ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,419,280, issued on Sept. 23.
"Feeder port" was invented by Erik Joseph Diedrichsen (West Bridgewater, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure provides a feeder port with a tubular body. In some embodiments, the feeder port may include an internal cavity that extends through the tubular body. In some aspects, the feeder port may include an entry portion and an exit portion opposite to the entry portion. In some aspects, the feeder port may include external threading configured to receive a bushing that may secure the feeder port within the trough. In some implementations, the feeder port may include a waterproof seal....