ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,317,870, issued on June 3, was assigned to Jeffrey Chad Christie (Deville, La.).
"Game feeder" was invented by Jeffrey Chad Christie (Deville, La.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A game feeder having a recessed game feed spinner plate, which discharges game feed through a relatively narrow opening. The spinner plate is rotated by an electric motor, which is housed in a protective enclosure within the game feeder, along with the battery and timer, and protected from animals. The narrow discharge opening minimizes feed loss by animals accessing the spinner plate. The game feeder may sit on the ground, or may be mounted on a support such as a...