US1213421A - Hog-chute. - Google Patents

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H. C. RYBOLT.

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HENRY C. RYBOLT, OFF KENNEY, ILLINOIS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 23, 1917'.

Application led May 10, 1916. Serial No. 96,725.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY C. RYBOLT, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Kenney, in the county of Dewitt and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hog- Chutes, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a hog chute and has for its principal object the production of a device which is formed so asvto permit one man to easily drive one hog at a time into a wagon, car, or other conveyance which may be positioned adjacent the outer end of the chute.

Another object of this invention is the production of a hog chute which is adapted to be used in connection with aI large gate having a central passage therethrough, which central passage is normally closed by a central swinging gate, this central swinging gate being adapted to be removedand swung downwardly for constituting a tread portion for the hog chute, since it is intended that this central swinging portion should be retained by' a plurality of supporting rods.

Another object of this invention is the production of a hog chute wherein the side frames are provided with cleats between which sliding end gates are positioned, these sliding end gates being carried by a rocking or tilting frame so that as one gate is lowered the other gate will be raised, thus permitting one hog to enter the chute at a single time so that only one hog can be discharged, whereby a single operator can easily drive the hogs into a wagon, or other vehicle carried adjacent the end of the chute.

lith these and other objects in view this invention consists of certain novel combinations, constructions, and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevation of the assembled hog chute as constructed in accordance with this invention and illustrating the device in position for use. Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.4 Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the central closure in the main gate, which central closure also constitutes the tread or base of the chute. Fig. 4 is la detail perspective view of one of by numerals it will be seen that 1 designates Vin general the main gate having the centralv standards carried in parallel spaced relation so as to form reduced openings therethrough. One of the standards 2 is provided with the staples 3 so as to receive the hooks 4 of the central swinging gate 5 for supporting this central swinging gate, whereby this central gate will constitute a closure for the space between the standards 2 when the hog chute is not in use. When it is desired to drive the hogs through the space between the standards 2 the central swinging gate 5 is lifted so as to cause the hooks t to disengage the staples 3. rIhe lower end of the swinging gate 5 is positioned upon the base bar 6 of the main gate 1. The standards 2 are also provided with the vertical hooks 7 adjacent their lower ends into which the offset outwardly extending fingers 8 ofy the swinging gate 5 are adapted to removably rest. Thus, it will be seen that these fingers 8 are positioned between the hooks 7 and thus rearward movement of the swinging gate 5 between the standards 2 will be prevented. The brace strand 9 is carried by the upper ends of the standards 2 and to this brace strand 9 the hooked ends 10 of the supporting rods 1l are connected. It will be seen that these supporting rods 11 are odset to provide the L-shaped grip 12. The outer end of the swinging gate 5 is also provided with staples 13 through which the L-shaped grips 12 are passed, as shown very clearly in Fig. 1, whereby the lower endsv of the supporting rods 11 will be held in combination with the swinging gate 5. It will be seen that after passing the L-sha-ped grip ends through the staples 13 the rods 11 will be held positively against side displacement or accidental removal from engagement with the tread or base 5, and since the hooked upper ends 10 of the supporting rods 11 are at this time in engagement with the strand 9 the forward or outer end of the tread section or swinging gate 5 will be held in an elevated position.

The side frames of the chute comprise the longitudinally extending substantially parallel strips 14 which are connected adjacent their outer ends by means of the primary bij vertical guides 15 and the auxiliary vertical guides 16. These guides are carried at distances apart, as shown clearly in Fig. 2, for purposes to be hereinafter set forth. It will be noted, however, that the lower ends of the primary guides 15 are bent to provide the depending tongues 17 which pass through the openings 18 formed in the central gate or tread section 5, whereby the side frames will be held in their correct vertical spaced relation upon this central gate or tread section, as shown in Figs. 1 and 1t will also be noted that this central gate or tread section 5 is provided with the transversely extending cleats 19 so that as the hog or other animal passes up the chute it will be prevented from slipping owing to the cleats 19, while the side frames carried upon this central gate or section 5 will direct the animal into the wagon or other vehicle adjacent the outer end of the chute.

