US1182239A - Hog-trough. - Google Patents

Description

E. B. BARTH.

HOG THOUGH.

APPLICATION FILED FEB 14, 1916.

Patented May 9,1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I E. B. BARTH.

HOG TROUGH.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. H. 19.16.

Patented Ma 9,1916.

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pnrrnn srnrns Parana orrrcn ELI B. EARTH, OF UPPER SANDUSKY, OHIO.

I-I OG-TROUGH'.

it Application filed February 14, 1916.

To all whom it may concern .Be it known that I, .ELI B. EARTH, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Upper Sanduslry," in the county of Vyandot and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hog-Troughs; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in feed troughs for hogs.

One object of the invention is to provide a feed trough which has its open top provided with a plurality of horizontally adjustable slats which are adapted to provide feed spaces of different widths according to the size of the pigs or hogs to befed from the trough. j I i Another object of the invention is to provide a trough of this character having an improved cover which is removable attached thereto, and said cover when removed from over the feed spaces of the trough, is adapted to be vertically positioned above the same so that it may alwaysbe easily accessible when desired for use. i

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is simple and durable in construction, easy to manufacture, and one which will be very eflicient in operation.

lVith these and numerous. other objects in view, my invention consists of the novel features of construction, combinationand arrangement of parts which will be herein referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevation of myinvention; Fig. 2- is a top plan view of, the same; Fig. 3 is an end view; Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken on the line .44, of Fig. Qshowingthe cover in position; Fig. .5 is a transverse sec tion taken on the hue 5-5 of Flg. 2show1ng the cover removed and held vertically above the trough; Fig. 6 1s a transverse SGCtlOH taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 2 showing the inlet in open position; FigMTis .a per spective vlew of one of the spaclngmem bers; and Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of a portion of the upwardly projecting notched flange which is secured to the edge of the front side of the trough.

Specification of Letters lPatent.

Patented May 9, 1916.

Serial No. 78,221.

In'describing my invention, I shall refer to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views and in which the numeral 1 designates a substantially V- shaped feed trough, one of its sides 2 being substantially longer than its opposite side 3. The feed trough l is provided with ends 4 wh ch project laterally from either side of said trough and are adapted to form a support therefor. Secured to the outer surfaces of the ends a at either end of the trough are standards 5 which rise therefrom a predetermined distance above the trough, and are connected at their upper ends by means of a horizontally extending substantially inverted L-shaped ridge 6 which is centrally disposed abovesaid trough. This ridge 6 is provided throughout its horizontal length with a plurality of spaced aperends of the horizontal portion of the ridge 6 are provided with notches 8 for a purpose to be hereinafter more fully described.

The standards 5. are provided with inclined faces 9 which extend from the upper edge of the same downwardly to a point adjacent the edge of the side 3 of the trough 1. These inclined faces 9 terminate in laterally projecting shoulders 10, and positioned below the shoulders 10 and secured in the outer surface of the standards are laterally projecting studs 11. j The inclined faces 9 are adapted to receive a removable cover 12 which is adapted to be held. over the trough l thereby, the lower edges of said cover engaging the shoulders 10, while the upper edges of the same are adapted to lie flush with the top of the ridge 6 at the top ofsaid standards. This cover 12 is substantiallythe same length as the ridge 6, and the projecting portions of the same havev secured to their under sides downwardly and laterally projecting extensions 13 which, when the cover is positioned against the inclined faces 9 of the standards, willproject past thesame and will coact with the studs 11 to prevent the said cover from being lifted from over the trough. To remove the cover, it is necessary to swing the same forward, whereby the standards 13 will. be

' cover may be lifted from off the standards,

andthe extensions 13 are adapted to be received in the sockets 8 at the opposite ends to be positioned in the notches 15 in the notches are in corresponding alineinent with of the ridge, so that the cover will be held vertically above the trough, and will always be easily accessible when it is desired to place the same in position again.

