Improved Device or Means for Hoppling Sheep and other Animals.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Jan., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 20th Feb., 1897-Accepted, 17th Apr., 1897
'
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Device or Means for Hoppling Sheep and other Animals.
1, JOSEPH SKIDMORE ANTHONY of The Field, Bakewell in the County of
Derby, Farmer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention is designed for securing the legs of sheep and other animals.
together when dipping, dressing for foot-rot, trimming the after parts of the sheep,
the latter process being generally known as "belting," and the like.
In carrying out my invention I provide what I may term a stationary bar, and a
movable bar, both being of any suitable substance and preferably of steel, these
bars are of any section according to the strength required and are arranged any
suitable distance apart, say for a sheep about one inch, this distance between the
bars however is capable of being increased or diminished according to the thickness
of the legs of the animal as will be hereinafter explained.
The stationary bar is fixed at one end to a boss formed internally with a square
or other shaped, but preferably angular, recess into which fits a correspondingly
shaped piece on the boss end of the movable bar, the side of the boss being
hollowed or notched out to receive the movable bar so that it will come flush with
the top surface of the boss when screwed up as hereinafter explained and so that a.
cap or cover may be placed over the top of same if desired.
To adjust the distance apart of the two bars a screw may be passed through the
boss on the stationary bar and into the angular shaped piece on the movable bar
to lift the latter, the said screw being shouldered into the boss and countersunk if
desired or formed with wings for convenience of operating same.
The end of the stationary bar is formed with a loop in which is hung a link, the
latter being adapted to be folded over the movable bar which is made slightly
shorter than the stationary one for convenience in placing the animal's legs between
same. The said link is formed in two parts one screwing into the other for the
purpose of adjusting it to the width apart of the bars.
When the link thus formed has been adjusted to the desired length and the:
animal's legs placed between the two bars, it is passed on the bar and secured in
position by means of a screw from the outside which passes through the part of the
link fitting on the movable bar and into or engaging recesses or notches in or on
the said movable bar.
"
I may arrange to pad one or both of the bars in any suitable manner if found
necessary.

page_text: Improved Device or Means for Hoppling Sheep and other Animals..
I, JOSEPH SKIDMORE ANTHONY of The Field, Bakewell in the County of
Derby, Farmer, 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 :—
-My invention is designed for securing the legs of sheep and other animals
together when dipping, dressing for foot-rot, trimming the after parts of the sheep,
the latter process being generally known as "belting," and the like.
In describing my invention reference will be had to the figures upon the
accompanying sheet of drawings.
Figure is a vertical section on line a-a of Figure 2 shewing the application of
my invention.
Figure 2 is a plan of same.
In carrying out my invention I provide what I may term a stationary bar A,
and a movable bar B, both being of any suitable substance and preferably of steel,
these bars are of any section according to the strength required and are arranged
any suitable distance apart, say for sheep about one inch, this distance between
the bars however is capable of being increased or diminished according to the
thickness of the legs of the animal as will be hereinafter explained.
The stationary bar A is fixed at one end to a boss C formed internally with a
recess into which fits a correspondingly shaped piece D on one end of the movable
bar B, the side of the boss being hollowed or notched out at E to receive the
movable bar and will allow it to be moved up and down.
To adjust the distance apart of the two bars one end of the screw F is passed
through the boss on the stationary bar and the other end screwed into the
correspondingly shaped piece D on the movable bar to lift the latter, the said
screw being shouldered at G inside the boss to prevent its coming out of the boss
when raising the movable bar. The lower end of the screw may be formed of a
square or other suitable shape externally for convenience of being operated by a
spanner or the like.
The end of the stationary bar is formed with a loop H.in which is hung a
link J, J, the latter being adapted to be folded over the movable bar which is
made slightly shorter than the stationary one for convenience in placing the
animal's legs between same. The said link is formed in two parts one (J)
screwing into the other (J') for the purpose of adjusting it to the width apart of
the bars.
When the link thus formed has been adjusted to the desired length and the
animal's legs placed between the two bars, it is passed on the bar and held in
position by means of a screw K from the outside which passes through the part
of the link fitting on the movable bar and into or engaging recesses or notches or
a slot L in or on the said movable bar.
I may arrange to pad one or both of the bars in any suitable manner if found
necessary.
The end of the loop H is preferably formed with a knob H¹ to prevent the link
falling off.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inveu-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The improved device for hoppling sheep and other animals consisting of two

page_text: adjustable and detachable bars A and B with adjustable link J, J¹; and the whole
substantially as and for the purpose described and illustrated.
Dated this 19th day of February 1897.
W. SWINDELL,
Imperial Chambers, Albert Street, Derby, Agent for the Applicant..