US1397833A

US1397833A - Cattle-stanchion

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Publication number: US1397833A
Application number: US478899A
Authority: US
Inventors: Daniel B Coates
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1921-06-20
Filing date: 1921-06-20
Publication date: 1921-11-22
Anticipated expiration: 1938-11-22

Description

' Patented Nev. 22, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l- A TTOH/VEYS D.- B. COATES.

CATTLE STANCHION.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20, 192:.

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DANIEL n. course, or FAYETTE, EDAHO.

' CATTLE-STANCHION.

Application filed June 29,

To aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, DANIEL B. (learns, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Fayette, in the county of Fayette and State of Idaho, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cattle- Stanchions, of which the following is a specificatlOIl. 3

My invention relates to cattle stanchions, and a purpose of my invention is the provision of a stanchion of extremely simple, clurable and inexpensive construction having a locking lever permanently carried by the stanchion and operable to automatically lock the stanchion in contracted position.-

I will describe only one form of stanchion embodying my invention and will then point out the novel features thereof in clalms.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a view showing in perspective one form of stanchion embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view of the stanchion shown in Fig. 1 in contracted or locked position.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view showing the stanchion in side elevation and in expanded or released position.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view showing the stanchion in end elevation with the locking lever in section to disclose the contour of the locking pawl.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4 with the locking link and lever in looking position.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts in each of the several views.

Referring specifically to the drawings and particularly to Fig. 1, my invention in its present embodiment comprises side bars B and B formed of wood or any other suitable material, and end bars E and E each of which latter is formed of

strap irons

15 and 15 or 16 and 16, respectively, having angularly disposed end portions 17 which are secured to the opposite ends of the bar B by means of bolts 18 so that they are rigidly supported in right angular position with respect to the bar. The bar B may be considered a stationary bar while the bar B is a movable bar to permit of the application and removal of the stanchion to or from an animal. The bar B is mounted for swinging movement upon a bolt 19 extending through the strap irons 15 and 15 and through the adjacent end of the bar B. The opposite end of the bar B is provided with a cap iron Specification of Letters Eatent. Patented Ngv. 22, 1921;

1921. Serial No. 478,899.

or yoke 20 secured thereto by means of a bolt 21 in the manner clearly shown in Fig. 2. As shown in this latter figure, the iron 20 and the bar B are formed witlrregistering openings, with the outer opening of the cap iron providedwith a tangentially arranged slot 22.

The bar B is adapted to be locked in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 by means of a locking link L and a locking lever V. As illustrated to advantage in Figs. 2 and 3, the link L is pivotedat one end upon a bolt 23 spanning the

strap irons

16 and 16 and this link is of circular form in cross section for a major portion of its length with that end connected to, the locking lever V flattened as indicated at 24 so as to removably fit within the tangential slot 22. The locking lever V is connected to the fiat end of the link L by means of a pin 25 5 as to occupy a substantially horizontal position as shown l in Fig. 3 or avertical position as shown in Fig. 2. This lever V is formed at its upper end with a lug 26 provided for the purpose of raising the link out of the opening of the cap iron when moving the link and lever to released position. The lower end of the lever is bent upon itself to provide a retaining eye 27 which is of such a size as to prevent its passage through the openings of the bar B and the cap iron 20 in the manner clearly shown in Fig. 3 and to thus prevent the complete disengagement of the lever stanchion is supported for universal movement so as to conform to the movements of the animal.

In practice, the stanchion is applied to the neck of an animal by moving the bar B to expanded or released position, and to this end it is necessary to lift the locking lever V from the position shown in Fig. 2 to that shown in Fig. 3 whereby the lock 26 operates to lift the flat end 2% of the link L from the tangential slot 22 thereby permitting of the outward swinging movement of the bar to the position shown in Fig.3; After the stanchion has been'applied to the neck of the animal, thebar B is moved to contracted position whereupon the linkL is droppedinto the tangential slot 22 and the lGVGIVlJO" verti-- cal positlon. This operation of the locking means is automatic as when the bar B is moved to contracted position the link. automatically falls into the slot 22and the lever V gravitates to vertical position. This pivotally connected to one of the end members to occupy contracted and expanded po- 'sitions, and means for locking the side memher in contracted position comprising a link movable through the sidemember and pivot ally connected to the end member, said link being provided with a flattened portion and said side memberwith a slot for receiving the flat portion, and a locking lever pivotally connected to the link at the flat portion and operating to retain the link within the slot and to effect the removalthereof when lifted.

,. bers, a side member rigidly connecting the 1 end members, and a second slde member pivotally connected tonne of the end mem-.

bers to occupy contracted and expanded positions, and means for locking the side memher in contracted position comprisinga link pivotally connected to the endmember and having a fiat portion, said pivoted side mem her being formed with a slot to receive the flat portion, and a lever pivotally connected.

to the link, a lug formed on the lever adapted to remove thelink fromthe slot when said lever is moved,rand an'eye formed on,

the other fen d oi the lever for permanently composed of strap irons arranged in parallelism, a side member rigidly connecting the end members, a second side member pivotally connected between the irons of one end member and adapted to occupy a contracted position wherein the other end is disposed between the angle irons-of the other end member, a cap." iron on the free end of the second. side member, registering openings formed on the second side member and cap iron, aslot communicating with one of the openings and cap iron, link pivotally connected to the strap irons of the second named member, said link being arranged for .movement through the openings of the cap iron and side member and having a flat portion adapted to repose in said slot, a lever pivotally connected to said link, a lug formed on the lever-and adapted-to engage the wall of one of said openings to effect removal of the link from sa-id slot, and an enlarged portion formed on theopposite end of the lever for maintaining the lever against removal from the side member and cap iron.

4. V A cattle stanchion comprising end members, a side member rigidly connecting the end members, a chain connected to one of the end members, an eye bolt universally connected to the other end member, a second side member pivotally connected to one of the end members,-a cap iron mounted on the i v free end of the, second slde member, reg1s '2. A cattle stanchion comprismg end mem pivotally connected to said link at the flat portion and 'operable to retain the link within said slot when in one position and to effect removal thereof when moved to another position.

' DANIEL B. COATES. V