The rocking or tilting frame is formed from a single strand of metal, or wire, and comprises the elongated fingers which are coiled at one end, as shown at 21, to provide the loop 22. The opposite ends of these :lingers are bent to provide the invert-ed U-shaped pockets 23 from which converge the necks 24 so as to provide the depending U-shaped pocket 25. A single cable 26 is connected to the depending U-shaped pocket 25` and this cable 26 is in turn connected to the sliding end gate 27 by extending therethrough and being mounted as indicated at 28. The cable 29 is passed through the loop 22 and has its two end portions passing through the remaining sliding end gate 30, as shown in Fig. 6, so as to be retained by means of the knotted portions 31. This frame is positioned over the brace strand 9 so as to have the kstrand 9 extending through the inverted U-shaped pockets 23 for pivotally supporting the frame. At this time the sliding end gates Q7 and 30 are positioned so as to extend between the guides 15 and 16 so as to freely slide therebetween, as the frame is rocked.

When this hog chute is in use the swinging gate section is removed from its vertical position and is swung downwardly so as to have its lower end connected to the standards as above set forth, while the forward or outer end will be supported by means of the supporting rods 11, as has been hereinbefore described. The side frames are then positioned upon the tread portion so as to have their necks 17 extending through the openings 18 and then the rocking or tilting frame is positioned upon the strand 9 so asV to permit the sliding end gates Q7 and 30 to extend between the vertical guides 15 and 16. It will be noted that the pockets 23 of the rocking or tilting frame are formed adjacent and as a consequence one end of this frame will normally extend downwardly by force of gravity, as shown in Fig. 2 so that the sliding end gate 27 will be held in an elevated position, while the sliding end gate 30 will be carried adjacent the lower ends of the vertical guides 15 and 16 at one end of the chute so as to rest upon the tread portion 5. At this time the operator should, of course, have a wagon positioned adjacent the upper end of the chute, although, of course, it is obvious that this chute may be used adjacent railroad tracks so that when so desired the animals may be loaded directly into freight cars. As set forth above, at this time the sliding end gate 27 will be held in an elevated position so that the operator may then drive a hog or other animals along until it passes into the chute under the elevated sliding end gate '27. At this time the cable 26 may be gripped and pulled downwardly so that the end gate 27 will be forced to close the lower end of the chute, while the fingers 20 of the rocking or tilting frames will be swung upwardly as the necks 211 swing downwardly. rlhe upward movement of the fingers 20 will cause the cable 29 to lift the sliding end gate 30 and as this end gate is lifted it will, of course, cause the upper end of the chute to be opened. rlhe animal within the chute seeing this open portion of the chute will naturally pass under the gate and into the vehicle carried at the end of the chute. Upon the releasing of the cable 26 the sliding end gate 30 will again move to a closed position, thus preventing the animal which has just passed into the vehicle from repassing into the chute, while the lifting of the lower sliding end gate 27 will permit another hog or animal to pass into the chute. It is obvious that if so desired any animals other than hogs may be driven through this chute, such for instance as sheep, or, if so desired, the end gates may be entirely removed and larger animals may be driven therethrough into the receiving vehicle.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a very simple and efficient hog chute has been constructed which can be operated by a single person and in such a manner that only one hog at a time may pass therethrough without any danger of its repassing into the pen from which it has just been driven. It is further obvious that when so desired the tilting frame and end gates may be entirely removed, after which the side frames may be removed and the tread portions may be swung upwardly as the supporting rods are removed so that this tread portion may again pivotally secure the standardsI 2 for forming a closure as above set forth.

What is claimed is: Y

1. 1n a device of the class described, the combination of a main gate having a central passage therethrough, a closure for said passage, said closure Abeing adapted to be demountably moved do-wnwardly, means for supporting said closure in a lowered position, whereby the central passage through the main gate will be open so that the closure may constitute a tread portion for the chute whereby animals passing through the central opening may pass up the closure into a receiving vehicle.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a main gate having a central opening, vertical standards carried by said main gate in parallel relation adjacent the central opening, a vertical gate carried removably upon said standards for normally closing the space between said standards, said central swinging gate being adaptedto be removably extended in a lowered position, means for holding said swinging gate in a tilted position so as to constitute a tiead portion, whereby animals passing between said standards may pass up said tread portion into a receiving vehicle at the end thereof.

