US1270283A - Trap-nest. - Google Patents

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C. E. GLANDER.

TRAP NEST.

APPLlCATlON FILED MAY24,19I7.

1 ,270,283. Patented J une 2-5, 1918.

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APPLICATION FILED MAY24, 1917.

Patented June 25, 1918.

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STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES EDWARD GLANDER, 0F JERSEY CITY HEIGHTS, NEW JERSEY.

TRAP-NEST.

5 Hudson, and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trap-Nests, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvments in portable layin'gcoops for poultry, and has as its special object the provision of means whereby a fowl upon entering a nest within the coop is detained therein until released, thereby enabling an accurate record to be made of its performance.

, Another object is to provide coops which arereadily portable and which are cheap in construction from ordinary material.

These and other like objects are attained by the novel construction and combination of parts hereafter described and shown in the accompanying drawings, forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which:-

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a laymg coop made 1n accordance with the mvention.

i Fig. 2 is a fragmental vertical sectional view, the cover being raised, disclosing the record carrying means.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken 3 on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken through the center of the coop parts being broken awayto show the construction.

Fig. 5 is another sectional view taken in a diiferent plane, the section being taken on line 5+5 of Fig. 4, the parts being shown in a normal raised position,

Fig. 6 is a similar sectional view showingthe same in operative position.

v Fig. 7 is an enlarged side elevational and sectional view showing the automatically operated retaining means.

Fig. 8 is a similar view showing the same parts after operation.

Fig. 9 is a fragmental plan view of the coop in a'closed position, and

Fig. 10 is a similar view of the same showing the parts in a partially open position."

" f ;'$he invention includes a frame having Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 24, 1917.

Patented June 25, 1918.

Serial No. 170,613.

corner posts 15, adapted to rest on their lower ends upon any substantially level surface and have engaged therebetween upper and lower horizontal bars, respectively 16 and 17, between which extend a plurality of vertical rods 18, forming a lattice-work or hinges 22 so as to be readily raised or lowered, a handle 23 being provided for this purpose. The coop 20 is made of opaque material so as to render the interior relatively dark, a condition desirable and pre-.

ferred by a hen at the time of the disposal of an egg.

A partial flooring or platform 25 below the coop has an extending element 26 slightly above the surface upon which the posts 15 rest and conveniently accessibleto the entering fowl which passes through an opening formed in the coop wall between two upright slides 28, grooved to receive a sliding frame 30, having a cross bar. 31, from which extend a plurality of vertical rods 32, the upper end of the slide being joined by the arcuate connecting element 33.

The entering fowl, attracted by the privacy of the coop 20, finds its way to the nest 35, supported along one edge by the. hinged connections 36, and causes the nest to be depressed from its normal position as indicated in Fig. 5 to that indicated in Fig. 6.

The depression of the nest exerts tension on the cord 38, the upper end ofwhich its extending end 47 engaged with an opening suitably formed within the plate 50, acting as a gate normally preventing entrance to the main part of the cage.

When the fowl has entered the nest,de-

drawn, thereby permitting the exit of the fowl which may be assisted by entering the hand of an operator to raise the fowl when.

desired.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that a fowl once entering ,the gate and resting its Wei h lu hn th h t ill eehm lett ,lhe i a ly de ained" @hfu P mi te th t or' run of the entire cage, and must remai irtherein released manually by 'merih 'i sat hi A h e h tim t fowl'is maintained free from interruption "51* intrusion. Arranged on the lower side of the lid 21 is a v cardholder adapted to receive a record "card" 5j6, while a'pencil 57, may besecured 25" by the c ord 58,'whe" r e will alwaysbe conve ien y a ce si l to mek hy i e id may h d ir h a e f h r ent beer fig -i.i s iiipt eiie e number ihd a i th ilidiyidual' fowl which is released and 1101;- i i s ee em lis m I ""-I111' operation, it will be understood that aft r the foul a be ,reme ifth the .enti" e gate is placed in its original posi 'tion, .r'eady for the next succeedingfowl, which operate the parts automatically in the manner beforedescribed,

