US393341A

US393341A - Hugh o habe

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Publication number: US393341A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1888-11-20
Anticipated expiration: 1905-11-20

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(No Model.)

H. OHARE. CALI WEANER. No. 393,341. Patented Nov. 20, 1888.

WITNESSES INVEJV'TOR. )Q/ zw flttorney N. PETERS. Pllolo-Lilhngnphur, washingwn, 0 c4 UNITED STATES PATENT Denice.

HUGH OHARE, OF MOUNT PLEASANT, IOWA, ASSIGNOR TO JOHN F.

- LEECH, OF SAME PLACE.

CALF-WEANER.

EPECIPIC'ATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 393,341, dated November 20, 1888.

Application filed July 26, 1898. Serial No. 281,060. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be itknown that I, HUGH OHARE, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Mount Pleasant, in the countyof Henry and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Galf-Weauers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in calf-weaners, the object of the devicebeing toprovide acheap, simple, and effective device for preventing calves or other animals from sucking; and it consists in the construction and combination of the parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing I have illustrated my invention by a perspective view.

A refers to a flexible hand of leather or other suitable material, to which the straps B and B are attached, the strap B being provided at its upper end with a buckle,with which the free end of the opposite strap will engage. These straps B and B are connected to each other by a short strap, (3.

To the strap A, at the front portion thereof, are suitably attached, preferably by rivets, metal straps a a, said straps having their lower ends looped or bent upon themselves for engagement with slots or openings b, formed in the upper edges of the depending plates D D. The plates D D are connected to each other at their edges by loops (1 d, which pass through slots formed therefor. These plates are of sufficient length to extend below the mouth of the calf and swing from the loops (1. The corners of the central plate, D, are cut away, as well as the corners adjacent thereto of the side plates, so as to allow a free opening over the nostrils of the calf. By flexibly connecting the plates as shown to the band and to the front of the same, the calf or other animal can graze, for as he moves his head back or forward the plates will swing upon their pivots, so that he can reach the hay or grass from the ground or in a manger; but when the head is raised in an attempt to reach the teat of a cow the plates will swing overhis mouth and push the teats aside.

The device herein shown and described is extremely simple, cheap, and effective, and the head-band shown may also serve the purpose as a halter.

If desired, supplemental plates can be suspended from the plates D.

I clain1- 1. In a calf-weancr, the combination, substantially as described, of the headstall, short straps a a, depending from the nose-strap of said stall, and plates D, suspended from the short straps a a and connected at their adjoining edges to each other.

2. In combination with the head band, plates D D, suspended therefrom and connected to each other, said plates having their corners cut away, as shown, so as to provide openings opposite the nostrils of the animal, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

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

HUGH OHARE.

Witnesses:

J. K. CLARK, R. W. ALLsUP.