The outer edge of the side 3 of the trough 1 has secured thereto an upwardly projecting flange 14, which has in its outer edge a plurality of notches 15 which correspond with the apertures 7 in the ridge 6. This ridge 6 has its vertical downwardly extending portion 16 positioned on the upper edges of the ends 4 of the trough.

This trough is adapted to, be divided into a plurality of feed spaces by means of division slats 17, which are adapted to extend from the flange 14 on the outer edge of the side 3 ofthe trough, to the lower surface of the ridge bar which is disposed above said trough. These slats 17 have their lower ends 18 provided with an extension 19 which projects from the front portion of the same, and the said lower ends are also provided with transversely extending notches 20 which are crossed intermediate their ends by rods 21. Between the transversely extending notches 20 and the portion of the lower ends adjacent the extension, are longitudinally extending slots 22 which are adapted to receive plates 23. These plates 23 project laterally from either side of the slats at the lower ends of the same, and have their inner surfaces adapted to, when the slats are in position, lie flat against the upper surface of the flange 14, on the outer edge of the side?) of the trough. The plates are provided with downwardly projecting inclined shoulders 24 which extend from opposite sides of the slats 17 a predetermineddistance for a purpose to be herein after described. The rods 21 which are disposed in the transversely extending notches 20 in the lower ends of the slats are adapted flange 14, so thatthe lower ends of the slats will be securely held by the same. The inner and outer sides of the slats 17 converge inwardly to a central point at their upper ends, and are formed at an angle These nated by the numeral 25 are positioned in said angle, and on account .of the fact that the lower ends of the slats are positioned N in one of the notches in the flange on the trough, and owing to the fact that the said the apertures 7 in the ridge bar, the upper ends of said slats will be positioned directly beneath the apertures in said bar.v These upper ends 25 are provided with longitudin-ally extending slots 26 which are in direct alinement with the said apertures, so that pins 27 are adapted to be positioned through said apertures and into the slots to hold the slats in position. These slats 17 are adapted for various positions by the above described means along the trough, and they may be varied to increase or decrease the width of the feeding spaces, according to the size of the pigs or hogs which are desired to be fed. The preferred manner of attaching these devices, is to secure three of these slats at equally spaced intervals along the trough, and to so dispose the notches between the same, that either one, two, or three slats are equally spaced therebetween, according to the size of the animals which are desired to be fed. The fastening means above described afford a very simple and easily manipulated form of removable fastener, so that the slats may be readily adjusted as desired. The sloping shoulders 24 at the upper ends of the plates '23 will prevent the pigs or hogs from stepping into the trough, owing to the fact that their feet will slide toward each other and cross immediately upon coming in contact with said shoulders, so that the animal will hastily withdraw. This will prevent any possibility of the pigs or hogs entering the trough in any manner.

This trough is provided with a food inlet above the side 2 which is covered by a strip extending the entire length of the trough, which is adapted to swing back and forth over the inlet which is between the edge of the side '2 of the trough, and the lower end of the vertical portion 16 of the ridge 6.

This strip 28 has sloping upper and lower edges 29 and 30, and is provided adjacent its ends with laterally extending bars 31.

'The strip 28 when in closed position over surface of the ends 4 of the trough, These notches 32 are substantially U-shaped, "and are positioned at-the opposite ends of the notches have inclined ,front and rear side faces '40 and 41. The sides40 of the notches 32 are substantially the same height as the strip or cover28, so that when the same is in open position the upper edge of said strip or cover will lie flush with the upper edge of the sides 40. Studs 33' project laterally from the inner sides of the projecting portions at the rear'of the ends 4, and are adapted to coact With the projections or extensions 31 on the strip 28, which are positioned directly beneath the same when the said strip is in closed position, so that the strip is not easily movable, and cannot be lifted positioned within notches 32 in the upper" V upper edge of the side 2 of the trough. The

