DE428158C - Device for preventing so-called tongue-flicking in young cattle - Google Patents

Description

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The invention relates to a special embodiment of the known devices to prevent the so-called tongue-flicking in young cattle, which essentially consists of one to hang on the nasal septum of the animal and adjustable in width There are protective devices with sharp points. The peculiar thing about the subject of the invention is that on the one hand

ίο is designed so that the animal uses its tongue can usually reach out unhindered and only when flapping to and fro from side to side injured, while on the other hand the clamping legs of the device by a Spring, so are automatically pressed against each other.

In the drawing, Fig. 1 illustrates the application of the device at a head of horned cattle, while Figs. 2 to 4 are drawn in natural size Represent device itself. Fig. 2 is a front view of the device, and Fig. 3 is their side view; Fig. 4 is a plan view of Fig. 2 and shows the device from above seen represent.

The device consists of a short bolt a, provided with several lateral spikes or points h , which is designed like pliers at the top so that it can be fastened or hooked into the nostrils of the animal with little effort. For this purpose, the upper end of the bolt α is designed as a specially curved leg b , with which a second oppositely curved leg c is movably connected, that is to say hinge-like and rotatable downward.

The free end of the two legs b and c is each provided with a spherical reinforcement k to give them a good grip in the nose of the animal. The upper end of the bolt α is surrounded by a helical spring /, by means of which the movable leg c is pushed upwards through the intermediary of a disc or bell d that can be loosely displaced on the bolt a and is held in this position.

Here, the lower end of the spring / its resistance is on a reinforcement of the bolt α or on a fixed plate s of the same.

If you want to hang the device in the nose of the animal afflicted with the so-called flick of the tongue, you only need to pull the bell-shaped disc d downwards and thus compress the spring / so that the movable leg c can rotate downwards (cf. . dotted position in Fig. 2).

Then you first lead the fixed

to clamp leg b with its spherical reinforcement k into one nostril of the animal, whereupon the movable leg c is inserted into the other nostril of the animal; here the disc is el

ig flipped up the spring / and holds the leg c in this position (Fig. 2).

In this way, the bolt a is hung with its lateral spikes h in the nose of the young cattle in such a way that it hangs loosely in front of its mouth (Fig. 1).

B instead of the solid, that is existing with the pin a made of one piece clamping leg may of course a c in the same manner as the leg movably mounted leg also be used, so so that both legs b and c laterally down can be rotated, which then when the bell darts upwards or with its spherical ends k are moved towards one another.

In order to reduce the weight of the device as much as possible, the same is expediently made light material, e.g. B. aluminum o. The like. Manufactured.

Claims (1)

Patent claim: Device for preventing the so-called tongue-flicking in young cattle, consisting of a protective device with pointed prongs and tong-like attached clamping legs to be hung on the nasal septum of the animal, characterized by a bolt (a) provided with lateral spikes (A), the upper end of which with one or two laterally drelibaren clamping legs (b and c) is connected, which are pressed against each other with their spherical ends and held by a spring (/) influenced, on bolts (a) loosely displaceable bell or disk (d).