, rear section and bin floor section, a solar cell and a retractable storage bin door providing access to said storage bin; and said front section further comprising a battery and timer mechanism recess covered by a hinged recess door panel, said battery and timer mechanism recess containing a rechargeable solar battery connected by electrical wiring to said solar cell on said upper portion, and a programmable timer connected to said rechargeable battery providing electrical power to said electrical motor.