Appeal No. 96-0079
Application No. 08/114,391
APPENDIX
1. In a livestock feeding structure embodying a floor and
at least one upright framework side provided with openings for
livestock to reach with their heads and necks into the structure
for the purpose of feeding, an improvement comprising:
a) at least a portion of at least one upright
framework side being hinged to rotate about a substantially
vertical axis for providing unobstructed access into said
structure through at least a portion of one side of said
structure above the level of said floor to facilitate loading
large round bales into said structure in side by side
disposition,
b) a feed hopper having an open bottom elevated above
said floor wherein said hopper is permanently affixed in said
structure with at least a portion of one side of said hopper
being carried by said portion of at least one upright framework
side.
4. A livestock feeding structure which is universally
applicable for dispersing substantially all forms of solid feed,
including large round bales and fine feed, said structure
comprising:
a) a manger configured floor,
b) a framework rising, substantially vertically from
the peripheral portion of the floor, wherein at least a portion
of said framework is provided with openings for livestock to
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