US1118754A - Stall construction. - Google Patents

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H. L. PBRRIS.

STALL CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5, 1911.

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H. L. FERRIS.

STALL CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION mum JUNE 5,1911.

Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

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STALL CONSTRUCTION.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY L. FERRIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Harvard, in the county of McHenry and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Stall Construction, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in stall construction, and is fully described and explained in the specification and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a vertical section in the line 1 of Fig. 2, showing most of the parts in front elevation; Fig. 2:is a horizontal se0- tion in the line2 of Fig. 1 showing most of the parts in top plan; Fig. 3 is a detailed horizontal section on the line 3 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 1 is a detailed horizontal section on the line 4 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings,.5 are vertical posts or pillars, which preferably form parts of the supporting means for the. celling of the room or compartment of the barn in which the stalls are located. According to modern sanitary practice, these barns are built of concrete, or at least with concrete floors, and these posts may be in the form of metal pipes with their lower ends embedded in the concrete of the floor and with their upper ends provided with caps, as illustrated, for the purpose of carrying the ceiling or floor beams above, as the case may be. Mounted on each of the vertical pillars 5 are two castings which cooperate, as shown in Fig. 3. Each of these castings has a vertical semi-cylindrical part 6, the two of which on. the two corresponding castings grip the pillars 5. They have in addition two horizontally disposed and opposing semi-cylindrical portions 7 which together make a horizontally and forwardly-extending tube, and they have laterally disposed horizontal webs 8 having a series of perforations 9. The semi-cylindrical portions 7 are provided with vertical cars 10 perforated to receivebolts by which the castings are held together on the vertical pillars 5.

At or near the bottom of each pillar 5 is secured a collar, each consisting of two parts 11 semi-cylindrical in form, having horizontal webs 12 perforated to receive bolts and vertical ears 13 through which are passed bolts to hold these collars in position.

14 is a bottom bar of the stanchion-sup- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 24., 1914.

Application filed June 5, 1911. Serial No. 631,430.

porting frame, the same being provided with flat fingers 15 at its two ends and secured therein, in such manner, however, as to be capable of being reversed and extended either baclnvard or forward from the bot tom bar in a horizontal direction.

10 is a tube bent into yoke-shaped form which serves as the sides and top of the stanchioil-supporting frame and this frame contains a stanchion generally indicated by 17. Movable upon the vertical members of the tube 16 are brackets 18 extending outward into the plane of the webs 8 on the castings upon the pillars 5.

In utilizingmy present invention, the pillars 5 are erected in the barn which is to receive the stalls at the proper distance. The remainder of the mechanism is. or may be made in quantity, and is of such a unit construction as to be readily attached in practically unlimited series to pillars 5 properly spaced. The collars are first placed upon the lower ends of the pillars after their erection and the stanchion-supporting frame has its lower end secured thereto in such a position as may be desired, that is. backward or forward with reference to a line of the pillars as may be required by the size of the animal intended to be accommodated in the particular stall. By turning the fingers 15 in the bottom bar of the stanchion supporting frame, the frame can be adjusted either forward or backward from the plane of the pillars 5 to the full length of the fingers 15. The castings above these collars are then arranged in position and engaged with the brackets on the stanclnon-supporting frame, these brackets being placed in juxtaposition to whichever of the holes in the horizontal flanges 8 of said castings may be required bv the determined position of the frame. The sides of the stall are made of piping 19, their ups per ends being embraced by the semi-cylin drical portion 7 of the castings, and their lower ends being carried downward to suit- 1 able supports previously secured in place in the barn. Thus, a very simple, strong and planetary construction is provided which is readily adjustable to suit all desired positions, which can be made and put up acl cording to the unit system and which, when erected, is of a highly sanitary character.

I am aware that a great variation is possible in the details of the construction herein 'mediate said posts and in alinement therewith, vertically and longitudinally adjustable members connecting said posts and frame, and a stanchion carried by said stanchion-supporting frame.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 23rd day of May, 1911.

HENRY L. FERRIS.

Witnesses:

R. JAcoBs, O. N. SWANGREN.

Copies of this patent-may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

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