Advanced Wildlife Broadcast Feeder: Smart Feed Technology

Publication ID: 24-11856925_0001_PTD

Published: October 26, 2025

Category:Direct Improvements & Enhancements

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Advanced Wildlife Broadcast Feeder: Smart Feed Technology,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11856925_0001_PTD, Published October 26, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11856925_0001_PTD

This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,856,925.

Background and Problem Solved

The original broadcast feeder patent (Broadcast Feeder) had limitations in terms of feed flow control, varmint interference, and refilling convenience. The present invention addresses these limitations by introducing a variable-width chute control member, self-cleaning feed opening, varmint detection, and automated refilling notification.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The Enhanced Broadcast Feeder introduces several novel features, including the variable-width chute control member, self-cleaning feed opening, varmint detection, and automated refilling notification. These features provide a significant improvement over the original patent, offering enhanced feed dispensing efficiency, adaptability, and convenience.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the Enhanced Broadcast Feeder may include different chute control member designs, such as telescoping or retractable mechanisms, or alternative sensor technologies for varmint detection. Variations may also include integrating the broadcast feeder with other wildlife management systems or using different materials for the hopper and attachment plate.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The Enhanced Broadcast Feeder has significant commercial potential in the wildlife management and agriculture industries, particularly for applications involving large-scale wildlife feeding programs. The invention's improved efficiency, adaptability, and convenience features make it an attractive solution for wildlife managers, farmers, and conservation organizations.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
A	A01	A01K5/0225

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Agricultural and wildlife feed distribution systems, specifically broadcast feeders for granular animal feed, requiring mechanical engineering and agricultural equipment design skills

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer or agricultural equipment designer with expertise in feed distribution mechanisms, familiar with modular design principles, mechanical actuation, and wildlife feeding technologies

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's variations represent predictable engineering improvements to the source patent's broadcast feeder design, utilizing standard mechanical design techniques and known sensor integration methods to enhance feed dispensing functionality and user experience.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Planar attachment plate with feed opening and chute control member

PTD Variation

Variable-width chute control member that can adjust to accommodate different feed granule sizes

Obviousness Reasoning

A PHOSITA would find it obvious to modify the chute control member's width as a predictable design optimization for different feed types, using standard mechanical adjustment mechanisms

Source Patent Element

Neck depending from attachment plate forming a chute

PTD Variation

Self-cleaning feed opening integrated with the chute mechanism

Obviousness Reasoning

Implementing a self-cleaning feature is a known solution to prevent feed blockage, representing a predictable engineering improvement using standard mechanical design techniques

Source Patent Element

Removable attachment plate connected to feed hopper

PTD Variation

Integrated sensor system for varmint detection and automated feed flow adjustment

Obviousness Reasoning

Adding sensor technology to modify feed dispensing is an obvious extension of existing control mechanisms, utilizing known electronic integration techniques

Source Patent Element

Feed hopper with bottom surface and central opening

PTD Variation

Built-in scale and notification system for hopper refilling

Obviousness Reasoning

Incorporating weight sensing and notification technologies represents a predictable enhancement using standard IoT and sensor integration methods

Source Patent Element

Cylindrical collar and neck with threaded connection

PTD Variation

Telescoping or retractable chute control member mechanisms

Obviousness Reasoning

Modifying the mechanical actuation of the chute control member represents a standard design variation using known mechanical engineering principles

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US 11856925, a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art would find the technical variations disclosed in this publication to be obvious extensions of the prior art, representing predictable engineering improvements that would be readily conceived by a skilled practitioner without requiring inventive insight. The disclosed modifications represent standard design optimizations using known mechanical and electronic integration techniques.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,856,925
Title	Broadcast feeder