US1301503A - Cattle-alining device. - Google Patents

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A. V. ROWE CATTLE ALINING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 4. I916.

Patented Apr. 22, 1919.

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ALVIN V. ROWE, OF GALESBURG, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO ROWE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF GALESBURG, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

CATTLE-ALINING DEVICE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 22, 11919.

Application filed April 4, 1916. Serial No. 88,863.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALVIN V. Rown, -a citizen of the United States, and resident of Galesburg, in the county of Knox and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Cattle-Alining Device, of which the following is a specification.

In the modern cattle-barn equipment a gutter is constructed in rear of each row of stalls, which gutter receives the animals Also, stanchions are provided, one at the head of each stall. Inasmuch as the animals vary greatly in the lengths of their bodies, it is desirable that the stanchions may be adjustable toward or from the front ends of the stalls,-in order to bring the rear portions of the animals into substantial alinement.

My invention relates to devices whereby the stanchion may be quickly moved to any desired position within limits, relatively to the ends of the stall.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a device possessing novel features for carrying out the ends outlined in the preceding paragraph.

Another object is to generally improve and simplify the construction and to increase the utility and efliciency of devices of this character.

A further object is to provide means for permitting an end of the stanchion to swing quite freely transversely of the stall while permitting but a slight movement of the stanchion longitudinally thereof.

A still further object is to provide novelly constructed adjusting links and novel connections between them and the stanchionsecuring chain.

Other objects will presently appear. Eaome of these will be obvious and others particularly pointed out.

In the accompanying drawing, which illustrates my improvements as constructed in the best way now known to me:

Figure 1 is a rear elevation, showing my improvement-s as attached to the curb of the stall floor and connected with a stanchion;

Fig. 2, a top plan of the adjusting links as they appear when set in their rearmost position, the dotted lines indicating one of the reversed positions. The swivel-hooks and the hook-retaining plate are also shown.

Fig. 3 is a sectional detail illustrating the operation of the adjusting-links; and

stanchion, and 4; denotes a continuous chain each terminal link of which engages a clevis 5 flexibly connected with the adjacent stanchion-member.

6, 6' denote a pair of stanchion-adjusting links each of which has a series of open ings 7 for the passage of a screw-bolt 8 or other means by which they may be secured to the curb 2. The dotted lines in Fig. 2 show clearly the reversed position into which these may be turned. 9 indicates a rivet or the like, pivotally connecting the meeting ends of the links.

The link 6 comprises an arm 10 from which rises a boss 11 which is hollow and constitutes a pocket 12 formed in part by an overlying flange 13. That face of the boss which confronts the bolt 8 is channeled as shown at 14 and the flange 13 has a transverse recess 15. 16 designates a projection having an aperture 17. The link 6 is similarly formed and comprises a boss 11 constituting a pocket 12 formed in part by a flange 18, the boss being channeled as shown at 14L, and the flange 13 provided with a transverse recess 15. 16 designates a projection resting on the projection 16 and having an aperture 17, the apertures 17 and 17 receiving the rivet 9.

18, 18 designate swivels seated in the pockets 12 and 12 respectively. These being duplicates a description of the construction and placement of one will suilice for those of the other. Each comprises a stem 19 having atone end an open or split eye 20 and at its other end a flanged head 21..

To position each swivel it is to be placed in the horizontal position shown in Fig. 4:, (with the head 21 resting in the slot 15) and its stem is then moved in the channel 14:

to the vertical position shown in Fig. 3, which clearly illustrates this operation. As will be noted, the head 21 thus rests beneath the overlying flange 13, which confines said head in the pocket 12.

In order, primarily, to maintain the swivels in their operative (vertical) positions I have provided the locking-plate 23 at each end of which is a slot 24 through which the free ends of the respective swivel eyes are adapted to engage when the locking plate 23, is projected into the swivel eye openings 28. This arrangement permits the locking plate 23, to be engaged on the swivel eyes 20, and moved downwardly on the stems 19, after the swivels have been engaged in the link bosses 11 and 11 and positioned vertically as shown in Fig. 2. It matters not to which position the swivels be turned, the walls providing the slots 24 will hold them vertical.

This plate has an additional function. The chain links are positioned in the eyes 20 by slipping the side pieces of each link through the opening 28, Fig. 4. When the plate is in position it is in such proximity to said opening that the latter will be practically closed, whereby accidental escape of the chain from the eye is averted.

To move the stanchion toward the head of the stall the screw-bolts 8 may be quickly removed, inserted in the proper ones of the holes 7, and reset into the floor. Should it be desirable to adjust the device to a position forward of the stall-member 2, in order to place the stanchion in proper place for a cow of unusual length, this may be quickly done by reversing the device in the manner indicated in Fig. 2. The chain will work freely in the eyes 20, 20 to permit the cow to swing the stanchion some little extent laterally, and also to turn on its axis, but it will be noted that the securement of the ends of the chain, and the spaced swivels through which it passes, permit but very slight movement of the stanchion longitudinally of the stall. Inasmuch as the swivels will rotate freely in the pockets 12,

they adjust themselves to the slightest movement of the stanchion and chain.

The channel 14 and opening 15 are practically covered by the plate 23, thus pre venting dirt, dust or hair from dropping thereinto.

The advantages of the improvements will be apparent and the operation will be understood from the foregoing, it being particularly noted that various changes may be made in the details of the invention without departing from the general idea thereof as defined in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. The combination with a swinging ele ment, of links, each having a boss-provided with a transverse opening in its top and a longitudinally arranged opening in one of its ends, swivels, each comprising an eye, a stem, and a head, said swivel heads adapted to be passed through said transverse openings and the stems moved in the longitudinal openings to permit said swivel heads to be engaged within said bosses, and a chain passing through said swivel-eyes and engaged with the swinging element.

2; The combination with a stanchion, of a pair of links each of which is provided with a boss, swivel-eyes, each of which has a head removably engaged in one of said bosses, a plate having slots through which said swivel-eyes respectively pass to hold said swivel-eyes in position against removal, and flexible means passing through said swivel-eyes and attached to said stanchion.

8. The combination with a stanchion, of a chain attached thereto, a pair of slotted links, swivel-eyes engaged by said chain and each having a head removably engaged in one of said slotted links, and a slotted plate for holding both of the swivel-eyes in operative position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this first day of April, 1916.

ALVIN V. ROWE.

Jepies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, JD. 6.

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