Operating or Slaughtering Table for Animals.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Oct., 1897-Accepted, 15th Jan., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Operating or Slaughtering Table for Animals.
I, CHARLES TRAPP, of 1, Schlachthof-Molsheimerstrasse, Strassburg, in the
Province of Alsace, Germany, Veterinary Surgeon, 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 :-
According to my invention I provide a platform with a head rest on the one end
and with a footrest on the other end, and fasten a pair of rockers to the underside
of the platform. The footrest is hinged to the platform in such a way as to permit
its being turned from its original position which is at an angle of 90° to the platform,
outwardly in a half circle. In order to be ready for use the platform is raised on the
rockers in a vertical position, when the footrest will adjust itself on the floor,
rectangularly to the platform. The animal to be operated upon is led unto the
footrest and is then strapped to the platform by means of straps, fastened in rings
on the platform, the head of the animal resting on the headrest.
The table is then rocked back into the horizontal position, when the footrest will
turn back and give a free access to the belly of the animal. The table is secured in
either position by means of props.
Before turning back the table in the vertical position the footrest is brought up
and secured in its perpendicular position so as to afford a support to the feet of the
animal, while being raised.
In order to make my invention more easily understood, I have illustrated it on
the accompanying sheet of drawings, of which Fig. 1 is a perspective side view of
the table in the horizontal position and Fig. 2 the table in the vertical position.
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a is the platform with the headrest g and footrest b attached thereto. The rockers c
are attached to the platform by means of the stays f, which carry props e, to be put in
action, when the table is in the position for operating or slaughtering (Fig. 1). The
rockers c are carried beyond the platform as at c¹ and have means to secure the
footrest 6 between them. This may be done by means of screws, passing through
the rocker ends c¹ into the sides of the footrest or by any other desirable locking
device. The prop d is put into action when the table is in the vertical position as is
clearly shown in Fig. 2.
The use of this operating table benefits the operator as well as the operated upon
animal in as much as the former can sit in front of the animal and operate, while
formerly he had to stoop down or kneel on the floor; the quick and easy way of
turning the animal on its side keeps its nervous system free from irritation and the
mechanical way of putting the animal on its feet again removes the severe strain on
the animal, which often undid all the good of the operation.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
nvention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
laim is
Operating or slaughtering table for animals, consisting of the platform a, with the
eadrest and the footrest b attached thereto, the platform being secured to the

page_text: rockers c by means of the stays f, carrying props e, the arms c¹, having means
provided for securing the footrest 6 between them and the props d, the whole serving
as and for the purpose specified.