US809543A - Pig-brooder. - Google Patents

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, No. 809,543. PATENTED JAN. 9, 1906.

H. B. VAIL.

PIG BROODER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20, 1905.

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HENRY B. VAIL," OF ARLINGTON, OHIO.

PIG-BROODER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 9, 1906.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LHENRY B.VAIL, acitizen of the United States, residing at Arlington,

in the county of Hancock and State of Ohio,

have invented a new and useful Pig-Brooder, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to animal-pens, and especially to pens for inclosing and caring for swine.

It is well known that great loss is occasioned to swine-breeders from the fact that at and shortly after parturition the mother often lies upon and kills the young.

An object of my invention is to provide a stall in which the mother is to be confined during labor and which has the lower ed e of its side walls suspended above the floor 0 the pen to have a space sufficiently large for the youn pigs to pass through out of harms way, but revent the passage of the mother. It is we known-that after birth the mother generally eats any still-born pigs and often continues byeating some of the live ones.

A further obj ect of my invention is to pro-' vide a stall in which the mother may stand or lie, but of such a width as to prevent her A further object of my invention isgto provide a stall which may be suspended within the pen and when its obect is accomplished may be taken out fand folded and stored in' a flat state or hung up for further use.

A further object of my invention is to pro- I vide a device of the class in which the width of the stall may be varied to accommodate "swine of different sizes.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the improved construction and novel arrangement and combina- .tion of parts hereinaften fully described, and

particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved animal-pen with portions of the framework broken away to ex- Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the stall sides and suspendingeams folded flat for storage. Fig. 3 is a 1011- .gitudinal sectional view through thefeedbox. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view ofthe improved animal-pen.

Like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

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In its preferred embodiment my improved animal-pen consists of a pair of vertical stallwalls 1, parallel to each other and secured at each end to the vertical beams 2. The stall- .walls 1 are pivotally secured, by means of the vertical beams 2, to the beams 3, which ex- .tend entirely across the animal-pen and rest upon the side rails 4 or other convenient For pivoting the beams 2 to the beams 3 holes 5 and 6 are provided, through any of which may be inserted bolts 7 to adjust the stall to different widths and hei hts.

The stall-walls are secured a ainst disp acement by the bars 8, slidab y mounted in within slots 15 in the pen-frame and notched slots 16. The stall-walls are provided at one end with the parallel cleats 17, forming a slot Within which is disposed the ,end gate 18. The 'stall-walls may be suspended any pen; but I'prefer to construct a pen especially for the purpose having the floor 19 and side walls 20 and the uprights21 for supporting the side-rails 4. At the front thestall has an open end registering with the feedbox 22, having a hinged cover 23, forming an opening to the outsi e for the introduction of feed, and beneath the pen are provided the skids or runners 23. Along one side the side wall 20 is provided with an openin 24, which may extend the entire length 0- the pen or so much thereof as ma be found desirable. Upon the outside 0 the side wall and covering the opening 24 is a feed-box 25, having a hinged cover 26.

It will be noted that the stall-walls are suspended with their lower edges above the floor of the pen, and its 0 eration is as follows: With the parts assemb ed as shown in Fig. 1, the animal is confined therein by disposing the open end against a building, fence, or the like and in the stall between the sides 1 shortl before parturition. When the young are de ivered, they may pass out beneath the walls 1, and thus esca e bein laid upon by the mother. The wi th oft e stall is also such as to prevent the animal from turning around, and the still-born young may thus be removed before the mother has an opportunity of eating them, thus reducing to a minimum the liability of the mother eating her live offspring. For animals of different sizes the width of the stall may be varied, as indicated, by the use of the several slots and notches shown. When the stall has served its purpose, it may be removed and folded, as indicated in Fig. 2, and stored or hung in any convenient place. Instead of removing the entire stall one wall only may be removed, allowing the one nearest the trough 25 to remain, thus making it possible for the pigs to pass thereunder and eat from the trough, which is thus rendered inaccessible to the mother or other adult hogs. If it is desired to remove the entire pen, the structure may be hauled or dragged on runners 23.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is- 1. In a device ofthe class described, the combination of, an animalpen with a stall disposed therein and with its walls supported above the floor of the en.

2. In a device of t e class described, the combination of, an animal-pen with a stall suspended within the pen and with its walls above the floor of the pen.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination of, an animal-pen, a stall suspended within and with its walls above the floor of the pen, and means for bracing the stall from displacement.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination of, an animal-pen, a stall disposed within and with its walls above the floor of the pen, and means for varying the width of the stall.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination of, an animal-pen, a stall suspended within and with its walls above the fioor of the pen, and means for varying the width of the stall.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination of, an animal-pen, a stall suspended within and with its walls above the floor of the pen, means for'bracing the stall against disp acement, and means for varying the width of the stall.

7. In a device of the class described, an animal-pen, a pair of beams removably extending across the pen, and a pair of stallwalls suspended from the beams and with their lower edges above the floor of the pen.

8. In a device of the class described, an animal-pen, a pair of beams removably extending across the pen, a pair of stall-walls suspended from the beams and with their lower edges above thefloor of the pen, an end gate disposed to close the open end of the stall, and means for bracing the stall against displacement.

9. In a device of the class described, an animal-pen, a pair of beams removably extendiiv across the pen, a pair of stall-walls pi votally suspended from the beams and with their lower edges above the floor of the pen.

10. In a device of the class described, the combination of, an animal-pen, a pair of beams removabl extending across the pen, a pair of stall-wal s ivotally suspended from the beams and wit their lower edges above the floor of the pen, an end ate disposed to close the open end of the stal and means for bracing the stall against displacement.

11. In a device of the class described, an animal-pen, a foldable stall, and means for suspending the stall within the en with a space between the lower edge 0 the stallwalls and the pen-floor.

12. In a device of the classdescribed, the combination of, an animal-pen, a covere feed-box opening into said pen, a foldable stall, and means for suspending the stall within the pen with an open end registering with the feedbox and with an open space between ah'e lower edge of the stall-walls and the penoor.

13. In a device of the class described, the combination of, an animal-pen, a foldable stall, means for suspending the stall within the pen with an open space between the lower edge of the stall-walls and the pen-floor, and means for bracing the stall against displacement.

14. In a device of the class described, the combination of, an animal-pen, a covered feed-box opening into said pen, a foldable stall, means for suspending the stallwithin the pen with an open end registering with the feed-box and with an open space between the lower edge of the stall-walls and the pen-floor, and means for bracing the stall against displacement.

15. In a device of the class described, the combination of, an animal-pen, a folding and adjustable stall, means for suspending the stall within the pen with a space between the lower edge of the stall-walls and the pen-floor,

and means for varying the width of the stall.

16. In a device of the class described, the combination of, an animal-pen, a covered feed-box opening into said pen, a foldable and adjustable stall, means for suspendin the stall within the pen with an open end registering with the feed-box and with an open space between the lower edge of the stall-walls and the pen-floor, and means for varying the width of the stall.

17. A device of the class described com prising, an animal-pen, a foldable and adjustable stall, means for suspending the stall with in the pen with an open space between the lower edge of the stall-walls and the penfloor, means for securin the stall against displacement, and means or Varying the Width 1 5 of the stall.

18. A device of the class described comprising, an animal-pen, a covered feed-box opening into said pen, a foldable and adjustable stall, means for suspending the stall with IO in the pen with an open end registering with the feed-box and wit an open space between

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