Improvements in and relating to Stables and their Fittings.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd July, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Stables and their Fittings.
We, JOHN ALEXANDER HANNA and THOMAS FOULKES SHILLINGTON, both of
65, Ann Street, Belfast, in the County of Antrim, Ireland, Merchants, do hereby.
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to stables and their fittings.
According to one part of our invention, we construct the top plate of the manger,
that is to say, the plate to which are attached the several compartments for con-
taining hay, corn, water, and the like, with an upward rearward curve to join the
wall and sides of the stall or box, thus doing away with the sharp angles or corners
usually existing at these places, which are difficult to keep clean; and at the same
time increasing the strength of the manger.
The vertical corners of the stalls or boxes, and the corners formed by the floor
with the wall and partitions are also similarly rounded or curved.
If preferred the said rounded or curved portions above referred to may be formed
separately, of any suitable material, and be afterwards fitted in place and secured
by any appropriate means.
Another part of our invention relates to mangers that are centrally hollowed out
or recessed in order to afford a greater length of standing room for the horse. We
form the top plate of such mangers in two parts instead of in one piece, as hereto-
fore; and we connect these two parts together by a connecting piece into which
the adjacent portions of the manger plates fit telescopically, thereby rendering
the whole manger-fitting capable of being adjusted to different stalls of slightly
varying width.
The said central connecting piece may also form the bracket to which is secured
the halter or tying strap or chain.
According to a further part of our invention we construct the sole plates or sills
forming the support or foundation for the stall partitions of gradually increasing
depth towards the heel post, to correspond with the usual fall or slope of the floor,.
so that the upper surface of the sills will be approximately horizontal, and the
wood or other panelling of the partitions will be of uniform height, and will be
raised above the floor a greater distance at that end adjacent to the heel post,
where it is most exposed to damp or moisture. Our improved sills will be rounded
or curved outwardly to meet the floor, to avoid forming an angle or corner there-
with, as before stated. Similarly, the sills for securing the boarding or other
lining or finish of the wall will be of like shape to those used for the partitions, .
but of course these latter will consist of only a half section, that is to say one
rounded surface or curve instead of two.
Channels or perforations may be provided in our improved sills to allow water
to run off, and to admit air for ventilation.
A further part of our invention relates to the channels or V-shaped grooves
formed in the bricks, or the like, constituting the flooring of the stalls or boxes, :
which channels or grooves usually cross each other at right angles. According to
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page_text: our invention we round off the corners formed at the point of intersection of such
channels so as to increase the width thereof and render them capable of being more
readily kept clean.
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HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.
Improvements in and relating to Stables and their Fittings.
We, JOHN ALEXANDER HANNA and THOMAS FOULKES SHILLINGTON, both of
St. Ann's Iron Works, Belfast, in the County of Antrim, Ireland, Merchants, 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 follow-
ing statement: -
This invention relates to stables and their fittings and comprises improvements
in the construction and arrangement thereof whereby we obtain among other
advantages greater strength and convenience for cleaning the same.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood and readily carried into
effect we will describe the same fully with reference to the accompanying draw-
ings in which :-.
Figure 1 is a plan, and
Figure 2 a vertical section on the line 1-1 of Figure 1, of a centrally recessed
manger constructed according to our invention.
Figure 3 is a vertical section of the central portion or bracket thereof.
Figure 4 is a side elevation of a portion of a stall partition showing the base of
the heel post and the sole plate or sill;
Figure 5 is a vertical section on the line 2-2 of Figure 4 showing in cross
section, on an enlarged scale, one form of our improved sill; and
Figure 6 is a similar view showing another form of sill.
Figure 7 is a similar view showing the form of sill we employ for the lining
of the wall; and
Figure 8 is a plan showing a corner sill.
Figure 9 is a plan of our improved form of bricks or flooring tiles.
According to one part of our invention, illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, we con-
struct the top plate of the manger, that is to say, the plate to which are attached
the several compartments for containing hay, corn, water, and the like, with an
upward rearward curve a to join the wall and sides of the stall or box. The front
edge of the plate may be curved downwardly or constructed in the form of a tube a¹,
in the well known manner. The extremities of this edge are curved forwardly,
as at a².
We thus do away with all the usually existing sharp angles or corners which
are difficult to keep clean; and at the same time we increase the strength of the
manger. Obviously this part of our invention is equally applicable to mangers
of the ordinary type as well as to recessed mangers as shown.
Figures 1 and 3 illustrate another part of our invention which relates particu
larly to mangers that are hollowed our or recessed in order to afford a greater
length of standing room for the horse. We form the top plate of such mangers
in two parts A, A¹ instead of in one piece, as heretofore; and we connect these
two parts together by a central connecting piece B into which the adjacent portions
of the manger plates fit telescopically as shown, thereby rendering the whole
manger fitting capable of being adjusted to different stalls of slightly varying

page_text: width. The said piece B may also form the bracket to which is secured the halter
or tying strap or chain b, as shown in Figure 3.
The vertical corners of the stalls or boxes, and the corners formed by the floor
with the wall and partitions of the stable are also similarly rounded or curved.
Figures 4 to 8 illustrate that part of our invention relating to the corners formed
with the floor. Referring more particularly to Figure 4, C is the heel post, D the
wood or other panelling of the partition, and E the sole plate or sill forming the
support or foundation for the stall partition. We construct these sills of gradually
increasing depth towards the heel post, to correspond with the usual fall or slope
of the floor, so that the upper surface of the sills will be approximately horizontal,
and the panelling will be of uniform height, and will be raised above the floor.
a greater distance at that end adjacent to the heel post, where it is most exposed
to damp or moisture. Our improved sills are also rounded or curved outwardly
to meet the floor, to avoid forming an angle or corner therewith, as before stated.
Figures 5 and 6 show two modifications of our improved sills for the stall par-
titions; and Figure 7 shows one form of sill E¹ for securing the boarding or other
lining or finish D¹ of the wall.
Channels or perforations e are preferably provided in these sills to allow water
to run off, and to admit air for ventilation.
Figure 8 illustrates the form of sill we employ for the corners of the wall and
partitions with the floor. A loose corner sill E2 is fitted in to cover the mitre of
the mouldings on the wall D, as shown.
The construction of the rounded or curved pieces for the vertical corners of the
stalls or other parts of the stable will be readily understood from the foregoing,
without further description.
If preferred the rounded or curved portions above referred to with respect to
the mangers may be formed separately of any suitable material and be afterwards
fitted in place and secured by any appropriate means.
Figure 9 illustrates a further part of our invention which relates to the channels
or V-shaped grooves f formed in the bricks For the like, constituting the floor-
ing of the stalls or boxes, which channels or grooves usually cross each other at
right angles. According to our invention we round off the corners formed at the
point of intersection of such channels as shown at f¹ so as to increase the width
thereof and render them capable of being more readily kept clean.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim in connection with stables and their fittings is:-
1. A manger constructed substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
2. The construction and arrangement of the sole plates or sills substantially
as described and for the purposes specified.
3. A brick or flooring tile constructed substantially as described with reference
to Figure 9 of the annexed drawings and for the purpose described.
4. A stable provided with our improvements as hereinbefore set forth with
respect to the accompanying drawings for the purposes specified.
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HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.