US1671051A - Collapsible brood coop - Google Patents

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May 22, 1928. 1,671,051

V E. SODERQUIST COLLAPS-I BLE BROOD CGOP Filed Oct. 20, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet l May 22. 1928.

, v. E. soDERQUlsT COLLAPSIBLE BROOD COOP Filed oct. v2o. 1924 2 sheets-sheet 2 sition.

Patented May 22, 1928.

UNITEDv STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VICTOR. E. SODERQUIST, OFMABSHALLTOWN, IOWA, ASSIGNOB 0F ONE-HALF' T0 OSCAR E., LINDERHOLM', 0E MARSHAld'if'lol,y IOWA.

COLLAPSIBLE BROOD COOP.

Application led October 20, 1924. Serial No. 744,705.

The object of my inventionis to provide a brood coop that can be manufactured and marketed at a comparatively low cost'.

Still a further object is to provide a brood coop that is collapsible, wherein it can be shipped in knocked down position and oc- @upv only a minimum ammini ofspa when packed. f

Still a further object is to provide a collapsible brood coop, wherein the four side walls are each pivotally or hingedly connected to the bottom of the coop and arrangedI so `that when the walls are in vertical position, two of ythem lwill forrn supporting legs for the base for maintaining it above the ground upon whichit rests.

Still a furtherobject is to provide coacting parts on the adjacent ends of the walls for causing them to interlock with each other and to provide' a top forthe coop, which when in operative position will cause all of the sides to be ri idly held'together for thus maintaining t e coop in useable position. Y

Still a further object is to provide a collapsible brood coopstructure wherein some of theA walls may be moved to open position for forming a partially sheltered structure for the baby chicks.

Still a further object is to provide stake members adapted .to extend through the top for holding the top in position and for holding the entire coop against undesired movement on the ground.

Still a further: object is to provide the top with a valley or depression nearthe hinged end thereof` so that the top, when in raised position, will remain in v'such position due to its own weight.

With these .andl other objects in View, my invention consists in the construction,l arrangement and combination of the various parts of my device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointedfout in my claims, and

illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in

which: I

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved brood coop shown in assembled po- Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 22 of Figure 1. f

Figure 3 is a detail, vertical sectional view 'taken on line 3+-3Vof Figure 1. i

` parts spread out.

Figure is an end view of the collapsed coop inthe position it ordinarily assumes when packed for shipping or storing.

Figure 8 is a detail, sectional view taken on line 8 8 of Figure 7 y; and

Figure 9 is a detail, sectional view taken through one of the Ventilating openings and showing the hinged connection between the bottom and side walls. f v

In the accompanying drawings I have used the reference character A to indicate the bottom of the coop, to which' is fixed yat its side edges, a pair of side wallsB.

The side wallsB are hingedly connected to the bottom aA by forming coacting loops 10 and 1I upon the bottom and side walls respectively.

A pintle rod 12 extends through the loops 10 and 11 for forming the complete hinge connection between the parts.

The side walls B project. down below the bottom A and this is accomplished by bending the material from the sides B upwardly,

as at 13, for forming' a double thickness supporting leg,'as clearly shown in Figure 9 .of the drawings.

Both of the side walls B are formed alike and the bottom A is supported therebetween upon the bent over material 13.

From the construction of theA artsL just describedit will'be seen that the ottom A is positioned above the ground level and this, of course, very desirable in kbrood coop construction. c v l The'top edge of the side walls B are inclined downwardly from their forward edge to their rear edge sov as to provide vfor supporting an inc ined top member, as will hereinafter be more fully set forth.

Secured to the forward ed e of the bot tom B i; a from wall C, front wall C is formed with a loop 14 positioned between a pair of loops 15 formed on the bottom A.

- The loops 14 and 15 have a pintlerod l2 by bending short flanges 18 against the inner surface thereof.

The flanges 18 torin a double thickness edge tor the sides B.

The iront wall C and the rear wall D are each 'formed with grooves 19 which received the 'front and rear edges of the side walls B when in vertical position.

