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An automated filling apparatus which propels various deer feed into an elevated deer feeder comprises a cart having a mounted container which is towed by a vehicle to a feeder location. A base of the cart receives an air duct connected to an air blower which supplies an air flow. The apparatus intro

An automated filling apparatus which propels various deer feed into an elevated deer feeder comprises a cart having a mounted container which is towed by a vehicle to a feeder location. A base of the cart receives an air duct connected to an air blower which supplies an air flow. The apparatus introduces a flow of deer feed into the air flow which is in turn conveyed upwardly into the elevated deer feeder via a second opposing air duct being connected to an elongated flexible hose having an elbow portion at its upper end and retained upon an upper lip of the deer feeder. After activating the blower, a quantity of deer feed is poured into the container and is propelled upward through the tubing and dispensed into the container portion of the deer feeder.

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1. A deer feeder filling apparatus, comprising: a transportation cart; a feed container affixed to said transportation cart, further comprising a funnel; a blower; and, a feed transfer assembly, comprising a first portion removably attached to and in fluid communication with a blower outlet, an inte

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A deer feeder filling apparatus, comprising: a transportation cart; a feed container affixed to said transportation cart, further comprising a funnel; a blower; and, a feed transfer assembly, comprising a first portion removably attached to and in fluid communication with a blower outlet, an intermediate portion removably attached to and in fluid communication with said funnel of said feed container, and a second portion comprising a dispensing pipe; wherein a desired amount of feed is dispensed into said funnel of said feed container; wherein said blower is electrically connected to an external power source; wherein said blower produces an amount of compressed air, which travels through said feed transfer assembly and draws in said feed through said funnel within said feed container, and dispenses said feed through said dispensing flange; and, wherein said apparatus is suited for transferring deer feed into an elevated feeder; wherein said feed container further comprises: a cylindrical container body;a lid removably secured about an upper perimeter edge thereof;a plurality of fasteners affixing a bottom of said container body to a floor of said transportation cart; and,a pair of apertures along opposing locations of a side wall thereof, adjacent to said container bottom, and aligned with a pair of apertures of said transportation cart;wherein said feed transfer assembly is routed through said pair of apertures of said transportation cart and said pair of apertures of said container body, such that said intermediate portion is retained therein said container body; and,wherein said container body pair of apertures and said transportation cart apertures are aligned along a horizontal centerline. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said container body further comprises a metal or plastic drum. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said lid is removably secured to said container body via a bolt-type latch mechanism. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said funnel further comprises: an upper portion having an outer diameter slightly smaller than an inner diameter of said container body and affixed to said container body side wall with a plurality of fasteners; and,a tapering spout in fluid communication with said intermediate portion of said feed transfer assembly;wherein said amount of deer feed is delivered into said upper portion and gravity fed to said feed transfer assembly through said spout. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said blower further comprises a four-cycle gasoline-powered backpack-type leaf blower with a pull-start recoil device; wherein said blower provides an enabling thrust to transfer said feed through said feed transfer assembly and out of said dispensing pipe. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said feed transfer assembly further comprises: a first flexible hose, having a first end removably connected to said blower output;a first rigid pipe having a first end removably connected to a second end of said first hose and routed through an aligned pair of apertures through said transportation cart and said container body;a sanitary tee fitting having a first end removably connected to a second end of said first pipe, further having an inlet end in fluid communication with said funnel;a second rigid pipe having a first end removably connected to a second end of said sanitary tee fitting and routed through an aligned pair of apertures through said container body and said transportation cart;an elbow fitting, having a first end removably connected to a second end of said second pipe and a second end configured in an upward position;a second flexible hose having a first end removably connected to a second end of said second pipe; and,said dispensing pipe removably connected to a second end of said second hose, further comprising a downwardly-angled gooseneck;wherein said gooseneck is adapted to be stabilized onto said elevated feeder. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said first and said second hoses are each three inches in diameter. 8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said second hose is ten feet in length. 9. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said feed transfer assembly further comprises a plurality of quick-disconnect fittings. 10. The feed transfer assembly of claim 1, wherein said transportation cart further comprises an ATV garden trailer unit enabling said apparatus to be towed by vehicle. 11. A deer feeder filling apparatus, comprising: a transportation cart; a feed container affixed to said transportation cart, further comprising a funnel; and, a feed transfer assembly, comprising a first portion adapted to be removably attached to and in fluid communication with an outlet of a blower, an intermediate portion removably attached to and in fluid communication with said funnel of said feed container, and a second portion comprising a dispensing pipe; wherein a desired amount of feed is dispensed into said funnel of said feed container; wherein said feed transfer assembly receives an amount of compressed air from said blower, draws in said feed through said funnel within said feed container, and dispenses said feed through said dispensing flange; and, wherein said apparatus is suited for transferring deer feed into an elevated feeder; wherein said feed container further comprises: a cylindrical container body;a lid removably secured about an upper perimeter edge thereof via a bolt-type latch mechanism;a plurality of fasteners affixing a bottom of said container body to a floor of said transportation cart; and,a pair of apertures along opposing locations of a side wall thereof, adjacent to said container bottom, and aligned with a pair of apertures of said transportation cart;wherein said feed transfer assembly is routed through said pair of apertures of said transportation cart and said pair of apertures of said container body, such that said intermediate portion is retained therein said container body; and,wherein said container body pair of apertures and said transportation cart apertures are aligned along a horizontal centerline. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said container body further comprises a metal or plastic drum. 13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said funnel further comprises: an upper portion having an outer diameter slightly smaller than an inner diameter of said container body and affixed to said container body side wall with a plurality of fasteners; and,a tapering spout in fluid communication with said intermediate portion of said feed transfer assembly;wherein said amount of deer feed is delivered into said upper portion and gravity fed to said feed transfer assembly through said spout. 14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said feed transfer assembly further comprises: a first flexible hose, having a first end removably connected to said blower output;a first rigid pipe having a first end removably connected to a second end of said first hose and routed through an aligned pair of apertures through said transportation cart and said container body;a sanitary tee fitting having a first end removably connected to a second end of said first pipe, further having an inlet end in fluid communication with said funnel;a second rigid pipe having a first end removably connected to a second end of said sanitary tee fitting and routed through an aligned pair of apertures through said container body and said transportation cart;an elbow fitting, having a first end removably connected to a second end of said second pipe and a second end configured in an upward position;a second flexible hose having a first end removably connected to a second end of said second pipe; and,said dispensing pipe removably connected to a second end of said second hose, further comprising a downwardly-angled gooseneck;wherein said gooseneck is adapted to be stabilized onto said elevated feeder. 15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein said first and said second hoses are each three inches in diameter. 16. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein said second hose is ten feet in length. 17. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein said feed transfer assembly further comprises a plurality of quick-disconnect fittings. 18. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein said transportation cart further comprises an ATV garden trailer unit enabling said apparatus to be towed by vehicle.