A Wire and Sheet Iron Covering for Corn and Hay Stacks and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application,. 26th Sept.,, 1895..
Complete Specification Left, 22nd June, 1896-Accepted; 29th Aug., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Wire and Sheet Iron Covering for Corn and Hay Stacks and
the like.
I, MURDO MACKENZIE Hotel Keeper Academy Street Hotel 81, 83, 85,
and 87 Academy Street Inverness do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
Oblong or triangular shaped pieces of sheet iron (a a) or of wire work (bb) the
oblong being intended for oblong stucks, that is stacks having roofs like an
inverted V; the triangular for those having conical roofs, the latter being slightly
curved on cross section (c). The sheet iron covers have the edges turned down
and up alternately in N form (d) and are connected one with another by pieces of
ordinary wire passed through small holes in the turned edges and tied.
The wire work frames are similarly bound by wire, uniting the outer wires of the
adjoining frames, or any number may be permanently united by small rings, and for
storage would fold one on the other in Z form.
If this latter however is desired the wire frames require to be flat, not curved as
above described.
Both the sheet iron and wire work are hung from the tops of stacks by hooks (e)
hanging from wire frames (f) laid longitudinally on the ridge of oblong stacks,
and from a ring (9) placed over point of conical stacks.
In the case of the sheet iron covers the apex of oblong stacks is protected by a
curved sheet iron ridge (h) with clips for fastening to wire frame already mentioned,
and ou conical stacks by a sheet iron cone (k) with clips as above noted catching
on ring.
In the event of its being desired to fasten the lower edge of the wire frames
to stacks long pieces of wire in U shape may be used for the purpose.
Dated this 21st day of November 1895.
A Wire and Sheet Iron Covering for Corn and Hay Stacks and
the like.
MURDO MACKENZIE Hotel Keeper 85 Academy Street' Inverness 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 :-
(The drawings left with the Provisional Specification are hereinafter referred to.)
Oblong or triangular shaped pieces of galvanized sheet iron (a. a.) or of
wirework (b. b.), the oblong being intended for the oblong stacks-that is stacks
having roofs like an inverted V; the triangular for those having conical roofs, the
latter being slightly curved on cross-section (c).
The sheet iron covers have the edges turned down and up alternately (d) and
are connected, one with another, by pieces of wire passed through small holes in
the turned edges and twisted together.

page_text: The wire-work frames are bound together by wire uniting the outer wires or
ribs of the frames, and then twisted together; or any number may be permanently
united by small rings; and for storage would fold, one on the other in Z form of
the latter however the wire frames require to be flat on section-not curved as
at (c). Both the sheet iron and wire work are hung from tops of stacks by
hooks (e) hanging from wire frames (f) laid longitudinally on ridge of oblong
stacks, and from ring (g) placed on point of conical stacks.
With the sheet iron covers the apex of the oblong stack is protected by a curved
sheet iron ridge (h) with clips for fastening to wire frame (f), and on conical
stacks by a sheet iron cone (k), with clips, as above noted, catching on ring.
In the event of its being desired to fasten the lower edges of the wire frame to
stacks long pieces of wire in U shape may be used for the purpose.
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
A mode of covering and protecting the tops of stacks, which will prevent them
being damaged by wind or water, and dispense with the old method of covering
with thatch, or securing with ropes.
Dated this 25th day of July 1896.
MURDO MACKENZIE.