US744781A

US744781A - Apparatus for destroying vermin on poultry, birds, &c.

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Publication number: US744781A
Application number: US17131403A
Authority: US
Inventors: Lucius F Mills
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1903-08-31
Filing date: 1903-08-31
Publication date: 1903-11-24
Anticipated expiration: 1920-11-24

Description

PATENTED NOVr 24,1903.

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PATENT OFFICE.

Lucius E. MILLs, oF IoNIA, MICHIGAN.

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sPr.:GIFIcA:IIoiv"rowingV part-ef Letters rement No. 744,731, dated Nevember 24, 1903. Application led August 31, 1903. Serial No. 171,314. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, LUOIUs F; MILLS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ionia, in the county of Ionia and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Destroying Vermin on Poultry, Birds, dto.; and I do hereby declare the lfollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itV appertains to make and use the same. l

My invention relates to an apparatus for destroying vermin on the bodies of live poultry, birds, dac. by applying an insecticide in such manner as to insure its'permeating the bodyfeathers. y l

The objects of my invention are to providel an apparatus which requires no frame in order to keep it in an extended position, one which is simple in its construction, being light, strong, and economical to manufacture, adapted to be taken apart, collapsed,and done up into packages which may be transmitted through the mail at very little expense, and, furthermore, which consists in the construction and arrangement of its parts, which will be more fully hereinafter described, and deflnitely pointed out in the claims. I attain these objects by means of the vmechanism herein described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side View of my improved insect-destroyer, and Fig. 2 an end View thereof. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section of my improved insect-destroyer and Fig. 4, a transverse vertical section of the same, taken on the line c of Fig. 3.Y Fig. 5 is an enlarged de# tail View of the adjustable and securing mechanism shown inpart used'in my improved device. Fig. 6is a side view of a modiiied form of my improved insectdestroyer shownV in broken sections. e Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates a ring having a series of holes 1' perforatedA through it at right angles to its perpendicular breadth. Said holes 1 are arrangedI at regular intervals, as shown more particularly by the dowels 7, Figs. 2 and 4, which are somewhat larger than said holes 1, the purpose of which dowels 7 will more f ully hereinafter appear.

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of holes 6, the centers of which are in a horiy zontal alinement with the holes 1 in .the ring 1, being directly opposite thereto.

7 indicates a series of dowels which are removably secured within the holes 6 in the head 2 by means of screws S. Atvthe opposite ends of the dowels'7 are ferrules 9, se-

Countersunk in the ring 3,

cured thereto, having one end of round long threaded lugs 9lr secured within the ends of said dowels 7 and their opposite ends extending through the holes 1 in the ring 1 and 'adjustably secured by means of nuts 10 and 11. 12 is a cylindrical drum made of canvas or other suitable flexible material, which is secured at one end to the inner circumferential surface of the iianged head 2 by tacks or other suitable means. Said cylindrical drum 12 extendswithin and through the ring 1 a considerable distance, as shownin Fig.4 3,' and .is secured to the inner circumferential surface of the ring 1 bythe same means as is used at the opposite end thereof, and it is held in a taut position by means of the dowels 7, ferrules 9, round long threaded lugs 9', and nuts 10and 11.

In the inner circumferential'surface of the ring 1 a concave groove 13 is formed which extendsaround its entire surface.

14 is a wire ring bent in the form'V of 'alcir`l cle, divided at one portion of the same, the ends of which have a small space between them, as at 20, in order that the outer surface of said wire ring 14 may be closely compressed drum 1 2 and the-concave groove 13 and secured by means of staples 12 or other suit- It also serves the purpose of preventing the insecticide usedwithin Ithe cylindrical drum 12 passing out and belcoming Wastedwhile the apparatusl is being tilted to eject the fowls or birds therefrom after they have been treated. At one end of the cylindrical drum 12 and contiguous thereto are a series of eyelets 15, through which a 'against the inner surface of the cylindrical if cord 1G is interlaced, which cord 16, in combination with the extended portion 17, cornprisiug the collapsible door of the cylindrical drum 12, serves to close the end of the appa ratus to confine the i'owls or birds therein at a time when it is desired to give them a treatment. The purpose of the eyelets l5 is to allow a quick shutting and opening of the door in that there is less friction on the cord were not said eyelets used.

In Fig. 2 I have shown the end of the apparatus closed, the cord 1G being secured in a taut position by means of a spring 1S, secured to the outer perpendicular surface of the ring l. The purpose of said spring 18 is to form a quick fastener for the collapsible door, which door is quickly opened, the fowls openin g said door by their own weight as the apparatus is tilted on end, the eyelets allowing the cord to easily slip through them in the operation, thus avoiding the handling of fowls after they have been treated.

