US879559A

US879559A - Feed-trough.

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Publication number: US879559A
Application number: US38375907A
Authority: US
Inventors: Edward Alonzo Lee
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1907-07-15
Filing date: 1907-07-15
Publication date: 1908-02-18
Anticipated expiration: 1925-02-18

Description

PATENTED FEB. 18, 1908.

AE. A. LEE. FEED TROUGH. APPLIGATION FILED JULY15. 1907.

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Specification of Letters Patent; ippiaaiontiea July 15.1907. serai No. 383.759.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD A. LEE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vinita, in District 2,' Oklahoma, have invented a new and useful Feed-Trough, of which the followin is a specification.

his invention relates to feed troughs and' is particularly designed for use in feeding swine.

The object of the invention is to provide` an allmetal trough which can, be readily set up or taken apart so as to occupy the mimimum amount of space and facilitate its shipment.

A still further object is to provide a trough of this character formed of two parts, which does not necessitate the use ofrivets, solder or the like, and is rigid and durable, the' same being unaffected by liquid which may be frozen within it.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts which l will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings is shown the preferred form of the invention.

In said drawings: Figure 1 is a central longitudinal section through the trough.

Fig. 2 is a transverse section therethrough. Fig. 3 is an enlarged section through a portion of one of the standards and that portion Vof the body engaginfy the same.

Referring to the Figures by characters of reference 1, 1 designate heads or standards preferably formed of light metal castings hav ing feet 2.whereby they may be rmly su ported upon the ground. Formed upon t e inner face of each of these heads are substantially semi-circular concentric ribs 3 forming a groove 4 therebetween which, as shown particularly in Fig. 3, is preferably V-shaped in cross section` heads is a trough body 5 referably formed of a single sheet of metal fient into substantially semi-cylindrical form and having its longitudinal edges rolled as indicated at 6 so as to receive tie bolts or rods 7 which extend longitudinally through these rolled portions anu throu h corresponding openings formed in thehea s 1. Itistobeunderstoodthatthe end portions of the ribs 3 are curved so as to conform with the contours of the rolled portions 6. Tie rods or bolts 8 have their end portions extended through the heads at points adjacent the feet 2 and these rods as Interposed between the two Patented rei. 18,1os.

well as the` rods 7 hiereinbefore referred to are provided with nuts 9 or other suitable devices whereby the heads can be drawn to-4 get her so as'to clamp tightly upon theen'ds of the trough body 5 so as to cause said body to be tightly wedged within the 'grooves 4.

It is to be understood that when the herein described trough is not in use the parts can be detached and will obviously occupy the minimum amount of space. When it is desired to set up the trough it is merely necessary to bend the trough body longitudinally elo so that the ends thereof can be inserted into the grooves 4. The

bolts

7 and 8 are then inserted into the heads and the nuts screwed be formed between the heads and trough body.

because vof the fact that the ends of the body becometightl wedged within the V-shaped grooves 4.

ectionable-joints it wi not be injured should iquids freeze within thel trough. By de taching the thoroughly c eaned at the corners thereof should it be so desired.

What is claimed is:

1. A feed trough comprising heads having concentric arcuate ribs thereon, aA transheads and constituting the trough body, the ends of said plate being dis osed between the n view of the fact that the trough is made entirel of metal without obarts the trough body can be Vversely curved plate interposed between the ribs upon the heads, and evices outside the trough body for detachably binding the heads upon the ends of the plate.

2. A feed trough comprising heads having concentric arcuate ribs t ereon forming arcuate grooves therebetween, said grooves being V-sha ed in cross section, a transversely'` curve plate interposed between the heads and having itsends seated within the grooves,

said plate constituting the trough body, and devices outside the body for detachably binding the heads u on the plate to wedge the plate ends within t e grooves.

3. A feed trough comprising heads having concentric arcuate ribs thereon forming rooves therebetween, each of said grooves eing V-shaped in cross section, a transversely curved plate interposed between the heads 4and having its end portions seated within the grooves, the lon itudinal edges of said plate being rolled, an tiedevices coniop necting the heads and extending through the and tie rods outside the body andl adjustably rolls, said devices being disposed to detachconnecting the heads and disposed to detach-v ably hold the heads and plate in engagement. abl bind them upon the plate ends. Y

4. A. feed trough comprising oppositely dis- Iii testimony thatl claim the foregoing as 5 posed heads, each head having concentric my own .'I have hereto amxed my signature 15 arcuate ribs thereon forming a V-shaped in the presence of two witnesses.

groove therebetween, a transversely curved ALONZO LE. plate intelgosed between the heads and con- Witnesses: stituting t e body of the trough, the ends of J. EDGAR JoNEs,

10 said plate being seated 'within the grooves, CALLY H. WAnEQUIs'r'