Improvements in Drinking Vessels or Troughs for Cattle.
Year: 1892

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Date of Application, 11th Mar., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 12th Dec., 1892-Accepted, 4th Feb., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Drinking Vessels or Troughs for Cattle.
I, WILHELM KOTHE Owner of the firm Ferdinand Kothe & Co. of
Wendenstrasse, -60, Brunswick, in the Empire of Germany Manufacturer do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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My invention relates to drinking vessels or troughs for cattle and is chiefly
designed to improve the construction of what are termed automatic cattle-troughs.
The drinking vessels or cattle-troughs heretofore used are either quite open, or
they are provided with flaps for preventing the fodder from falling into them, which
flaps can be opened by the cattle with the snout, and 'which close again after use.
In contradistinction to these vessels, my improved drinking vessel is characterized
by the arrangement of a bottom-piece which serves as a dirt and deposit-collector.
and in which a removable cap is provided; whilst the flaps are rendered unnecessary
by arranging over the drinking vessel a vaulted or arched protecting cap which is
open in front.
I will...bereinafter..describe two examples of construction of my improved
drinking vessel or automatic cattle-trough.
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In contradistinction to the drinking vessels hitherto employed, in which a cap is
placed directly above a short prolongation of the inlet pipe, my improved drinking
vessel has inserted between the inlet pipe and cap, a bottom-piece in the form of a
cup or receptacle having tubular extensions of different width or diameter; this
cup or receptacle serves as a collector of dirt and deposits. The said tubular
extensions serve on the one hand for the reception of the cap and on the other
hand for securing the deposit collector to the inlet-pipe by means of a-ring of
india-rubber or other suitable material. This deposit collector is moreover adequately
supported upon an annular projection provided in the interior of the drinking
vessel.
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For facilitating the removal of the bottom-piece or deposit collector-for the
purpose of cleaning the same it is provided with a narrow bridge-piece. The water
flowing in up to a certain height first passes up through the inner tubular extension
then down between this extension and the cap and then beneath the cap and
up
the same and the outer extension. In one form of construction the wider tubular
extension, projects.only upward. from the bottom of the cup or collector, while
according to another iform. of construction the wider extension forms a pocket in a
suitable widened part of the inlet pipe.
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Another improvement consists in the arrangement of a protecting cover which is
open in front and is vaulted or arched over the drinking vessel and is preferably cast
in one piece therewith. The form of this cover is such that hay straw or other
fodder dropping upon it cannot fall into the water, but must slide off. The front
opening is of such a size that the cattle can easily reach the water with their mouth.
The lower edge of the opening is bent-inwards and extends at both sides into the
rounded edge of the cover. In this manner the overflow of the water when set in
motion during the drinking of the cattle, is prevented and the water is compelled
to flow back again into the, vessel, so that a dry standing place will be secured for
the cattle: as far as is practicable.
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By the employment of the above described bottom-piece which serves as a dirt
and deposit collector between the cap and the inlet pipe, and of the aforesaid
protecting cover which has an edge.bent inwards, and which is vaulted or arched
over the drinking-vessel and serves to protect the water against pollution, I provide,

page_text: as compared with the arrangements heretofore used, for greater cleanliness in the
drinking of the cattle and for a dryer standing place for the same.
Dated this 11th day of March 1892.
D. YOUNG & Co., .
11 & 12, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION..
Improvements in Drinking Vessels or Troughs for Cattle.
I, WILHELM KOTHE Owner of the firm Ferdinand Kothe & Co., of
Wendenstrasse 60, Brunswick, in the Empire of Germany, Manufacturer, 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:-
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My invention relates to drinking vessels or troughs for cattle, and is chiefly
designed to improve the construction of what are termed automatic cattle-troughs.
The drinking vessels or cattle-troughs heretofore used are either quite open, or
they are provided with flaps for preventing the fodder from falling into them,
which flaps can be opened by the cattle with the snout, and which close again
after use.
In contradistinction to these vessels, my improved drinking vessel is characterized
by the arrangement of a bottom-piece which serves as a dirt and deposit-collector
and in which a removable cap is provided, whilst the flaps are rendered unnecessary
by arranging over the drinking vessel a vaulted or arched protecting cap which is
open in front.
I will hereinafter describe two examples of construction of my improved drinking
vessel or automatic cattle-trough.
In the accompanying drawing,
Figure 1 is a vertical central section, and
Figure 2 a front elevation of one form of my improved apparatus.
Figure 3 is a vertical central section, illustrating another form or modification
of my improved apparatus.
Like letters indicate corresponding parts throughout the drawing.
In contradistinction to the drinking vessels hitherto employed, in which a cap is
placed such as is shown at k, directly above a short prolongation of the inlet pipe
which extends into the basin, my improved drinking vessel has inserted between the
inlet pipe and cap k, a bottom-piece t in the form of a cup or receptacle having
tubular extensions t' of different width or diameter; this cup or receptacle t serves
as a collector of dirt and deposits. The said tubular extensions t' serve on the one
hand for the reception of the cap k and on the other hand for securing the deposit
collector to the inlet-pipe by means of a ring u of india-rubber or other suitable
material. This deposit collector is moreover adequately supported upon an
annular projection provided in the interior of the drinking vessel.
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For facilitating the removal of the bottom-piece or deposit-collector t for the
purpose of cleaning the same, it is provided with a narrow bridge-piece 2. The
water flowing in up to a certain height, first passes up through the inner tubular
extension t then down between this extension and the cap k and then beneath the
cap and up between the same and the outer extension t'. In the form of construction
shown in Figure 1 the wider tubular extension t¹ projects only upward from the
bottom of the cup or collector, while according to another form of construction
shown in Figure 3 the wider extension t¹ forms a pocket in a suitable widened part
of the inlet pipe 2.
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Another improvement consists in the arrangement of a protecting cover B which
open in front and is vaulted or arched over the drinking vessel and is préferably
cast in one piece therewith. The form of this cover is such that hay, straw or

page_text: other fodder dropping upon it cannot fall into the water, but must slide off. The
front opening is of such a size that the cattle can easily reach the water with their
mouth. The lower edges of the opening is bent inwards and extends at both sides
into the rounded edge of the cover. In this manner the overflow of the water,
when set in motion during the drinking of the cattle, is prevented, and the water is
compelled to flow back again into the vessel, so that a dry standing place will be
secured for the cattle as far as is practicable.
By the employment of the above described bottom-piece t which serves as a dirt
and deposit-collector between the cap and the inlet-pipe, and of the aforesaid
protecting cover B which has an edge s bent inwards, and which is vaulted or
arched over the drinking vessel and serves to protect the water against pollution, I
provide as compared with the arrangements heretofore used, for greater cleanliness
in the drinking of the cattle, and for a drier standing place for the same.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is ;-
The improved drinking vessel or automatic cattle-trough, provided with a removable
bottom-piece which serves as a deposit collector, and into which a removable cap is
inserted, with or without the vaulted or arched cover, having an opening in front,
and an inwardly bent edge at the lower part of such opening, substantially as
hereinbefore described and for the purposes specified.
Dated the 12th day of December 1892.
D. YOUNG & Co.,
11 & 12, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.