US2690161A

US2690161A - Sheep yoke

Info

Publication number: US2690161A
Application number: US266817A
Authority: US
Inventors: Isaac Boyd
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1952-01-17
Filing date: 1952-01-17
Publication date: 1954-09-28
Anticipated expiration: 1971-09-28

Description

B. ISAAC SHEEP YOKE Sept. 28, 1954 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Jan. 17, 1952 Fig.4

Boyd Isaac INVENTOR.

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BY yaw 3% B. ISAAC SHEEP YOKE Sept. 28, 1954 Filed Jan. 17 1952 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 w dm. m m a n MM M B Patented Sept. 28, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SHEEP YOKE Boyd Isaac, Jordan, Mont.

Application January 17, 1952, Serial No. 266,817

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in safety attachments for animals necks and the primary object of the present invention is to provide a device placeable about the neck of a sheep to prevent the sheep from passing between adjacent wires of a wire fence or under the lower wire of a wire fence.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide a sheep yoke that may be quickly and readily applied to or removed from the neck of a sheep in a convenient manner and which will prevent a sheep from passing through or under a wire fence, thereby retaining the wool of the sheep in proper condition for shearing.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a sheep yoke that is adjustable in circumference to fit the necks of sheep of various izes in a comfortable manner.

A still further aim of the present invention is to provide a sheep yoke that is simple and practical in construction, strong and reliable in use, light in weight, inexpensive to manufacture, small and compact in structure, and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of one form present invention;

Figure 2 is a side view of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially on the plane of section line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one of the prongs shown attached to the ring member of Figures 1, 2 and 8;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the prong member in modified form;

Figure 6 is a plan view of the invention in modified form;

Figure 7 is a side view of Figure 6;

Figure 8 is an enlarged fragmentary view, partly in section, showing the invention in further modified form;

Figure 9 is a perspective view of the prong member in modified form;

Figure 10 is a plan view of another form of the present invention employing prongs such as shown in Figure 9;

Figure 11 is a perspective view of the present invention in still further modified form;

of the Figure 12 is an enlarged fragmentary plan View of the yoke in additionally modified form;

Figure 13 is an elevational view of the invention in modified form; I

Figure 14 is a side view of Figure 13;

Figure 15 is an enlarged View of Figure 13, partly in section and partly in elevation; and

Figure 16 is a perspective view of the prongs shown attached to the strap of Figures 13, 14 and 15.,

Referring now to the drawings in detail, and more particularly to Figures 1-4, inclusive, wherein there is disclosed one form of the present invention, the numeral Ill represents a ring member composed of four arcuate metallic sections I2, l4, I6 and 18 that are arranged to form a ring. The ends of adjacent sections overlap each other and are removably secured together by fasteners 20.

The fasteners 22 securing the overlapping ends of the section l2 with the sections 14 and it are removable to permit the device to be expanded for placement over the neck of a sheep.

One side edge of the section M is provided with a flange 24 that engages one side edge of the section It and one edge of the section It is provided with a flange 26 that engages one side edge of the section l4. The section 52 is also provided with a flange 28 on one side edge that engages one side edge of the section It and the section [B is provided with a flange 30 that engages one side edge of the section I2.

The central portion of each section [2, l4, l6 and I8 is forced radially outwardly with the two

prong forming parts

32 and 34 pressed into engagement and held in contacting juxtaposition by fasteners 36. A V-shaped notch 38 is provided in each

part

32 and 34 to form hooks 46 and prongs 42.

The ring member In may be formed of arcuate sections 12a that are similar tosections I2, [4, I6 and 18 with the exception that sections I2a are void of side flanges such as 24, 26, 28 or 36. The sections 12a are provided with radially projecting prongs 42a similar to prongs 42.

Reference is now directed to Figures 6, 7, 8 and 9 wherein there is disclosed the prongs 42b that are formed from substantially V-shaped metallic members 44 whose ends are turned outwardly to form flanges 46. The members 44 are formed with V-shaped notches 48 in each of their leg portions in order to define the prongs 4211.

A flexible strap 50 of canvas or the like supports the members 44 and the flanges 46 are secured to the strap 50 by rivets or the like 52.

One end of the strap may support a buckle 54, as shown in Figure 6, that will receive the other end of the strap, or the ends of the strap may be adjustably connected through the medium of snap fasteners such as longitudinally spaced female fasteners 56 or apertures provided in one end portion of the strap that will selectively receive a male fastener 53 on the other end portion of the strap, as shown in Figure 8.

Whereas the members 44 on the strap 50 are positioned to diametrically opposite each other, the yoke 5012 includes four members Ma that are disposed in circumferentially spaced relation as shown in Figure 10. The ends of the strap 501) may be connected by a buckle arrangement as shown in Figure 6 or by fasteners such as shown in Figure 8.

Figure 12 represents a modified means for adjustably connecting the ends of the strap together. In this embodiment of the invention, the strap 59c supports prong members Mb. One end of strap 50c supports a plurality of longitudinally spaced rings $30 for selectively engaging a spring clip 82 at the other end of the strap, whereby the circumference of the strap may be varied.

Attention is next directed to Figure 11 wherein there is disclosed the sheep yoke in further modifled form. In this embodiment, the numeral i55- represents an elongated wire member that is bent medially its ends to provide end portions 100 and ificl that are twisted together.

The ends of portions Mic and lfld are bent laterally to form projections Til and i2, and the parts or the wire Ilia between the end portions 100 and Mid are bent outwardly into arcuate portions Hi and 76 that together form a ring member '18.

In practical use of the present invention, in either form described, the ring members are placed over the neck of a sheep and the radially projecting prongs will prevent a sheep from crawling under the lower wire of a fence or between adjacent wires of a fence, thereby retaining the wool of the sheep in proper condition for shearing.

Figures 13, 14, 15 and 16 show the invention in modified form. In this embodiment, the numeral 2% represents a flexible strap or belt having a buckle 292 and tongue 2% at one end and a plurality of longitudinally spaced apertures 205 r at its other end for selectively receiving the tongue. A loop 208 on the buckle holding end of the strap receives the end of the strap having the apertures.

The prongs 2 I 0 used in this form of the invention comprise V-shaped members 212 having laterally projecting hooks or juxtapositioned lugs 214 at their joined ends.

The free ends of the limbs forming the prongs 210 are turned outwardly to form flanges 213 each of which is formed with a pair of spaced parallel slots 2l8.

The strap 200 extends back and forth through the slots 219 in order to retain the prongs on the strap and these prongs project radially outwardly from the strap when the latter is engaged about the neck of a sheep.

Although the various prongs described are referred to as being constructed of metallic material, obviously these prongs could be constructed of plastic, wood or the like.

. Having described the invention, what claimed as new is:

A sheep yoke comprising a ring member adapted to embrace the neck of a sheep, and a pair of diametrically opposed prongs projecting radially outwardly from said ring member, said prongs each including a V-shaped metallic member having outwardly turned lateral, flat flanges at corresponding ends thereof, each of said flanges having a pair of spaced parallel slots therein, said ring member being laced through said slots, each V-shaped member comprising a pair of flat sides diverging sidewise toward said corresponding ends to space the flanges apart, said sides being connected together at their other ends and having notched longitudinal edges forming at said other ends a hook.

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