Improvements in Mangers.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Feb., 1896-Accepted, 18th July, 1896
Improvements in Mangers.
I, WILLIAM SINGLETON, residing at 502 Sheridan Avenue, Pittsburg, in the
County of Allegheny, and State of Pennsylvania, United States of America,
Steel Maker, 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 relates to certain new and useful improvements in mangers, and
has for its object the provision of new and novel means whereby a manger may
be constructed that will compel the animal feeding out of the same to partake of
the feed slowly, and thus prevent what is commonly termed "bolting."
My invention has for its further object to construct a manger of the above
referred to class that will be simple in its construction, strong, durable, effectual
in its purpose, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.
A further object of the invention is to provide a manger as described, having a
receptacle attached thereto wherein the feed may be placed, and means for feeding
the same slowly into the manger proper as will be fully described.
With the above and other objects in view, the invention finally consists in the
novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more
specifically described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.
In describing the invention in detail, reference is had to the accompanying
drawings forming part of this specification, and wherein like letters of reference
indicate similar parts throughout the several views, in which :-
Fig. 1. is a side elevation of my improved manger.
Fig. 2. a vertical sectional view of the same.
Fig. 3. a perspective view of the hopper.
Fig. 4. a vertical sectional view of a modified form of construction.
Fig. 5. a side elevation of the same.
In these drawings, a represents the manger proper, which is provided at the rear
with a receptacle or hopper b, said hopper extends upward above the top line of
the manger, and the letter e represents the front plate of the same, and d the rear
plate. At the top of the hopper on the front plate c is hinged a cover or lid e
which engages the rear plate d and forms a cover. A ratchet is secured to the
inner face of the plate c, and to the inner face of the plate d is secured a pawl g
which is adapted to engage the ratchet to retain the plate c in position. The
plate c of the hopper is moveable and it is capable of swinging upon the hinge
when the lid or cover e rests upon the top of the hopper b, and the pawl g is not in
engagement with the ratcher. The plate e extends downward into the manger
proper as shewn at h, and the rear plate d is inclined as shown at i thereby forming
only a small opening or chute to allow the feed to pass from the hopper to the
manger proper, and the size of the said opening may be regulated by means of the
ratchet and pawl of the front and rear plate of the hopper. In my regular forms of
construction, Figs. 1 and 2, I have provided a curved portion j, which construction
will form a trough k for the reception of the feed and will prevent the shoving of
the feed to the front portion of the manger proper.
The operation of my improved manger will be readily apparent.
The feed manger is secured in any suitable manner, and when it is desired to use
the same, the lid e, is raised up and the feed placed in the hopper b, where it will
pass out through the chute into the manger. It will be noted that by reason of

page_text: the incline i, of the hopper, and the portion 4, of the plate c, extending downward
as shown, it will allow but a small portion of the feed to pass out into the manger,
and will retain the balance of the feed in the hopper. The amount of feed allowed
to pass through the opening can be regulated by raising or lowering the plate c,
and securing by the ratchet and pawl, as will be readily noted.
The advantages of my improved feed manger will be readily apparent, as the
small amount of feed allowed to pass into the same will effectually prevent the horse
from bolting the same, and the incline j, will prevent the animal from "nosing" the
feed over to the front of the manger, and thus allow the same to pass out of the
hopper faster than the same is consumed. The nose of the animal against the plate
extending down into the hopper will cause the same to move, stirring the feed in
the hopper, and passing a small amount out into the hopper as will be readily
noted. It will also be observed that various changes may be made in the details
of construction of my improved manger without departing from the general spirit
of my invention.
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 :-
1. In a manger, the combination of the manger proper, and a hopper extending
upwards at the back of same, said hopper being provided with a vertically movable
and swinging partition extending into the manger proper, substantially as and for
the purpose described.
2. In a manger, the manger proper having a hopper arranged at one side thereof,
said hopper having an inclined bottom, a hinged cap or cover arranged over the
top of said hopper, and the inner plate thereof being adapted to move or swing
vertically and a ratchet and pawl arranged for securing the same in the desired
position, substantially as shown and described.
3. In a manger, the combination with the manger proper having a curved
portion, and a hopper arranged at one side of the manger provided with an
inclined bottom and a hinged cover, the front plate of said hopper extending into
the manger and being movable, and means for securing the same, substantially as
shown and described.
4. In a manger, the combination of the manger a, provided with the hopper b
of the artition c, carrying a ratchet f, the pawl g, connected to the plated, and
adapted to engage the ratchet f, and a cover arranged at the top of said hopper,
substantially as shown and described.
5. In a manger, a suitable manger proper, having a hopper arranged at one side
thereof, said hopper having an inclined bottom, a swinging partition carrying a
ratchet, and a pawl provided in the rear plate for engaging said ratchet, and a
hinged cover arranged at the top of the hopper, substantially as and for the
purpose described.
Dated this Fourteenth day of February 1896.
WILLIAM SINGLETON,
By W. Fairburn-Hart,
Agent.