Self-levelin wet/dry tube feeder

Abstract

A wet/dry feeding device for the watering of live stock, primarily smaller animals such as baby pigs comprising; vacuum valve with diaphragm, water holding reservoirs, water leveling tube, and double walled feeding tube. The water level is automatically maintained within the holding pans by an adjustable feeding tube which is placed into the water at a perpendicular angle to the water surface. At the top of the feeding tube a vacuum valve with diaphragm is located to allow water into the holding reservoirs until the water level enters the feeding tube sleeve activating the vacuum valve, closing the flow of water.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A wet dry feeding device apparatus, comprising: 
 a vacuum valve control mechanism with diaphragm for releasing fluid;    a double walled feeding tube positioned above a reservoir pan for discharging fluid or ceasing the flow of fluid into said pan;    a reservoir pan for receiving fluid from said valve;    a horizontal leveling tube connecting said reservoir pans wherein the positions of said reservoir pans are relative to one another allowing the said horizontal leveling tube to control an amount of fluid flowing from said pans through said leveling tube, and    wherein said pans are positioned relative to one another such that said first fluid level and second fluid level are in the same plane due to static equilibrium established through said direct fluid communication by means of the horizontal leveling tube; a means for adjusting the position of said double walled liquid feeding tube relative to the reservoir pans.