In a device of the class described, the combination of a main gate having cential spaced standards, a brace strand connecting the upper ends of said standards, a swinging gate carried upon said standards for normally closing the space therebetween, said swinging gate being adapted to be removed from said standards and swung to a lower tilted position, staples carried by said swinging gate, supporting rods having L-shaped grips at their lower ends, said L-shaped grips being adapted to be positioned over said staples, hooks formed at the upper ends of said rods, said hooks being adapted to be positioned upon said strand, whereby said supporting rods will be carried so as to support one end of said swinging gate in an elevated position, whereby the swinging gate will constitute a tread portion so that animals passing between said standards will be directed upwardly over the tread portion or swinging gate into a receiving vehicle at the end thereof.

4. In a device of the class described, the

combination of a pair of standards, a tieV strand connecting the upper ends of said standards, hooks carried by said standards, a tread portion extending between said standards, offset outwardly extending lingers carried by said tread, said fingers removably carried by said hooks, whereby said tread will be held from moving rearwardly between said standards, means carried by said tread for` constituting in combination therewith a chute, and means for supporting the outer end of said tread in an elevated position.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination of a pair of standards, a tie strand connecting the upper ends of said standards, hooks carried by said standards,

said tread for constituting in combination therewith a chute, staples carried by said tread adjacent its outer end, supporting rods having L-shaped grips at their lower ends, said grips engaging said staples, whereby said grips will be held in engagement with said tread for holding said rods against accidental displacement, said rods having hooks at their upper ends, said hooks engaging said strand for holding the forward ends of said chute in an elevated position. Y

6. In a device of the class described, the combination of a pair of standards, a tread carried by said standards, said tread having a plurality of openings formed therein, side frames comprising longitudinal strips having primary and auxiliary vertical guides carried thereon, said primary guides having their lower ends reduced to provide tongues, said tongues extending through the openings formed in-said tread, thereby removably holding said side frames in engagement with said tread, sliding end gates positioned between said guides, and means for alternately raising and lowering said sliding end gates, thereby permitting only a single animal to pass therethrough at a single time and prevent its return therethrough.

7. In a device of the class described, the combination of a pair of standards, a brace strand connecting the upper ends of said standards, a tread carried by the lower portions of said standards, side frames removably mounted upon said tread, whereby said side frames and said tread will constitute a chute, guides carried by said side frames, a tilting frame carried by said brace strand, said tilting frame being carried oifcenter so as to normally swing downwardly at one end, cables connecting said tilting frame to said sliding end gates, whereby said tilting frame will normally hold one end gate in an elevated position so that an animal may pass into said chute and then upon the manual lowering ofthe end gate which has just been in an elevated position the opposite end of the tilting frame will be swung upwardly so as to raise the remaining end gate, thus permitting an animal to pass thereunder and into a receiving vehicle at the end of the constitute a chute, guides carried by said.

side frames, sliding end gates positioned between said guides, a tilting frame positioned upon said strand, said tilting 'frame being formed from a single strand of wire, said tilting frame comprising ngers being coiled about each other at one end and terminating in a loop, said fingers having inverted U- shaped pockets, eonvergingrneeks extending troni said inverted U-shaped pockets, a depending U-Shaped pocket being formed upon said necks, said inverted U-Shaped pockets being formed ofeenter of the tilting `trarne, said inverted U-shaped pockets being adapted to fit over said irst mentioned strand, whereby Said tilting frame will be pivotally Supported, cables connected to said loop and said depending pocket, said Cables being connected to said sliding end gates, whereby because of the offset construction of said U- shaped pockets one end of 'the frame will swing downwardly so that the offset end will swing upwardly, thus normally retaining one end gate in an elevated position, whereby an animal may pass thereunder into the chute, the elevated end gate of Said Jframe then being swung downwardly so as to swing the opposite end gate of said traine upwardly, thus causing the end gate which has just been Closed to be elevated So as to open the opposite end of the chute and thus permit the animal therein to pass under the ast-mentioned end gate into a receiving vehicle at the end of the chute.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afix my signature.

HENRY C. RYBOLT.

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

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