The grooves 19 are formed by bending the material of the front and rear walls C and D upon themselves soas to form double thickness `langes 20, which have their ends bent inwardly and then outwardly so'as to form a flange 21, thus forming the grooves 19 between the flanges 2O and 21.

The -construction and formation of the groove 19 I`is clearly illustrated in Figure 5 of the drawings and the flanges thereof will frictionally engage the side walls.

ySecured to thefree edge of the rear wall D is a top E, which has a pintle receiving loop 22 thereon for co-acting with loops 23 formed on the rear wall D. y

The `pintle rod 12'extends through'the loops 22 and 23 for completing the hinged connection between the top E and the rear wall D. v

The top Eis somewhat greater from side to side and end to end than the bottom A, t-hus forming eaves for the coop, when in assembled position. Y Y

The underside of the top E. is formed with a pair of lugs or projecting ears 24, which position against the inner surfaces of the side walls B.

The underside of the top E is also formed with a downturned forward ange 25 which engages against the outer surface of the front wall C.

The flange 25 includes a pair of end lang'es26, which engage the sidewalls B.

The portion of the top E rearwardly of the hinge connection with the roar wall D, is inclined upwardly for forming a valley` 27 so that any water will run therefrom on each siderather than over the rear edge. v The sidewalls B are inclined so that the top E is inclined.

The top E can be moved to position partly shown in dotted lines in Figure 3 of the drawings, and when in this position, the

vmovement ofthe closure or door 36. v

lside of the forward wall C.

Levnoei top will remain in raised position due to its own weight.

The eave along the rear edge 'of the top E abuts against the rear wall D, all as vclearly shown in Figure 3 of the drawings.

The entire coop, when in assembled posi-` tion, may be staked down by rods28 extend ing through openings 29 formed in the top E. i

The rods 28 have offset portions 30, which engage the top E. Therods 28 hold the top in down position and also hold the entire Coop in rigid position.

A sliding door 36 ismounted in upper Y andlower guides 37 and 38'. The ends of the upper guide 37 may be closed, as at 39 for serving as a stop for limiting 'sliding The ends of the lower guide 3 8 may be y.

left o en for permitting rainwater to pass there rom. i n Y The door y*36 may be perforated orV formed with any numberof Ventilating openings desired. i s j l j .y

In Figure 4 `ofthe drawings, I have shown the front wall and one side Wallin laid out position so that the top is supported by only one side wall `and the rear wall, giving `me a structurev for protecting the baby chicks and their motherrfrom the intense heatk of the sun.` v p Mybrood coop can be easilyy opened up for cleansing purposes and can be completely collapsed or'shipping and storing purposes. f V

When the parts are collapsed, then the walls B are 'moved upon the bottom A and lap over one another, as clearly shown in section in Figure 8 of the drawings.

The rear wall D and the top E are then folded so that they rest against the under side ofthe bottom A and against the front The brood coop may be used .for setting hens and Ahousing baby` chicks. `Thev coop may be easily and quickly cleansed thus preventing mites andinsects from breeding therein. .nl

Some changes may be made in thereonstruction and arrangement of the various parts of my invention, without departing from the real spirit and purpose of., my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claim any modified forms of structure las or use of mechanical equivalents, which may be reasonably included Within their scope.

I claim as my invention: n

A coop of the character described comprising a bottom member, a pair of opposite side Walls and a pair of opposite end Walls hinged to the edges thereof, one pair of said Walls having lips extending beyond the hinge connections whereby to hold the bottom member spaced from the ground when the coop is unfolded, ventilator openings in said pairs of Walls adjacentv the hinge connections, one pair of said walls having channel rooves to receive, when the coop is unfoldet the opposite side edges of the other pair of walls, and a top member hinged to one of said walls and having a downturned flange adjacent its free edge to hook over another of the Walls to maintain said coop in unfolded position, said top member having a lip extending beyond its hinge connection to prevent water fiowing into said hingeconnectionr and to form a stop for the top member when in raised position.

VICTOR E. SODERQUIST.

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