US1039255A - Farrowing-house. - Google Patents

Description

J. Q. CLARKE.

FARROWING HOUSE.

APPLIOATION FILED r1113. 17, 1912.

1 ,039,255. Patented Sept. 24, 1912.

INVENTOR UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented-Sept. 24,1912;

Application filed February '17, 1912;- semrm'e'ra'szcfi tion.

inafter appear this invention comprises a farrowing house that embodies the peculiar construction and novel arran ementofparts hereinafter fully explained, specifically pointed out. in the appended claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved farrowing house, looking at the en trance side thereof. Fig. 2, is a similar view looking at the rear side thereof, the slidable top being at the open posit-ion. Fig. 3, is a horizontal section taken substantially on the line 3-3 on Fig. 1. Fig. 4, is a section on the line 4-4 on Fig. 2.

In the practical arrangement, my farrowing house is built of sheet metal and in the form, as shown, it comprises a flat bottom ring 1, havin an annular flanged rim 10, at the inner edge thereof. The body of the house includes an annular wall 3, also of sheet metal and the form shown is a single I member, the lower edge of which laps againstand is fastened to the bottom flange 10. The upper end of the wall 3 is riveted, or other wise fastened, to an annular flange 5, which has an integral outwardly and downwardly extending rim 50 the pur ose of which will presently appear. The si 0 wall ofthe house has a large opening 9 that extends the full length thereof and the said opening is formed by bending one end of the wall 3 inwardly to extend over andbeyond the opening 9. The wall 12 is curved inwardly, and by reason of its extension :1 side passageway or entrance 7 is formed that coma "new and Improved Farrowing House, of which the following is a specificar mu'riicatcs with the main or huddlin 'fcom pertinent 70, as is clearly shown inahd 3. To avoid injury to"thebroo ,iii' passage into the entrance 7, the edge 30 of the=wall is bent outwardly toform a flatnee-e1. For strengthening the blind wall,

upper and lower angle braces 13 and 14 are provided, the lower one of which extends across and connects with the ring flange 10.

62 designates a sheet metal to preferably cone shaped, the lower e ge G3"-' of which lies llatwise on and is riveted to the mm 50. The upper point of the top has a cap plate 65 that carries a cent-rally located stud pin 8. The top has a large triangtllar opening regulated by a triangular cover section 64 movably mounted to slide onto the fixed .top portion and to he slid over the opening 66, and for holding the cover in operative position on the top, the upper end thereof has a strap 68 apertured to ride on the stud in 8, and the lower end has clips 69 that ride over the edge of the rim mem hers 50 as is clearly shown in Fig. 4.

By reason of the peculiar construction of parts as described, and shown, a practical, economical and easily handled fan-owing house -is provided, which afl'ords great prbtcction for the brood, since the blind wall not only acts as a storm and wind shield, but alho divides the interior of the house into a passageway and a huddling compartment, ,and since the house has a circular shape,-tl1e sow is practically kept from laying on the brood. The large opening in the top provides for admission of sunshine and air to the huddling compartment. By reason of the detailed arrangement of the parts, the metal portion can be readily shipped in a knocked-down condition, and assembled as desired.

An important advantage in my construc tion of hog house is the huddling brood is out of line with the opening 9 and thoroughly protected against rain, when the top opening is closed, and by having the lar e opening in the top, the sow can be easi y got at.

\Vhat I claim is r 1. A farrowing house composed entirely of sheet metal and including a sin le sheet bent to form thc vertical wall of tie housing, one end of the said sheet being bent inward] across and beyond its adjacent end \vhcrey to form an entrance opening and a.

2. A farrowlng house comprising lower and upper angle rims and transversely ex tended angle Time that connect with the opposite inner edges of the said upper and lower rims, a housing formed of a single sheet of metal, thempper andlower edges of which engage and are secured to the top and bottom rims, one end'of the said single sheet being bent inwardly endfjtransversely menses over and beyond the other edge of the said sheet whereby to form a blind wall and a passage that extends beyond the said. other v edge, the upper and lower edges of the said;

inwardly extended end engaging and being secured to the transversely extended upper and lower angle rims and e top closure for the housing mounted upon the upper angle

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