US244719A

US244719A - Nose-ring

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Publication number: US244719A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1881-07-19
Anticipated expiration: 1898-07-19

Description

' "UNITED STATES PATENT @FFICE.

NOSE- RING.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 244,719, dated July 19, 1881.

Application filed May 23,1881. (ModeL) To all whom it may concern Be it known that I,PE' rER DRAIS, of Washington Court-House, in the county of Fayette and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rings to be Inserted into Hogs Noses; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to' an improvement in rings to be inserted into a hogs nose; and it consists in a double ring which has a suitable bend made in the piece of metal which joins the two rings together, for the purpose of preventing the ring from turning in the nose, and to prevent it from gathering mud. I

The object of my invention is to form a double ring for insertion into the nose of the hog to prevent it from rooting, and which ring is so constructed that it cannot turn over or around while in the nose nor gather mud, as

is the case where no special means are provided for this purpose.

Figure 1 is a perspective of the ring before being closed. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the ring after it has been closed and clinched. Fig. '3 is an end view of the tool by which the ring is closed. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 5 is a detailvview of one of the jaws of the pinchers.

' A represents a double ring, which is formed from a single piece of wire before beingclosed into the nose of the hog. As will be seen, these two rings are united together by the part B of the wire, and this part has a bend made inv it, as shown,for the purpose of preventing the ring from turning around after it has been inserted in the nose, and thus gathering mud and dirt. Where this bend is not formed the ring will turn in the nose and be, come displaced to such an extent as to be of comparatively little service, and will become thoroughly clogged up with mud and dirt. When the ring is ready to beinserted into the hogs nose it is placed in the pinchers C, so that each'one of the prongs D will rest in a groove, E, made to receive it, and the bend B will catch behind the projection F made upon the end of one of the jaws. In forming the bend B at the same time there is a halfring, G, formed upon each side of it, and

through this half-ring the sharpened points are forced for the purpose of being clinched. Upon each side of the projection F there is made an inclined groove, I, and these sharpened points, in being pressed through the half-rings G, are forced down these inclined grooves, turned slightly outward, and clinched, so that it is impossible for them ever to becomeloosened after theyhave once been placed in the nose. Where the rings are putin without being clinched they are constantly working loose, and will not remain any length of time in position. The projection F also serves to prevent the'rin g from slipping out of place while being fastened in position by catching in the outer side of the bend B.

Passing through one of the jaws and hearing against the inner side of the opposite jaw is a set-screw, O, which can be adjusted so as to regulate the distance that the jaws shall approach each other, and the amount of bend which shall be given to each ringin fastening -it in position.

Having thus described my invention, I clai1n 1. A double ring, A, provided with the bend B to keep the ring from turning over, and the semicircles G, inside of which the ends of the prongs are clinched, substantially as shown.

2. A double nose-ring, having that part of the wire which unites the two rings together formed into the bend B, for the purpose of preventing the ring from turning over, substantially as set forth. 1

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PETER DRAIS.

'Witnesses: I

H. (J. GOFFMAN, JOHN B. SMITH.