Improvements in Weigh-bridge Cattle Cages.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Nov., 1891-Accepted, 12th Dec., 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Weigh-bridge Cattle Cages.
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I, JOHN DOUGLAS MCJANNET of Woodlands in the Town and County of
Stirling, North Britain, Farmer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer- .
tained in and by the following statement :-
This invention which relates to improvements in weigh-bridge cattle cages, has
for its object to provide a cattle cage which owing to its shape will permit of large
sized cattle being weighed on low priced narrow platformed weigh bridges and
which owing to its construction is much stronger than those hitherto employed as
well as providing for a beast rearing and lifting the cage to the extent of four or
five inches without displacing the said cage.
In carrying out my said invention as illustrated in perspective Figure 1 and in
detail Figure 2 of the accompanying drawings I construct the cage's frame-work
of channel iron bars A and wooden rafters B which are bolted to inside of said
bars A, the lower ones B' of which are hung from those immediately above them,
by metal strips or binders C, in the manner shown, that is to say, with their lower
edges inflected outwards so as to permit of a large sized animal standing on the
platform D of the weigh bridge with ease, it being found that this shape fits the
configuration of the animal's hoof or hoofs and bones of the legs better than those
hitherto employed by means of the extra space thus obtained.
The said cage is also provided with a hinged door E having a suitably shaped
opening e cut in it which fits and allows the beast's neck to pass through it and at
its other end with a removeable chain F which is preferably a cart "Rigwoodie"
chain.
In order to give the said cage more strength, I form the weigh bridge platform D
(Figure 2) into which the cage is fitted, with four deep sockets d into which the
prolonged ends a of the framework are placed, the said ends a also being made of
such a length, as to permit of some play in order to prevent the animal from dis-
placing the cage by rearing or jumping.
The said frames A are further strengthened by means of two cross stays or tie
rods G, mounted at their lower ends, and which lie on the top of the platform D
when in use.
The end of the cage on which the door E is hung is fitted with a suitable blinder
so as to prevent cattle attempting to jump the said door, which consists of a suitably
shaped iron frame and curtain.
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:-
1st. In weigh bridge cattle cages mounting the lower rafters B¹ so as to inflect
outwards, substantially as and for purposes hereinbefore described and shown in
the accompanying drawings.
2nd. In weigh bridge cattle cages, prolonging the frames feet a and providing
deep sockets d for same in the platform D substantially as and for the purposes
herein before described and shown in Figure 2 of the accompanying drawings.
3rd. Providing weigh-bridge cattle cages with two tie rods G, substantially as
and for the purposes hereinbefore described and shown in the drawings.
4th. The general arrangement and combination of the various parts constituting

page_text: my improvements in weigh-bridge cattle cages substantially as described and shown
in the drawings.
Dated this 11th day of November 1891
JOHNSONS,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.