Fr m' h eteeeina'i e b s that avery ch eapand effectivefde-vice for the purpose has been described, which contains h Parts 'Wh eh h y damg o f ig ten h f we an hic m y le i y sh d and placedlwhere idesired. i

Having h s des he vm hven i mv I claim sewage desire to secure Leteeraen is=- device as described, in combinai e a fem-side let i e f a a h r puree u on one ,corner of said frame, a platf rm ext nd n al si sai h x flush with the h'ettemv hereef nd w t i s fro t side; ht-prhiee i a yend h ppose i 9 5 1 p 2 .a sateay m u ted upon said platformthereabove at its projecting end, a gate-way mounted at the opposite end of {s platf m; a ae a apt d t p oje when in open position, below said platform, a at d rat d e .et iee e sai p yvhen' in ,open position, said gates working in the respective gateways, means t s" ellyh d naisad ate -elose e "in, arid e pmssiue hi e s 'sei lhbx rell hid li 11 meets Whi fi b t by'grata inwardlyfi" i ce s'd cri ed; eombi nae bracket projecting rema e rea, ,opposite its. opening, and including p a ir saidbraclget'having'an op, spr ng composed of a loop 'for'm, a gateway afraii d in"ieaftf' rele ate ?veteh aehesedietxteezeeaetse upon one corner thereof, a platform secured alongside of said box and projecting forwardly of one side thereof, a strip secured transversely along one edge of i said platform, a pan-like member hinged at its rear raised position, and means operativefly;asso-- elated wlth said pan-llke member and adapted, when said member is depressed, to release said locking member. a

3. In a device as descr bed, combinaam, a ram ne di ele We methane y moun ed :en esi e sl W ll; "sai sa a w h hs r sietetieb 'e ei en si Wa of'parallel sidewalls and anend vvall cone t t e o e ull h euhted a lowercorn'er of the end side ,walls of said bracket, a plunger rad ,slidably" mount- ,edinbo'th of said openings when they register, a shoulder formed "upon said'plunger. an a r ht e' es th e nd proje ti g above and b elowlthe same, the forwardledge of the upper portion o said shoulderheifi be e te w d a Ih i ei h l h tien a rope secured at vgirl e end tosaidj e ha sl s eve se ld p lle a he nd l v' di lee e hr t I is l a .M and formed with outwardly-dfie'ctec terminals, one of which is seated the lastw f i W l an le ll luhge pr ieqte in the two first-named'openlngs.

nam o en n -t0 leesiti a ehifins' d a .the other terminal inclining inth'ejs'a'me di- 4. In a device ,as described, inco mbination, a four-sided latticedjnclosurathe bars one slde thereof beingjlonger than those at the oppos te s de, box eitending trans- Selyh se dineloe hte wi h s el s de flush with the front vof said iinclosure and its re id isp eel r m s id l n'a be s he r vi 'i le m a r htfl nel s t the longer bars for a portionof its length and having its bottom open L for the remainder of its length,'the frontsidefof said box being openidirectlyabovesaid platform,

said plet i b il ein l eyeh the f iqh side thereof, alatticed mgr roje a g" as- ,wardly at an inclination from the longer bars and beingcOnneQted "to the rearfside .e sa d he whe eh 'l ei ri rh t yf impact mbef emer e" abl fals botto m forsaid tox ia ate-'1 at" i '5 e11 .o'

of said gate-Ways, gates in said gate-ways, tion and the rear gate suspended in closed the front gate having an opening at its position, and means controlled by said im- 10 lower end, and the rear gate at its upper pact member whereby the catches are simulend, said box having openings formed oppotaneously released.

5 site its catches, said rear gate being free to In testimony whereof I have aflixcd my be lowered downwardly from said platform, signature.

said catches engaging the openings in said gates to hold the front gate in raised posi- CHARLES EDWARD GLANDER.

Ooplee of this patent may be obtained for flve cents each, by addressing the commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0."

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