US1477861A

US1477861A - Poultry nest

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Publication number: US1477861A
Application number: US648039A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles L Allen
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1923-06-27
Filing date: 1923-06-27
Publication date: 1923-12-18
Anticipated expiration: 1940-12-18

Description

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C. L. ALLEN POULTRY NEST Filed June 27 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 l, Il Il) Imm/Jox Patented ec. 1S, 1923.

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Application filed June 27, 1923. Serial No. 648,039. j

T 0 all whom t may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES L. ALLEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Claremont, in the county of Surry and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Poultry Nests, of which the following is a specification, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings. j

This invention relates to improvements in poultry nests and more particularly to the provision of a metallic poultry nest.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is collapsible, permitting its ready ship-` ment, and which may be produced at a very low cost. Y

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is readily assembled and which wh'en assembled is free, to the greatest possible extent, of crevices in which mites and lice can collect. l

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is readily installed and which is so constructed that a single nest of a row may be readily removed if so desired.

These and other objects I attain by the c'onstruction shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through a poultry nest constructed in accordance with my invention;

Figure 2 is a similar view taken ati-ight angles to the view in Figure l; asimilar nest being shown adjacent thereto in dotted lines.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the main body section and the bottom section; Y Y Y Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the inner face of the front plate.

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view show ig the manner of engagement of the top and bottom plates withV the main body section; and

Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional view showing the manner of connecting the top and bottom sections to the front plate and main body section.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the nest embodies a main body section 10, which forms a back 11 and sides 12 of the nest and which is formed from a single sheet of metal bent to provide these three surfaces. The back 11 has formed therein approximately centrally thereof and adjacent the top and bottom edges pairs of spaced openings 13. The sides 12 approximately centrally'thereof are provided with spaced slits 141 extending downwardly from the top edges and upwardly from the bottom edges and forming therebetween tabs 15, the purpose of which will hereinafter appear.

rlhe front of the nest is formed by a plate 16, which is provided centrally with an entrance opening 17. lThis opening is formed by severing a strip 18 of the material of the plate forming the front along its side and top edges and leaving the bottom edge attached to the plate. In use the detached section 13 is bent outwardly along its attached edge, then reverted, as indicated at 19 and the end portion 20 thereof bent downwardly so that it lies against the outer face of the plate from which the front 16 is formed with its lower edge coincident with the lower edge of this plate. That portion of the detached section 18 between the point ofattachment and the reverted portion 19 forms a ledge 27 upon which the hen may step in entering the nest. Immediately above the upper edge of the opening 17 a series of transversely spaced openings 22 is formed, the )urpose of which will hereinafter appear. entrally of the. plate 16 and adjacent the top and bottoni edges thereof pairs of spaced openings 23 are pro` vided similar to the openings 13 of the rear wall 11 and the main body section. The vertical terminal portion 20. of the section 16, may, if so desired, be provided with openings 241- aligning with the openings 23 of the lower edge of the front plate 16. The side edges of the front plate are provided with rearwardly directed flanges 25, these flanges being notched, as indicated at 26, at points vertically spaced from the center of the flange to divide the flanges into three

separate sections

27, 28 and 29. The

flanges

27 and 29 are arranged in the same plane and the flanges 28 are arranged in a plane tran. versely offset from the plane of the flanges 27 and 29 a distance such that the forward edges of the sides 12 may enter between these flanges to interlock therewith.

A top 30 and bottom 31 are provided, the

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top and bottom being each provided about the side edges thereot` with vertically disposedv flanges 32 andV at the front and rea-r edges thereof with vertically disposed flanges 33. The flanges 32 are adapted to receive and engage against the outer walls of the sides l2 of the main body section, the central portions of the flanges 32 extending through the slots la so that the tabs l5 are arranged upon the outer walls of the flanges 32. The flanges 33 are provided'with pairs of transverse-ly spaced openings 34 and'35 adaptedfor alignment with the openings 13 of the rear wall sectiony 'll and the openings 23 of the front walls ction 16, respectively. The bottom has `formed therein adjacentits forward edge a plurality ot't-ransversely spaced openings 36, corresponding in number and' spacingv to the Vopenings 22 ofthe front plate 16.

ln assembling the device the front plate 16 is appliedV tothe :t'orward edges ot the side walls l2 of the main body section with flanges 27, 2S and 291thereoi: interlocking withthe forward edges of these side walls, as hereinbeiiore described, thus completing the four side walls. of the nest. rher top and bottom or the nest are then applied, the tlanges 32 interlockingwith the side wall tabs 15 of the Vside walls 112, as hereinbefore described; When the top and bottom are so applied the openingsll1r and 35 oit the flanges 33' thereof align with the

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13 or 23, respectively, for the reception of securing element-sV 37 these securing elements are preferably in the form of Ulshapedl wires the ends oi the arms of which are directed through the openings and then bent, as at 3S, to' prevent their withdrawal.V ln assembling the device the edge ofthe lower edge of' the vertical portion 2O of the section 18 is engaged between the forward flange33 of the bottom 31 and the adjacent face of the front plate 16, so that it rests upon the upper surface of the bottom to be supported thereby. The Vsecuring element 37 will be directed through the opening 2li or' this vertical portion, it such openings are provided, and will when so employed eilectually prevent any movement whatever ot the section i8; Attention is directed to the 'fact' that the reverted portion 190i the section 1 8 being downwardly inclined and attached toand abutting against they 'liront plate serves as a bracing support for the ledge 21 to stiften the same. rllhis downward inclination fur'- ther provides between the adjacent faces of accomplished by withdrawing the pole and removing the nest desired. ll' it is desired to'siniultaneously remove `all ofthe nests the pole is simply withdrawn, carrying with it all of the nests which may be readily removed from the. poultry house for cleansing. Being of metal the nest may be subjected to fire or other desired treatment to remove filth orA verminwithout damage thereto.

