IMPROVEMENTS IN HURDLES
Year: 1884

page_text: 1, GEORGE NISBET, of Rumbleton, Greenlaw, in the county of Berwick, Farmer
do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
HURDLES," to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to improvements in the construction of movable hurdles
to be employed for protecting pasture or other growing crop and regulating the
grazing of animals.
The improved hurdle is formed in two parts, which are pivotted or joined
together so that the lower ends open out and form a supporting base for the hurdle.
The one part may consist of two vertical end bars connected together near the top
by one or more horizontal bars, somewhat like a gate, but with a clear space
between the vertical end bars from the ground to about their mid height. Into
this space is fitted the second part of the hurdle, which may consist of two vertical
end bars, (of about half the length of those of the first part) connected by one or more
horizontal bars at suitable distances apart, these being connected by short transverse
bars if desired. This second part is pivotted at its upper end to the vertical end
bars of the first part of the hurdle, by bolts or other suitable devices, and is so
fitted that when the hurdle is not in use it may lie in the space between the end
bars of the first part and in the same plane. When the hurdle is in use the
pivotted part is swivelled out so that the hurdle is of inverted Y-shape in cross
section, and a number of hurdles are placed end to end to fence off the pasture and
protect it by excluding the grazing animals. The sheep or other animals obtain
access only to such part of the crop as they can reach by placing their heads through
the open bars of the lower or pivotted part of the hurdle, which is inclined outward
towards them, and only a strip of the same can be consumed at a time.
As a strip of the crop is consumed, the hurdles are moved back, and a fresh strip
is placed within reach of the animals.
Dated this Fifteenth day of January 1884.

page_text: I, GEORGE NISBET, of Rumbleton, Greenlaw, in the County of Berwick, Farmer,
do hereby declare the nature of my said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
HURDLES;" and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This Invention relates to improvements in the construction of movable hurdles
to be employed for protecting pasture or other growing crop, and regulating tho
grazing of animals.
The accompanying Drawings, illustrate in perspective a number of modifications
of the improved hurdle which is formed in two parts, pivotted or joined together
so that the lower ends open out and form a supporting buse for the hurdle. The
one part may consist of two vertical end bars A, A, connected together near the
top by one or more horizontal bars A1, A¹, somewhat like a gate, but with a clear
space between the vertical end bars from the ground to about their mid height.
Into this space is fitted the second part of the hurdle, which may consist of two
vertical end bars B, B, (of about half or other part of the length of those of the
first part) connected by one or more horizontal bars B', B', at suitable distances
apart, these being connected by short transverse bars if desired. This second
part B, B', is pivotted at its upper end to the vertical end bars A of the first part
of the hurdle, by bolts C or other suitable devices, and is so fitted that when the
hurdle is not in use, it may lie in the space between the end bars A of the first part
and in the same plane, or the part B of the hurdle may be secured to the face of the
part A by hinges C. When the hurdle is in use, the pivotted or hinged part B, B',
is swivelled out so that the hurdle is of inverted Y-shape in cross section, a hook
bar being employed if necessary to retain it in such position; and a number of
hurdles are placed end to end to fence off the pasture and protect it by excluding
the grazing animals. The sheep or other animals obtain access only to such part
of the crop as they can reach by placing their heads through the open bars B' of
the lower or pivotted part of the hurdle, which is inclined outward towards them,
and only a strip of the same can be consumed at a time.
As a strip of the crop is consumed, the hurdles are moved back and a fresh strip
is placed within reach of the animal.
Figures, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 in the accompanying Drawings, illustrate different
modes of constructing and connecting the parts of the hurdle. Figure 8 shows a
feeding rack formed on the hurdle by hinging a folding leaf E to the upper part.
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,―
First. The improved construction of movable hurdle herein described and
illustrated.
Second. A movable hurdlo consisting of two parts, so connected that the oue
part may swivel out on the other, substantially as doscribed and for the purpose
set forth.