(under subclass 56.1) Subject matter wherein the nourishment supplying structure has a mechanism for transferring the nourishment along a path parallel to the horizon, i.e., horizontally.
(1) Note. A feeding device in which a horizontal auger, etc., functions solely as a discharge assistant for promoting the smooth flow of feed to an underlying trough or which includes a series of reciprocating paddles, etc., for moving feed back and forth over hopper discharge apertures, e.g., a sweep shuttle, etc., are not proper for this subclass absent any other horizontal transport structure for transferring a charge.