lt is pointed out'that a nest ot' this char acter may be readily collapsed for shipment, will occupy but little space, is readilyrassembled, and may be manufactured atV a very low cost. The nest is further capable oi" use as a settingY nest or asa cage to segregate towls by employing grate wires d2. These wires are straight with the exception oione end which has a hook 43 formed thereon introduced through the openings 22 of' the plate 16 and their lower ends dropped through the openings 36 ofthe bottom platev time will in no manneif interfere with the s ventilation or thenest. lt will, of course, be understood that the construction herein before set 'forth is but ay specific'eirample of the construction of the poultry nest and is capable of a considerable range of change andmodiiication withoutfmateriallv departing from the spirit of my invention` and l accordingly do not limit myself to such specific structure except as hereinafter claimed.

l claim l. ln a nest of the type described, a front plate having a section of the size ci" thedesir-ed. entrance opening separated therefrom al'ong'its side and upper edges, the section being vbent outwardlyv from the plate along the attached edgel thereof to form a ledge and at a point spac'ed from the plate being reverted and its endl portion brought into engagement with the plate.

2. ln a nest of the type described, a iront plate having section of the size of the desired entrance openingl separated therefrom along its side and upperedges, the section beine` bent outwardlT from the )late alone' b s the attached edge thereof to form a ledge and at a point spaced; from the plate being reverted and its end portion brought into engagement with the plate and secured thereto. l f

3. In a nest of the type described, a: body portion fcrmingfour enclosingwalls anda topv and bottom, one 'pair Vof opposed walls being provided at the upper and lower ends thereofA with pairsl of spaced vertically eX- tending slitsforming atab, the-top and bottom being each providedi upon thoseedges thereof corresponding to said.V walls witl'i vertically extending flanges engaged between the outer faces of said walls and the inner TI? LL.

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faces of the tabs thereof, and means for attaching the remaining walls to the top and bottom.

4. In a nest of the type described, a body portion including a main section forming rear and side walls and a front wall, the front wall being provided along its vertical edges with a plurality of angular fianges, alternate flanges of the front wall being adapted to engage upon opposite sides of the side wall thereby to maintain the side walls in iiXed relation to the front wall and the top and bottom members secured to the main section and front wall and preventing separation thereof.

5. In a nest of the type described, a body portion including a main section forming rear and side walls and a front wall, the front wall being provided along its vertical edges with a plurality of' angular flanges, alternate flanges of the front wall being adapted to engage upon opposite sides of the side wall thereby to maintain the side walls in fixed relation to the front wall and the top and bottom members secured to the main section and front wall and preventing separation thereof, the side walls being vertically slit at their upper and lower edges to provide tabs, the top and bottom having vertically disposed flanges engaging the outer faces ofthe side walls and against which the inner faces of the tabs engage.

6.y In a nest of the type described, a body portion including a main section forming rear and side walls and a front wall, the front wall being provided along its vertical edges with a plurality of angular flanges, alternate iianges of the front wall being adapted to engage upon opposite sides of the side wall thereby to maintain the side walls in fixed relation to the front wall and the top and bottom members secured to the main section and front wall and preventing separation thereof, the side wallsV being vertically slit at their upper and lower edges to provide tabs, the top and bottom having vertically disposed flanges engaging the outer faces of the` side walls and against which the inner faces of the tabs engage,

and other vertical flanges engaging the front and rear Walls and securing elements eX- tending through the last named ianges and the associated walls to secure the same in fixed relation.

7. In a nest of the type described, a body portion including a main section forming rear and side walls and a front wall, the front wall being provided along its vertical edges with a plurality of angular flanges, alternate flanges of the front wall being adapted to engage upon opposite sides oi the side wall thereby to maintain the side walls in fixed relation to the front wall and the top and bottom members secured to the main section and front wall and preventing separation thereof, the front wall having an entrance opening formed therein, a plurality of transversely spaced openings formed above the entrance opening, a plurality of openings formed in the bottom plate and aligned with the openings of the front plate, and wires directed through the first named openings and having their ends extending through the last named openings for form ing a grate preventing passage through the opening of the front plate.

8. In a nest of the type described, a body portion including a main section forming rear and side walls and a front wall, the front wall being provided along its vertical edges with a plurality of angular flanges, alternate fianges of the front wall being adapted to engage upon opposite sides of theside wall thereby to maintain the side walls in fixed relation to the front wall and the top and bottom members secured to the main section and front wall and preventing Y separation thereof, the front plate having an opening therethrough, the metal removed in forming the opening being attached to the plate along its lower edge and being bent outwardly from the plate to form a ledge and subsequently bent inwardly and engaged with the plate to form a brace for the ledge.

In testimony whereof I hereunto ax my signature.

CHARLES L. ALLEN.