US1246720A - Nose-bag for animals. - Google Patents

Description

I. F! COX;

NOSE BAG FOR ANIMALS.

APPLIQATION FILED MAR. 20. mm

Patented Nov. 13, 1917.

JAMES F. COX, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

NOSE-BAG FOR ANIMALS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented N ov. 13, 1917.

Application filed March 20, 1917. Serial No. 156,088.

To (ZZZ whom it may. concern Be it known that I, JAMES F. Cox, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in N ose-Bags for Animals; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in nose bags for animals, and has for its primary object to provide a device of this character which can be readily adjusted to the heads of animals.

A further object of the invention is to provide a nose bag which is so constructed that its upper or open end will closely engage the head of the animal to prevent the grain escaping from the bag should the animal toss his head as is common when devices of this character are used.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character, the body portion of which is constructed from flexible material. 1

Referring to the drawings,

Figure l is a perspective view of a device constructed in accordance with the present invention,

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view,

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view on the line 44 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 5 is a detail view of a portion of the invention.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the reference character designates the body of the bag which is substantially tubular in shape, and secured within the tubular body at the lower edge thereof is a bottom 11, which latter is substantially oval in shape. The rear wall of the body 10 is inclined upwardly, the front wall 13 being substantially vertically disposed. Projecting upwardly from the top face of the bottom 11 as shown in Fig. 2 is a metal rod 14, which latter is adapted to support the rear inclined wall 12 of the body portion, said rod being provided on its upper extremity with a bifurcated portion 15, the purpose of which will be hereinafter described.

The top edge of the body portion is turned back upon itself as at 16 to provide a pocket within which is adapted to be received a wooden hoop 17, the free edge of the ocket being secured as at 18 to the outer ace of the body 10. As shown in Fig. 4, this hoop member 17 together with its pocket is adapted to be received or retained between the furcations of the bifurcated end of the rod 14, said rod serving to support the hoop and the canvas inclined rear wall 12.

A flexible canvas member 19 extends upwardly from the top edge of the body portion 10 and has its rear wall inclined as at 20 and its front wall inclined as at 21, the top wall edge thereof being cutaway as at 22 to provide a circular cut-out portion, the purpose of which will appear hereinafter.

The upper edge of the flexible member 19 is provided with a pocket 23, and threaded through said pocket is a draw string 24 which as shown in Fig. 1 has its free ends projecting from the pocket 23.

The front wall 13 of the main receptacle 10 is provided near its bottom with a perforated sheet metal disk 25 and near its top is a similar disk 26, said disk permitting of a free circulation of air within the receptacle, and in the space intervening between the lower perforated disk 25 and the upper perforated disk 26 is a metal plate 27. It will thus be seen that the front wall issupported by means of the perforated disk 25, sheet metal plate 27 and the perforated disk 26. Additional perforated plates 28 may be employed near the upper edge of the receptacle 10 if desired. The receptacle 10 is provided with straps 30 and 31 connected to opposite sides thereof and which are adapted to pass around the animals head to secure the receptacle in place thereon, the strap member 30 being provided with a suitable buckle 32 and the strap member '31 being provided with openings with which the buckle is adapted to engage.

In use, the animals head is inserted into the upper end of the receptacle 10, the feed having first been placed therein, the strap 31 is then engaged with the buckle 32 and the device is properly positioned with respect to the animals head. l/Vhen the receptacle 10 has been so positioned the draw cord 24 is tightened thus causing the cut-out portion 22 to engage the animals face, and the upper edge draw strings 24 are then tied and it will be seen that the upper edge is caused to conof the flexible member 19 to engage the sides of the animals head. The

form to the shape of the animals head and at the same time it lies in engagement therewith preventing the passage of feed therearound should the animal toss its head.

It is apparent from the foregoing that the present invention provides a device of this character which is not only very practical for the use for which it is intended, but at the same time is cheaply and easily manufactured.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is A feed bag comprising a rigid bottom, a flexible tubular member adapted to inclose '3 said bottom, a rigid member extending upwardly and parallel with one wall of the upper extremity,

tubular member, and having a bifurcated a substantially circular rigid member secured to the upper end of the tubular member and lying between the furcations of the bifurcated end of the upwardly extending vertical member, and attaching means, said attaching means being secured to the upper end of the tubular member.

In testimony whereof, I afi'ix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES F. C X.

WVitnesses T. V. CARR, V. B. Cox.

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

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