US948016A - Stock-feeder. - Google Patents

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- y D. '1.'. M'GKINNIE..

` STOCK FEEDER.

APPLIUATIOI FILED 0,(1'12` 22, 1909.l

Patented Feb., 1,1910.

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D T. MCKINNIB.

STOCK FEEDER..

APPLICATION FILED 0015.22, 1909.

Patented Feb.1,191r0.

Svi/MMM DOLLAS T. IVICKINNIE, OF KIPLING, NORTH CAROLINA.

STOCK-FEEDER.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 1, 1910.

Application filed October 22, 1909. Serial No. 524,072.

To all whom t may concern:

13e it known that I, DoLLAs` T. McKiNNIE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kipling, in the county of Harnett, State of North Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stock-Feeders; 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.

This invention relates to automatic stock feeders.

One object of the invention is to provide an improved clock actuated releasing mechanism adapted to be operated by a very slight blow such as is given by the hammer of an alarm clock.

Another object of the invention is to so arrange the mechanism that a release lever will be provided which bears very lightly against a catch at one end, and a catch at the other end taking the weight.

With the above and other objects in view, as will be hereinafter apparent, the invention consists in general of a feed receptacle having a drop bottom, together with certain improved mechanism actuated by an alarm clock and arranged to hold the drop bottom closed until a predetermined time has arrived.

The invention further consists in certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and specifically set forth in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and z-Figure 1 is a vertical section through a feed trough and chute showing this mechanism applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a front view of the arrangement. Fig. 3 is a rear view showing the actuating mechanism. Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the device.

The numeral 10 indicates the ordinary manger common in stalls and above this manger is a chute 11 above which again is a feed receptacle 12 which is divided by means of a partition 13 into unequal compartments, one being designed for the reception of grain and the other for the reception of hay or the like. The bottom of this receptacle is closed by a door 14 which is hinged at its front edge as indicated at 15. These elements are mounted on a partition 16 and this partition is provided with an, opening 17 wherethrough passes a lever 18 pivoted at 19 to brackets 20. This lever is arranged so that what may be termed its inner end can be swung to lie beneath the door 14C. EX- tending down from the outer end of the lever is a link 2l preferably formed of cord or wire and to the lower end of this link is attached a bar 22. This bar 22 has the link attached thereto quite close to one end so that the bar is formed of a relatively short and a relatively long portion or arm. At 23 are certain catches which are of inverted L- shape and these catches are secured to a suitable table or shelf 24. The catches are so positioned on the shelf 24 that one of the catches lies close to the link 2l when the bar 22 is engaged beneath the catch while the remaining catch lies close to the extremity of the longer portion of the bar. At 25 is positioned an alarm clock from which the bell has been removed and this clock is provided with the usual hammer 26. By reason of the clock being positioned adjacent the longer arm of the bar 22 the hammer 26 is arranged to strike well toward the end of said longer arm. Now, from an inspection of Fig. 3 it will be plain that the principal stress due to the weight of feed in the receptacle is brought upon the left hand catch 23 while the bar 22 rests very lightly beneath the right hand catch 23 so that the slight blow given by the hammer 26 will effectually dislodge the longer arm of the bar from beneath the right hand catch. The weight of the feed on the bottom or door will then cause the lever to rotate on its pivot point with the result that the bar will be drawn up and freed from the remaining catch thus permitting the feed to pass down through the chute and into the manger. There has thus been provided a simple and eiiicient device of the kind described and for the purpose specified.

It is obvious that minor changes may be made in the form and construction of this invention without departing from the material principles thereof. It is not therefore desired to confine the invention to the exact form herein shown and described, but it is wished to include all such as properly come within the scope ofthe appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

In a stock feeder, a feed receptacle having a drop bottom, and means releasably to hold clock provided with a hammer and mounted adjacent the last mentioned catch in such position that the movement of the hammer will knock the longer end of the bar from beneath its catch and release the mechanism to permit the door to fall.

In testimony whereof, I aiix my signature, in presence of two Witnesses.

DOLLAS T. MCKINNIE. fitnesses G. H. LONG, L. T. BYRD.

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