US1460226A - Feeding hopper - Google Patents

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June 26, 1923.' 1,460,226

, '0. D. COLLIS FEEDING HoPPER Filed May 31, 1921 Zzgl 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 June 26, 1923. 1,460,226

o. D. coLLls FBEDING HoPPER I Filed May 31, 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented .inne 26, 1923.

y Si" 'i' it OLIVER D. COLLIS,

OTE' CLINTON, IOWA.

FEEDING HOPPER.

Application filed. May 31, 1921. Serial No. 473,722.

To all whom t may coo'ice'm Be it known that l, OLIVER D. CoLLIs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Clinton, in the county of Clinton and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful. improvements in a Feeding` Hopper, of which the following is a specification.`

This invention relates to a collapsible container adapted specially to receive dry feed material, such as mash feed or dried buttermilk.

An exemplification of my invention lis shown in the accompanying drawings in the manner following:

Figure 1 represents a blank from which the container is made;

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the partition member that is introduced into the container;

Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal section through the container;

Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken on line 1-4 of Fig. 3; andy Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the container ready for use as a feeding hopper.

The present container mayconveniently be formed of any suitable material, such as card board or the like, the blank shown in Fig. 1 comprising a section A for the front,

a section B for one side, av section C for the back, and two other sections D and E adapted when overlapped to form the opposite side. Extending beyond one` end of each of the sections just noted are the usual flaps or wings F1-F5, other similar flaps 0r wings (irl-G5 being extended from the 0pposite ends thereof. When properly folded upon each other in the manner common to collapsible containers, l provide a structure of the kind that is Shown in Fig. 5. The

overlapping sections D and E and the overlapping flaps may be caused to adhere together by any of the usual methods.

It will be noted further that in the front wall of the container is a rectangular space H marked of by perforations or scorings in such a manner as to facilitate its being punched out by hand to provide an opening into the hopper. Preliminary to the container being used asahopper, this section H should preferably remain in place, but thereafter it may be punched out to form an opening 9 such as is indicated in Figs. 8, 1, and 5. Also in the rear side of the carton is an opening l which by preference is reinforced with an eyelet 10, the inner side of this opening being shown as covered by a paper slip 11 or other easily breakable material. Prior to the time that the package is to be used as a hopper, this paper `cover is kept intact to provide a seal, but thereafter may be broken with the aid of any small instrument so as to permit the eyelet to engage with a hook or other suitable device for suspending `the hopper at any convenient height.

. A container so constructed may function` a hopper by providing a partition therein'consisting` of four interconnected sections 15, 16, 17, and 18 (see Fig. 2), the last of which is adapted to lie upon the bottom of the container as shown. in Fig. 3. The first and third of these sections each present one edge adjacent the inner side of the front wall -A, one slightly above and the other slightly below the opening' 9 which is formed by removal of the `section H. rlhe two tions 15 and 17 are, moreover, obliquely inclined, one downwardly and the othery upwardly, with the intermediate section 16 in substantially parallel relation to the front and rear walls of the container. By preference end flaps 15a, and 15", 16LL and 1Gb, and 17l and 17b are formed on each of the first three sections noted, so that when turned to right angular position, as shown, they may lie snugly against the end walls B and Dof the container. To secure the partition in place, a flap 19 is formed at the forward edge of the section 15, this latter flap being connected to the front side A of the container by any suitable means, such, for instance, as by the use of an adhesive.

Formed in the section 17 are a plurality of openings 9.0 which initially may be sealed by the use of thin paper, or, if desired, the outlines of these openings may be perforated, permitting the center portion to be punched out whenever required. ViThen this is done, the feeding material contained within the hopper will be exposed at these openings. A construction such as is herein shown is particularly suitable for holding buttermilk, which is a dry flaky food much used for feeding poultry. A carton containing such a food will last for a considerabl time, as it is very rich in nourishment and little goes a long way.

rFhe invention herein described is advantageous in that it may be inexpensively produced, the cartons being collapsible to occupy reduced space for shipping` When set up, and filled with powdered buttermilk, the overlapping flaps may be connected in any convenient manner as by stapling, and this will be suiicient to prevent leakage oit the contents. The fastening' of the partition within the carton may also be accomplished in a very simple manner., a staple or adhesive connecting` the flaps 16h and 1Gb to the proximate walls being` usually sufficient.

il/Vhen secured in place in some such manner, the partition acts to tie together the opposite side walls of the carton, thus rein. forcing lthe same and preventing damage to its contents during shippingv or at other times.

I claim:

l. A collapsible container of the kind described, made from a single blank so formed as .to `provide a boXlike structure having in one of its walls an opening, and a partition within the structure arranged rearwardly or" the opening and formed to provide a wall which is downwardly inclined 'from above the opening, also a second wall which is substantially parallel therewith, and also a vthird wall which is upwardly inclined 'trom below the opening, here beinp` smaller openings in-the third wall through which may be extracted loose material which lies close to the bottom of the container, substantially as described.

y2. A collapsible container of the kind described, made from a single blank so formed as to provide a boxlike structure having in one of its walls an opening, and a partition arranged within the container rearwardly of the opening, extending between the walls adj acentto the sides thereof, and connected with the wall in which said opening is formed both below and above the opening, there being' formed in the partition other openings of smaller' size through vhich a limited amount oi? loose material may be extracted. substantially as described.

3. A container of the kind described for loose feeding' inaterial consisting` of a boxlike structure having in one of its walls an opening, a partition within the container vcomprising .five interconnected sections one secured to the container wall above the opening, the next slanted rearwardly and downwardly therefrom, the third disposed parallel to the openingand rearwardly thereof.

vthe fourth slantingv downwardly and lfor wardly toward the wall beneath the opening, and the fifth disposed. ininiovably nponthe bottom of the container to definitely ix the positions of the others, there being` openings in the 'fourth section through which 'feeding material may be extracted substantially as described.

OLIVER D. COLLlS. l/Vitness:

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