An Improved Trough or Appliance for Feeding and Drinking Purposes for the Use of Animals.
Year: 1888

page_text: _ Date of Application, 19th Apr., 1888
Complete Specification Left; 19th Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 23rd Feb., 1889
An Improved Trough or Appliance for Feeding and Drinking
Purposes for the Use of Animals.
GEORGE FURBER Auctioneer & Valuer Newport Salop, do hereby declare the nature,
of this invention to be as follows:-
The Invention consists of a double trough so made that the bottom of the first or
top trough also formis the bottom of the second or under or reserve trough when the
latter is brought into use; the bottom therefore forms a common base a trough being
placed on either side of same. The appliance consequently when in use is in a
vertical position and the first or top trough out of which food or water may be taken
is placed directly above the second or under or reserve trough which latter trough at
such time not being in use is in an invert position.
The second or under or reserve trough being thus inverted when not in use is
covered by the first or top trough and is in consequence protected from the rain or
snow and thus maintained when not in use in a dry and sweet condition.
The appliance is made with vertical extensions of the ends at each extremity and
at right angles to the base of the troughs so that no part of the appliance except the
extension of each end touch or rest upon the ground.
Now the object of the invention is that by reversing the appliance the inverted
or the second or under or reserve trough is brought into use in a dry and sweet con-
dition and thereby greater economy is effected when feeding as the food is not liable
to be wasted when placed in such a reserve trough by becoming contaminated by
being placed upon food which may have remained since the previous meal and have
become sour or sodden from the effects of the weather, whilst the health of the animals
is maintained by partaking of the fresh food out of the cleanly trough.
1000

page_text: An Improved Trough or Appliance for Feeding and Drinking
Purposes for the Use of Animals.
I, GEORGE FURBER of Newport in the County of Salop Auctioneer and Valuer
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 :-
The trough hitherto or usually employed for the purposes stated in the title consists
of sides and a base which acts as a bottom for one trough only or it may be cylindrical
or otherwise with a like base.
The bottom therefore of such trough when in use is continually exposed to the
weather and consequently during a rainy or damp season remains in a wet or humid
condition.
As a result then of the condition of the bottom of the trough the food or a portion
thereof when placed therein becomes offensive so that animals do not clear the trough
whereby a considerable loss is incurred owing to the food being thus wasted.
The same reasoning applies to the trough hitherto or usually used for drinking
purposes as the bottom is frequently so made that the water or offensive matter has
no opportunity of running away and the fresh water or food when poured therein
become contaminated.
Now the object of the invention is to avoid the loss of food and to maintain the health
of the animals as the invention consists of a double trough so made that the bottom
of the first or top trough also forms the bottom of the second or under or reserve
trough when the latter is brought into use the bottom therefore forms a common base
a trough being formed on either side of the same.
The Improved Trough or appliance when made in metal the base may be formed by
plain or ornamental segments either connected with each other or not in either of
which cases instead of there being one bottom only forming a common base each
bottom sustains or rests upon and supports the other the bases in such cases may be
separate and supported by brackets or may be joined or attached to each other.
The Improved Trough or appliance consequently when in use is in a vertical position
and the first or top trough out of which food or water may be taken is placed directly
above the second or under or reserve trough which latter trough at such and the same
time not being in use is in an invert or reverse position.
The Improved Trough or appliance is made with vertical extensions of the ends at
each extremity so that no part of the appliance except the extensions at each end
touch or rest upon the ground.
By employing therefore the improved trough or appliance thus described the loss
consequent upon the food being spoilt or wasted through being placed in a wet or
offensive trough is prevented as the appliance by being simply turned over or reversed
the under or reserve trough is brought into use in a dry or sweet condition as this
trough when not in use is drained of all moisture or offensive matter while in an invert
position.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. That as the appliance consists of two troughs namely one for use and the other
in reserve the latter trough through being inverted when not in use is drained of all
moisture and offensive matter and being at same time protected from the weather is
always ready to receive the fresh food or water in a dry or sweet condition.
2. That the appliance having a reserve trough which is always dry or sweet, the
food or water when placed therein is not liable to be contaminated by being placed
upon the remnants of food or water rendered offensive by action of the weather or
animal inatter and which as in the troughs hitherto or usually employed may have
remained there since the previous meal.
3. That owing to the food not being contaminated there is no waste as the
animals will not refuse the food and thereby greater economy is effected when
feeding.
4. That in consequence of the animals partaking of fresh food or water out of clean
or sweet troughs their health is the better and easier maintained.
Dated this Eighteenth day of January 1003.
GEO. FURBER,
Auctioneer & Valuer,
Newport, Salop.
GEO. FURBER,
Auctioneer & Valuer,
Newport, Salop.