Referring to Fig. 6, which is a modiiied form of my device, A indicates a head similar in form to the one shown in Figs. l and 4, having holes extending therethrough instead of being countersunk, asis shown in Fig. 3, and B a ring with holes extending therethrough, said holes in said head and ringbeing` for the reception of the dowels a.

The dowels a are plain, being of one diameter only, there being no ferrules 9 attached, as shown in Figs. l and 3, nor are there any screws S for securing the dowels at one end, as is shown in Fig. 3, said dowels being adj ustably secured by means of nuts b c and (l c. The flexible drum l2 is secured by thc Vsame means as is shown in said Fig. 3.

The operation of the device is as follows: The cord 1C is removed from the spring IS, which will allow the end of the flexible door 17 to be opened either outward or inward, after which fowls or birds are put in, and a small quantity of insect-powder is distributed along the bottom inner surface of the cylindrical drum l2. The apparatus is then rotated forward and backward on a floor, the ground, or any other suitable place a few times until the insect-powder has become thoroughly mixed with the feathers, after which said apparatus is raised up at the end opposite the flexible door 17, which will allow the fowls or birds to be ejected by their own weight; but none of the powder used will necessarily come in contact with the person who is operating the device.

One of the most important features of my invention is its collapsibility. It can be taken apart for mailing or shipping by removing the screws 8, turning back the nuts l0 against the ferrules 9, and removing the nuts ll, which will allow the dowels 7to be withdrawn from the ring l and head 2. Said ring l and head 2 are then brought together, which will allow the flexible cylindrical drum l2 to collapse. The dowels 7 ,being tied together, are wrapped with ordinary wrapping-paper and tied with string, as well as the ring l, head 2, and flexible cylindrical drum l2.

I do not wish to coniine myself to the exact details of construction as shown in the draw ings, but may use two rings with collapsible doors,` one in each end of the apparatus, without departing from the nature and spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a collapsible apparatus for applying an insecticide to the bodies of live fowl, birds, dce., the combination of a drum made of flexible material having a flanged head at one end of said drum, and a ring at its opposite end, to hold the drum in circular form, which drum has an opening in one end formed by said ring, closed by a collapsible door, with a series of dowels interposed between the head and ring to hold the drum in an extended and taut position, the apparatus being adapted to rotate on and near a floor, the ground, or any other suitable place, substantially as described.

2. In a collapsible apparatus for applying an insecticide to the bodies of live poultry, birds, dsc., the combination of a drum made of flexible material having a flanged head secured to one end of said drum, with a series of countersunk holes in said head, and a ring at the opposite end of said drum, secured thereto, with a corresponding number of holes extending through said ring, having a spring secured thereto,with a collapsible door secured to said ring, having a series of eyelets in said door near its outer edge, and a cord interlaced through said eyelets, which cord is adapted to hold said door in a closed position by means of the spring secured to said ring, to confine the fowls or birds and loose insecticide within said apparatus, and a series of dowels with ferrules secured on one end, and round, long threaded lugs therein, which are adjustably and removably secured within the holes in said head and ring, by means substantially as described.

In an apparatus for applying an insectieide to the bodies of live fowl, birds, Live., the combination of a drum having a flanged head at one end of said drum, and a ring at its opposite end,which has a concave groove formed in the inner, circumferential surface of said ring, with a wire ring within said drum and concave groove, secured thereto, and a collapsible door secured to said ring, which eollapsible door has a series of eyelets therein, with a cord interlaced therethrough, and means for securing said collapsible door, and holding said apparatus in an extended posi tion, substantially as described.

4. As an article of manufacture, an apparatus for applying an insecticide to the bodies of live fowl, poultry, vc., comprising a drum made of exible material having a flanged head secured to one end of said drum with a seriesof countersunk holes in said head, a

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ring at the opposite end of saiddrum, secured t11ereto,'which has a number of holes extending through said ring corresponding to those in said ianged head, a concave groove formed in the inner, circumferential surface of said ring, a Wire ring within said drum and concave groove, secured thereto, a spring secured to one of the outer, perpendicular surfaces of said ring, at the outer. end of said drum, a collapsible door secured to said ring having a series'of eyelets in said door near its outer edge With a cord interlaced through said eyel lets, and a series of dowels with ferrules secured on one end, and round, long threaded lugs therein, which are adj ustably and removably secured Within the holes in said head and ring, by means substantially as described.

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

LUCIUS F. MILLS.

Witnesses:

KATE l. MILLS, E. L. HUDSON.