directly from over the opening. 'VVhen it is desired to open the spaced cover thereby to pour food into the trough, it is only necessary to press down on the extensions 31, whereby the strip will pivot on itslower edge29 and will swing back and away from the vertical portion 16 a certain distance, and the said lower edge of the strip will slide down and be positioned in the notches 32, which conform substantially to the shape of the same so as to securely hold the strip in position. The extensions 31 will'then be disposed adjacent the outer side of the side 2 of thetrough, while the upper edge of the strip 28 will lie flush with the extreme upper point of the extensions on the ends 4; of the trough. When in this position, it will be easy to pour food into the trough, as a continuous sloping surface will be presented to direct the same to thebottom of the feed holder. If desired, the strip 28 may be provided with a fastening means 35 intermediate its ends, which, when the strip is in closed position, is adapted to turn so as to engage an opening 36 in the outer wall of the vertical portion 16, so that the closure formed by this strip 28 will be securely held in locked position. The removable cover 12 which is disposed over the feed spaces of the trough may be, if desired, alsoheld in position by means of a fastening member 37 which is secured to the top of the ridge 6, and is adapted to project over the upper edge of said cover when the same is in closed position.

By the above described means, it will be seen that I have provided a feed trough for widths of the feed spaces over the top of the trough. It will be noted that this type of trough does not involve the use of hinges which are liable to rust and break, and the structure employed in the same is reduced to a very simple form.

From the foregoing description ofcthe construction of my improved device, the manner of applying the same to use and the operation thereof will be readily understood, and it will be seen that I have provided a simple, inexpensive and eflicient means for carrying out the objectsof this invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. A device of the class described comprising a trough, standards secured to the ends thereof, a ridge connecting the upper ends of said standards, an upwardly projecting flange having a spaced notched upper edge on the front edge, of the trough, slats having transversely extending recesses in their lower ends adapted to engage the upper edge of said flange, rods extending.

g and extending to the lower edge of said extensions, inclined shoulders on said plates projecting laterally from either side of the slats, said lower ends of the slats having transversely extending recesses therein adjacent the slots, cross rods for said recesses adapted to be positioned in the notches in said flange, and the upper ends of said slats removably engaging the ridge.

3. A device of the class described comprising a trough, standards secured to the ends thereof, a ridge having a vertical portion and a horizontal portion connecting the upper ends of said standards, said horizontal portion of the ridge having spaced apertures therethrough, an upwardly projecting flange having a spaced notched upper edge on the front edge of said trough, slats having their front and rear sides converging inwardly at their upper ends to form an angle corresponding to the angle of the ridge and positioned therein, said angular upper ends having longitudinally extending slots disposed beneath the apertures in the horizontal portion of the ridge, pins positioned through said apertures and slots to hold-the upper ends of the slats in position, and means to removably position the lower ends of said slats in the notches in the flange on the front edge of the trough.

4. A device of the class described comprising a trough, standards secured to the ends thereof having downwardly inclined front edges, laterally projecting shoulders at the lower ends of said inclined edges, studs on the outer surface of said standards below the shoulders, a ridge connecting said standards, a removable cover positioned on said inclined edges with its lower edge engaging said shoulders and its upper edge lying flush with the ridge, the ends of said cover projecting beyond the standards, downwardly projecting extensions on said ends normally positioned beneath said studs on the standards, and said ridge having notches in its ends to receive said extensions when the cover is removed from the trough so that the same may be positioned vertically with respect to the same.

5.A device of the class described comprising a trough, standards secured to the ends thereof and-connected by a ridge, said extensions having substantially U-sh'aped notches in their'upper edges adjacent the ends of the edge of the rear side of said trough, the rear side Wall of said notches being longer than the front side Wall, studs projecting inwardly from said standards ad jac'ent 'th e rear Wall of the notch, a cover for the opening between said edge of the trough and the ridge having inclined upper and loweredges with its lower edge posi-' tioned in said *no'tches and adapted to swing therein, and downwardly projecting bars adjacent the ends of said cover projecting therefrom and normally positioned beneath the studs on said standards.

Intestimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence o'ftwo subscribing Witnesses.

g ELI B. EARTH.

Witnesses: V I

FRmDA E. COURTAD, ELIAS WALTER.

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