Improvements in the Construction of Feeding Trougns for Rabbits, Poultry, and other Domestic Animals.
Year: 1884

page_text: Improvements in the Construction of Feeding Trougns for
Rabbits, Poultry, and other Domestic Animals.
I RICHARD HARRISON the younger of Eltofts Thorner near Leeds in the County
of York, Timber Merchant do hereby declare the nature of said invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF FEEDING TROUGHS FOR RABBITS,
POULTRY AND OTHER DOMESTIC ANIMALS" to be as follows:-
"
The object of my Invention is to construct a feeding trough by which waste of
food is obviated, also to prevent the animals treading on and spoiling the food in
the trough, and at same time to preserve the food from damp and dirt.
This
According to my improvements the two ends and back of the trough project
considerably above the front of the same. Within or above the trough is provided
an inclined plate which slides in guides fixed to the ends of the trough.
inclined plate with the projecting back and ends forms a hopper, the front plate of
which is capable of adjustment for the purpose of regulating the amount of food
passing into the trough therefrom. The trough is so placed with regard to the
hopper that the animals cannot get their feet inside the trough and are consequently
unable to spoil the food by treading thereon. The whole can be fixed to a wall or
in any other suitable position. The hopper is provided with a hinged cover, which
when closed can be held in position by a spring or other convenient arrangement,
so that the food in the hopper may be kept free from dirt and damp, and tho lid or
cover cannot be opened by the animals.
J. W. HARDING,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: Rabbits, Poultry, and other Domestic Animals.
I RICHARD HARRISON the younger of Eltofts, Thorner, Leeds in the County of
York, Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN FEEDING TROUGHS FOR RABBITS &c and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
The Feeder consists of a trough A, the ends B and back C of which project
considerably above the front D which is about (one quarter) their height. The
trough front D is furnished with a curved edge on the inside to prevent the
animals &c scratching food out. Above the trough A is provided an inclined
plate E slightly curved, which slides in curved guides fixed to ends B of trough A
and is kept in position by two small springs F. This inclined plate E back Cand
ends B form a hopper K which contains the food, the said front plate E being
adjustable to regulate the amount of food which descends automatically into the
trough A by rasing and lowering it. The trough A is so placed with regard to
the hopper K as to admit the animals head only, thus preventing it from getting in
The feeder is made with or without
and spoiling and treading on the food.
partitions according to the length of the same. The hopper K is provided with a
cover G hinged in front at H to ends B of trough A and kept in place by a button I
at the back. The apparatus being fixed by three nails or screws to a wall &c or
hung by two hooks J on to wire netting &c at any convenient height from tho
ground. The object of this invention is to fatten Rabbits, &c. in the most economical
inanner by keeping the bulk of the food in hopper K fresh, a small portion of dry
and clean food always being in trough A accesible to animals.
"
Having now particularly described, and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
.I claim is "
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'The general arrangement and combination of parts by which I construct an
Economic Feeder as above described,"