An Improved Method of and Apparatus for Supplying Salt to Cattle, Horses, and other Animals.
Year: 1885

page_text: An Improved Method of and Apparatus for Supplying Salt to
Cattle, Horses, and other Animals.
TIMOTHY VINCENT RIORDAN 1 Whiteley Road Upper Norwood London Engineer
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED METHOD OF AND
APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING SALT TO CATTLE, HORSES, AND OTHER ANIMALS to be
as follows:
Sufficient ordinary household dairy, or other good quality fine Salt, compressed
by hydraulic or other powerful machinery into solid blocks or rollers of a circular
form in convenient sizes preferably rollers from 5 to 6 inches in length and from
2 to 3 inches diameter and having its gr-ater diameter in the centre (barrel shape)
through which lengthwise an iron wire is placed during the process of compressing
or shaping this iron wire projecting about a half inch from ends of roller so that
the projecting ends form axles, which axles I fit in holes made in the sides of a
bracket so that the roller is held in proper position for Cattle or Horses, etc, to
lick and at same time is free to revolve on its axis when licked by the animal.
The bracket may be of wood or sheet iron, preferably the latter, made into a
shape that it can be affixed to the wall or side of the animals stall and having
a hood over the roller to protect it from the effects of rain or dust etc.
This device is an improved economic and effective method of Supplying Salt to
Domestic Animals.
Dated 2:

page_text: Cattle, Horses, and other Animals.
I, TIMOTHY VINCENT RIORDAN, of 1 Whiteley Road, Upper Norwood, London,
Engineer, 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:-
In carrying out my Invention I take sufficient ordinary household, dairy or other
good quality fine salt and compress the same by hydraulic or other powerful
machinery into solid blocks of a cylindrical form and size suitable for the purpose
from 2 to 3 inches in diameter and 5 to 6 inches in length, being the size I prefer.
The cylinder is formed around a central axis of stout iron wire which projects
therefrom at each end, the projecting ends serving to support the cylinder and
allow it to revolve in a bracket placed in proper position for cattle or horses or
other animals, which lick the salt and at the same time cause the cylinder to
revolve and thus ensure equal wear all round. The bracket may be of wood or
sheet iron preferably the latter made into such a shape that it can be affixed to the
wall or side of the animals' stall and having a hood over the roller to protect it
from the effects of rain or dust.
Instead of being a true cylinder, the block of salt may be barrel-shaped or larger
in diameter in the centre than at the ends.
In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents an end view of my apparatus
and Figure 2 a front view.
A is the cylindrical block of salt through which passes the axis A, the ends
thereof being supported by the sides of the bracket B which is made of sheet iron,
the top portion forming a hood for the protection of the sult from rain or dust.
The bracket ought to be fixed to a wall fence or stall at such a distance from the
ground as will enable the animals for which it is intended, to reach it without
difficulty.
This device will be found both effective and economical.
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
Compressing salt into blocks of a cylindrical or other form upon a central axis
and mounting same in a suitable bracket, substantially as herein shewn and
described.