Improved Feeding Trough for Calves or other Animals.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Feeding Trough for Calves or other Animals.
WILLIAM SALISBURY, Kelbrick, Barnacre, Garstang, Farmer, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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A galvanized sheet iron trough with semi-circular bottom 12in. wide by 7in.
deep to be made any length according to the number of calves required to be
fed at once, allowing 1ft. for each calf. The novelties of this apparatus are its
folding divisions which are fixed to a frame (that is hinged to the side of the
trough) so that they fit across the inside of the trough forming a seperate
division and equally dividing the gruel skim milk & the like for each calf. The
frame & divisions are swung back on their hinges the gruel, skim milk & the
like is poured into the trough the divisions are closed down & the liquid is equally
divided for each calf.
Should the trough be required for a smaller number of calves than originally
made for there will be a seperate loose division to prevent the liquid flowing
further than the required number of divisions.
Dated this 16th day of December 1800
WILLIAM SALISBURY, Kelbrick, Barnacre, Garstang, Farmer, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
A trough or receptacle, preferably with a semicircular bottom to be made
any size according to requirements.
The novelties of this apparatus are its moveable divisions which are attached
to a frame (the frame preferably to be hinged to the side of the trough) so that
when closed down or replaced they fit across the inside of the trough forming
a separate division and equally dividing the gruel skim milk and the like for
each animal.
The divisions are removed or swung back on their hinges the gruel skim milk
and the like is poured into the trough, the divisions are then closed down and
the liquid food is equally divided for each animal.
All the divisions may be made with or without rubber edges.
The divisions are preferably made from sheet iron, the upper or straight edge
of the division is preferably cut into seven sections, the central and two outside
sections remain upright or paralell with the divisions and are placed through
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page_text: the slot in the frame and are attached by bending or turning down, the remain-
ing four sections are turned down alternately at right and left angle forming a
shoulder for the frame to press upon and also keeps them in an upright position.
Should the trough be required to feed a smaller number of animals than
originally made for there will be a separate loose division to be placed under
two small flanges marked, a or small rod or set, b, to prevent the liquid food
flowing further than the required number of divisions.
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: -
1. The hinged or moveable frame and divisions which equally divide the liquid
food for each animal.
2. The divisions are attached to the frame in a slot so that they adjust them-
selves to their position.
3. All the divisions may be made with or without rubber edges.
4. The separate loose division for adjusting the trough to feed any smaller
number of animals than it was originally made for.
Dated this 6th day of September 1900.
WILLIAM SALISBURY.