Improvements in Horse or Cattle Drinking Troughs.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 20th Jan., 1890-Accepted, 1st Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Horse or Cattle Drinking Troughs.
1, DAVID RICHMOND of 73 West Regent Street, Glasgow, in the County of Lanark,
North Britain, Iron Founders Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This Invention which relates to Improvements in horse or cattle drinking troughs
consists of an outer box or casing-with outlet at the bottom-made of iron or other
suitable material and having one or more recesses or seats into which water pots made
of iron or other suitable material are placed or fixed, for holding the water. On the
trough and covering the pots, rolled or curved edges may be formed.
Between the under part of the curved edges, and the top of the pot, there is a
space to permit of the water running off from the pots when full, to the bottom of the
casing and therefrom to the sewer.
As it is almost desirable to have a constant fresh supply of water and no impurities
in the pots, such can he had by adopting any known system of flushing or water
supply economiser.
The troughs may be made of any suitable size, and any number of pots may be
used as required
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Horse or Cattle Drinking Troughs.
I, DAVID RICHMOND of 73 West Regent Street, Glasgow in the County of Lanark,
North Britain, Iron Founders Agent, 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:-
This Invention which relates to improvements in horse or cattle drinking troughs,
consists of an outer box or casing of any convenient size or shape into which is
placed, fixed, or cast, one or more water pots of any convenient size or shape for
holding the drinking water. On the trough and over the top edges of the pots, I
form suitable rolled, curved, or cast covers or edges, so mounted as to leave a space
between the top of the pot, and the under edge of the curved covers to permit of the
water being run off from the pots when full into the outer box or casing and thence
to the waste pipe.
In order that my said invention may be more readily understood, and easily carried
into effect, I will proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying
drawings. Figures 1 and 2 are an elevation and plan respectively of a trough having
three pots placed therein. Figures 3 and 4, are cross sectional and part cross sectional
elevations of same shown on a larger scale while Figure 5, is a cross sectional elevation
of a trough having the pots cast or formed in one with it.
Referring to Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4, I provide an outer casing or box A, which is
here shewn as being oblong in shape but it may be of any other convenient shape,
such as square round oval, or angular, made of iron or other suitable metal or
material, with one or more outlet openings B, formed in its bottom, and a suitable
number of snugs or brackets a, on its top edge to permit of the curved covers C, to
be attached thereto. Inside this casing or box A, place one or more water pots D,
made of iron or other suitable metal or material, and if necessary provided with
supports or feet d, as also the necessary connecting parts or openings for the water

page_text: supply fittings. The curved covers C, which may be made of iron or other
suitable metal or material are so formed as to have their inside edges c, hanging
down till they almost reach the top edges of the pots D, thus forming an outlet
space E, all round the top of the pots, so as to permit of any overflow of water and
floating matter to pass away into the casing A, and thence through the outlet B,
into the waste pipe, this being effected by the inlet of the fresh water fed to the bottom
of the pot D.
For exposed places such as public streets, I preferably form the cover C, at their
inner edges as shewn at c', figure 4, thus preventing any hard substance or material
such as stones, wood or other matter or material getting inside the casing A, and
obstructing the free passage of the water.
Figure 5 represents in cross section the casing A, cast or formed in one with the
pots D, in which case the water casing A may be made of any convenient depth, the
other parts being the same as already described with reference to figures 1, 2, 3 and 4,
but, if desired I may form the pots D, and casing A separately and connect them
together by suitable means at x.
In connection with the foregoing horse or cattle drinking trough, any known
system of water supply may be used, so as to provide a constant fresh supply of water
in the pots, with practically no impurities: and if desired in some instances I may
dispense with the cover C, though preferably in most cases I use it.
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. In drinking troughs for horses or cattle the employment of a fixed water dish
or pot either placed inside or formed in an outer casing or box, substantially as herein-
before described and shown in the accompanying drawings.
Second. The general arrangement and combination of the various parts constituting
my improvements in horse or cattle drinking troughs all substantially as and for
the purposes herein before described with reference to and shewn in the accompanying
drawings.
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JOHNSONS,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.