Improvements in Fount and Food Holders for Bird and other Cages.
Year: 1885

page_text: Improvements in Fount and Food Holders for Bird and
other Cages.
I JOSEPH NICHOLS of the Firm of Joseph Nichols and Son Cheapside
Birmingham in the County of Warwick Manufacturer do hereby declare the
nature of the said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN FOUNT AND FOOD HOLDERS
FOR BIRD AND OTHER CAGES" to be as follows that is to say :-
This invention has for its object improvements in fount and food holders for
bird and other cages and is from its construction-as will be hereafter explained—
just as safe as when the water fount or seed or other food receptacle is turned
outside as when it is inside the cage and I therefore term it a "Duplex" door
fount or food holder. It is applicable to cages with ornamental metal sides and
bases as the front of the door may form a part of the ornamentation thereof or to
wood or wire bases and sides.
To the metal side of the bird or other cage or to a frame forming part of such
side I hinge a plate which opens and closes horizontally on a virtical pivot or
hinge. When this door is closed or level with the front it has projecting inside a
platform or bottom struck to the centre of the hinge or pivot and forming the
quadrant of a circle. At right angle with the said front door I provide or build
another or supplemental door inside which acts as a guard for the fount or other
receptacle for holding food or other articles., When therefore the door or holder is
turned outwards the supplemental door entirely closes the entrance. A circular
guard is built upon the base which is slightly eccentric to the hinge and binds at
the end thus fastening the holder when outside but when it is in its usual closed
position a small U or V or other spring and catch is used for locking it.
Dated this 4th day of September 1885.

page_text: Improvements in Fount and Food Holders for Bird and
other Cages.
I, JOSEPH NICHOLS of the Firm of Joseph Nichols & Son, Cheapside
Birmingham in the County of Warwick, Manufacturer do hereby declare the
nature of the said 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 has for its object improvements in fount or food holders for
Bird and other Cages and is from its construction, as will be hereafter explained,
just as safe when the water fount or seed or other food receptacle is turned
outside as when it is inside the cage and I therefore term it a Duplex" door
fount or food holder. It is applicable to cages with ornamental metal sides and
bases as the front of the door may form a part of the ornamentation thereof or to
wood or wire bases and sides,
To the metal side of the Bird or other Cage or to a frame forming part of such
side I hinge a plate which opens and closes horizontally on a vertical pivot or
hinge. When this door is closed or level with the front it has projecting inside a
platform or bottom struck to the centre of the hinge or pivot and forming the
quadrant of a circle. At right angles with the said front door I provide or build
another or supplemental door inside which acts as a guard for the fount or other
receptacle for holding food or other articles. When therefore the door or holder is
turned outwards the supplemental door entirely closes the entrance.
A circular guard is built upon the base which is slightly eccentric to the hinge
and binds at the end thus fastening the holder when outside, but when it is in its
usual closed position a small U or V or other spring and catch is used for
locking it.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practice I have appended hereunto a sheet of drawings upon which is
illustrated my invention applied to two kinds of Cages and which will sufficiently
make it known to enable any person to apply it to other forms and kinds of Cages
as the principle will be the same in all cases though the details may vary slightly
to suit various designs and conditions.
Figure 1 is a part front elevation of a bird cage having ornamantal metal sides A
in which my fount or food holder B is shown open to the outside of the cage and
with the glass or fount F removed.
Figure 2 is a front elevation of a bird cage having wood sides C with the metal
frame or mount E in which the fount holder B is hung, the holder being shown
open to the outside with the fount F removed as in the former case.
Figure 3 is a full sized elevation of a portion of the front A with the holder B
open as in Figures 1 and 2 but with the fount F in its position thereupon.
Figure 4 is a plan of the same as shown by Figure 3 showing the fount F and
the opening F¹ therein.
Figure 5 is a full sized elevation of a portion of the front A with the holder B
closed up and the fount F inside the cage as more clearly seen in plan Figure 6 of
the same.

page_text: It will be seen by the Figures 3 and 4 that the guard B¹ holds the fount F in
its position from moving, the fount being in this case much the same shape in plan
as the quadrant holder B. This holder B turns upon the hinge B³ and when
closed as at Figures 5 and 6 is fastened by the spring fastener K. When the
holder is open, the back B¹ of the quadrant closes. the hole in the side A or C of
the cage just as effectively as the front B in Figure 5 and thus there is perfect
protection against the bird escaping by the back B² as shown in Figures 1 and 2.
The part of the front B* may be made a little eccentric or projecting from the
line of circle to make it bind against the edge of the opening in the front A and
the end B³ may be likewise treated for the same purpose indeed the front B is
the most essential part to be so treated as the tendency of holder B to be partly
open and partly shut is thus obviated in a great measure as when the holder is
opened to take out the fount it must be thoroughly opened or the fount will not
lift out and thus it is bound in its open condition and remains so bound until
closed by pressure.
Frames such as E or similar ones may be fitted direct to wire or other sides
when desired and the cages or holders or founts may be made of any suitable
metal, wood or other material.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
The improvements in fount or food holders for bird and other cages herein
described of the holder B fitted to any description of cage substantially as & for
the purpose herein set forth.