Improvements in Mangers and Manger Framing.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Dec., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 29th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted. 28th Sept. 1888
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Mangers and Manger Framing.
1 JOSEPH GURDON LEYCESTER STEPHENSON of 6 Drapers Gardens in the City of
London Civil Engineer do hereby declare the nature of the said invention to be as
follows:-
My Invention relates to mangers for horses or other animals and the framing or
means of supporting the mangers and has for its objects:-
The prevention of the communication of disease by a separate supply of food and
water for each animal by making the mangers in such a way that they can easily
be removed and scoured when necessary and by the substitution of iron or steel for
the wood now generally used in the manufacture of the manger framing.
The prevention of waste of fodder by making the manger to be used for dry food of
such a shape and in such a manner that it is impossible for the horse or other
animal to throw the food out of it.
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The prevention of the demolition of the manger framing by crib biting horses and
from other causes by the substitution of iron or steel for wood as at present used.
In order to avoid the communication of disease I construct the mangers
galvanised iron or steel and they are so made that they can easily be lifted out of
the manger framing and scoured.
I also make the manger framing of wrought iron or steel leaving everywhere a
smooth surface which can be readily cleaned whereas wood which is commonly used
becomes impregnated with dirt and disease and cannot be thoroughly cleansed or
disinfected.
I further by means of a suitably curved pipe, having a stop cock below the manger
to be used for liquid food or water, supply water or liquid food to that manger
through a hole in its side in such a manner that there is nothing for a horse or
other animal to nibble at and so as to prevent all dripping or waste.

page_text: In order to avoid the waste of fodder I construct my manger to be used for dry
food with sides gradually increasing in width from the top downwards and so prevent
the horse or other animal from pulling or throwing out the food transversely whilst
by placing round iron rods at intervals across the top of the manger I prevent the
food from being thrown out longitudinally.
In order to prevent the demolition of the manger framing by crib biting horses
or from other causes I construct it entirely of angles tees and bars or special sections
of iron or steel the front portion of the framing consisting of a bent tee or angle
or section specially rolled for the purpose.
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page_text: I, JOSEPH GURDON LEYCESTER STEPHENSON of 6 Drapers Gardens in the City of
London Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to Mangers for horses or other animals and the framing or
means of supporting the Mangers and has for its objects
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The prevention of the communication of disease by a separate supply of food and
water for each animal by making the Mangers in such a way that they can easily be
removed and scoured when necessary and by the substitution of iron or steel for the
wood now generally used in the manufacture of the Manger Framing.
The prevention of waste of fodder by making the manger to be used for dry food of
such a shape and in such a manner that it is impossible for the horse or other animal
to throw the food out of it.
The prevention of the demolition of the Manger Framing by crib biting horses and
from other causes by the substitution of iron or steel for wood as at present used.
In order to avoid the communication of disease I construct the mangers of
Galvanized Iron or Steel or other metal and they are so made that they can easily be
lifted out of the manger framing of Wrought iron or steel leaving everywhere a
smooth surface which can be readily cleaned whereas wood which is commonly used
becomes impregnated with dirt and disease and cannot be thoroughly cleansed or
disinfected. I further by means of a suitably curved pipe having a stop cock below
the manger to be used for liquid food or water, supply water or liquid food to that
manger through a hole in its side in such a manner that there is nothing for a borse
or other animal to nibble at and so as to prevent all dripping or waste.
In order to avoid the waste of fodder I construct my manger to be used for dry
food with sides gradually increasing in width from the top downwards and so prevent
the horse or other animal from pulling or throwing out the food transversely whilst by
placing round iron rods at intervals across the top of the manger I prevent the food
from being thrown out longitudinally.
In order to prevent the demolition of the Manger Framing by crib biting horses or
from other causes 1 construct it entirely of Angles Tees and Bars or special sections
of iron or steel and I make the front portion of the framing of tee or angle iron bent
or rolled so as to form a curved or rounded edge.
In order that my said invention may be fully understood I shall now proceed more
particularly to describe the same and for that purpose shall refer to the annexed
sheets of drawings.
Fig. 1. represents an elevation of the Manger Framing in which a portion of the
front A is supposed to be cut away in order to show the water or liquid food supply B.
The mangers C & D are shown by dotted lines, it also shows the round rod and
ring E&F for tethering the horse or other animal.

page_text: Fig. 2 represents a sectional elevation of the manger framing showing the water or
liquid food supply pipe B the dry food manger D by dotted lines and the iron rod E
and ring for tethering the horso or other animal.
Figs. 3 & 4 represent a section and plan of the liquid food manger C showing the
inlet hole for the water or liquid food at C¹ and the manner in which the sides fall in
from top to bottom.
Fig. 5 represents a plan of the manger framing in position against the stable wall G
showing the liquid food or water manger C and the dry food manger D both in
plan.
Fig. 6 is an end elevation, of the dry food manger D showing the sides gradually
increasing in width downwards.
Figs. 5 & 6 also show the round iron rods D¹ placed at intervals across the top
of the dry food manger.
Fig. 7 represents a plan of the Manger Framing, fixed in a corner of the stable,
suitable for Loose Boxes.
Figs. 8 & 9 represent a section and plan of the method of fastening the bent tee or
special section A forming the front portion of the framing.
Fig. 10 is a section of the manger used for framing shown in Fig. 7.
Figs. 11, 12, 13 & 14 represent details of the tees used in the construction of the
framing as shown in Fig. 7, the web H in Figs. 11 & 12 and the flange Jin
Figs. 13 & 14 being cut out in order that the tees may be fitted accurately together
and so form a smooth surface.
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 :-
1st. In Mangers and Manger Framing the combination and arrangement of
Mangers and Framing constructed of iron steel or other metal and with water or
liquid food supply and rod and ring for tethering, substantially as, and for the
purposes herein before described.
2nd. The construction of the dry food manger gradually increasing in width from
the top downwards, substantially as herein before described.
3rd. The formation of mangers for water or liquid food, substantially as hereinbefore
described.
4th. The combination and arrangement of the dry food manger gradually increasing
in width from the top downwards and the rods placed across the top of the manger,
substantially as hereinbefore described.
5th. The combination and arrangement of tees angles bars and special sections of
iron or steel in the construction of the framing, substantially as specified.
Dated this 29th day of August 1888.