US1576288A

US1576288A - Stock-feeding trough

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Publication number: US1576288A
Application number: US53106A
Authority: US
Inventors: Harvey S Law
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1925-08-28
Filing date: 1925-08-28
Publication date: 1926-03-09
Anticipated expiration: 1943-03-09

Description

March 9,1926. 1,576,288

H. s. LAW

STOCK FEEDING TROUGH Filed August 1925 v l I" I 11 7%,

Patented Mar. 9,

UNITED srass P FlQE.

STOCK-FEEDING TROUGI-I.

Application filed August 28, 1925. Serial No. 53,106.

T 0 all w/zom it may concern Be it known that I, Hanvnr S. Law, a citizen of the United States, residing at Charleston, in the county of Cole-s and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful improvements in a Stock-Feeding i.rough, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in feeding devices for stock, and has for'its principal object to provide a trough wherein the same is of such construction as to on able the feed to be delivered to the trough automatically by gravitation so that constantsupply will be maintained in the trough, thus avoiding the necessity of having to fill the trough very frequently.

A further object is to provide a stock feeding device of the above mentioned character wherein the same is of such construction to enable the stock to obtain the food from the trough and at the same time preventing any possibility of the stock placing their feed in the trough or otherwise contan'iinating the feed.

A further object is to provide a stool:-

:iecding device of the above mentioned character wherein drain openings is provided for the trough, the hopper which is associated with the trough being supported on the latter in such a manner as to prevent any possibility of the hopper becoming accidentally displaced therefrom.

A further object is to provide a stock feeding device of the above mentioned character which simple in construction, inexpensive, and furthermore adapted to the purposes for which the same is designed.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same Figure 1 is a top plan view of the stock feeding device embodying my invention,

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken approximately on the line 2-Z of Fig. l, and

3 is a transverse section taken on the line 83 of Fig. 1.

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designate gen r y y improved and; feeding device, the same comprising a substantially rcctangular-shaped base 2 which is formed of any suitable material such as concrete, metal, or wood, and it is to be understood that I do not wish to limit myself to the particular kind of material which may be used.

The base is provided with the upstanding side walls 3 and the cud walls 4;. The central portion of the base 2 is arched as indi cated at 5 and this arched portion extends for the full length of the base, the crown of the arch being slightly below the upper edges of the side walls more clearly illustrated in Figs. 2 and 5. The arched portion 5 forms longitudinally extending troughs 6 at the opposite sites of the base and these troughs are rounded at their bottoms as is more clearly illustrated in Fig. 3.

Adapted to rest on the arched portion 5 of the base 2 is the hopper designated by the numeral 7, the same being also formed of any suitable material such as concrete, wood or metal, and this hopper is also of rectangular design and is in the form of a frame which in ludes the sides 8 and the ends 9. The hopper '2' is of substantially the same length the base but is of a width less than the width of the base as is obvious from the construction shown in Fig. l. The ends 9 of the rectangular shaped frame comprising the hopper 7 is of greater height than the side walls 8 and as is clearly illustrated in Fig. 3, the lower edge of each of the end walls 5 being curved as indicated at 10 to conform to the shape of the arched portion 5 on which the same is adapted to rest adjacent the respective ends of the base.

The lower portion of each of the end walls 9 of the hopper T are slightly offset as indicated at 11 to provide the shoulder 12, which shoulder rests in a-suit-able notch 13 provided therefore in the upper edge of the respective end walls 4 of the base.

In this manner, the hopper will be sup ported on the base over the arched portion 5 so that the lower edges of the side walls will be spaced from the arched portion forming an outlet 14 whereby. the feed which is placed in the hopper will be delivered to the side troughs 6 by gravity due to the provision of the arched portion 5. The shoulder 12 and the notch 13 associated with the respective ends of the hopper and base will provide what may be considered as an interlocking arrangement so that the accidental displacement of the hopper from the base by the stops'will be prevented.

.t is of course to be understood that any other suitable means may beprovided for supporting the hopper on the trough on the base and I do not Wish to limit myseh to the particular manner in which this may be accomplished.

Each of the troughs is provided with a drain opening 15, the same beingto rn'ied in the end Wall of the base as is shown more clearly in Fig. 3. This drain opening is arranged at such a height as to permit drainage of overflow of liquids above the level of the trough.

The provision of stock feeding device will enable constant supply ofiteed from the hopper to the trough by gravityand further the troughs are of such size as to prevent any possibility of the stock putting their feet in the trough While feeding thcr2- from. r

In cold weather, or it the feed was being used by horses, cattle, or the like, a cover could be provided for the open top of the hopper. A stock feeding device oi the above mentioned character may be manufactured at a very low cost and furthermore may be readily and easily cleaned and at all times will be positive and etlicient in carrying out the purposes toravhich it is designed.

Vhile I have shovvn the preferred emiiig side and. end Walls, the central portion of the base being arched for its entire length to provide longitudinally extending troughs on opposite sides, the upper edges ot' the end Wallsof the base being notched, i

a hopper supported on the base over said arched portion, said hopper including a frame, the ends of the frame having their bottom edges rounded for engagement with the arched portion, a shoulder being formed on eachend of thetrame of the hopper for engagement with the respective notches formed in the respective end Walls of the base, the sides ot the frame being spaced from the sides of the base, and the bot tOlfl edges of the sides of the frame being spaced from the arched portion to perniiit the feed in the hopper from the hopper to be discharged into the troughs by gravity.

In testimony whereof I altix my signature.

HARVEY S. LAlV.