Improvements in and relating to Cages for Fowls and other Animals.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Apr., 1898-Accepted, 30th May, 1896:
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Cages for Fowls and other
Animals.
1, CLEMENS HÜSGEN, of 82 Langestrasse, Dülken, Prussia, in the Empire-
of Germany, Locksmith, 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 cages for fowls and other animals.
In the cages heretofore used for fowls and other animals and especially those
designed for exhibitions, the gratings and doors are fastened or locked by means of
screws, wires and the like, and it is the object of my present invention to
provide more practical durable and efficient means of securing and locking-
such gratings and doors. This improved device is represented in the accompanying
drawing, in which
Figure 1 is a side elevation,
Figure 2 a section on the line of Figure 1 and
Figure 3 is a side elevation showing a cage designed for fowls and to which the-
improved fastening or locking device is applied.
My improved fastening or locking device is arranged as follows-
The knob a which is retained with its bolt a¹ in the posts of the cage by the
screw f¹ engaging with the annular groove f possesses also a vertical groove b¹.
When putting the cage together the hooks e provided at the upper ends of the
side bars of the front and rear frames are inserted into the boxes, the slots b¹ in
the knobs a being brought into such a position as to allow of entry; whilst pins.
arranged at the lower ends of the side bars of the frames are introduced into the
eyes d.
In order to prevent the disengagment of the hooks c from the boxes k
the knob a is now turned through an angle of about 90 degrees, thereby covering
the slot with the side bar i of the frame, so that it will no longer he possible to
remove the gratings from the same. The cage is put together by first engaging
its rear frame with the two side frames then putting the middle part m in its.
place and next the several partitions n. The cover is then put on being passed
underneath the angle-iron provided on the upper part of the rear frame and
finally the front is put in its place. These cages are arranged in such a manner
that the side frames of one cage may always serve as the side frames of an
adjoining cage.
The front is furnished with vertical series of independent doors o corresponding
to the compartments of the cage and which are so constructed that they may be
passed downwards to close; but on the closure and fastening of the topmost door
of the series the remaining number in that series shall thereby be fastened down,.
so that all the openings will be closed. The topmost door is fastened or locked by
a device which is arranged on the cover, and consists substantially of a bar r
adapted to turn about a pin and furnished with a perforated hook bent down-
wards at a right angle, which bar when the fastening or locking is effected will on.
the one hand press down the upper plates s of the topmost of the series of sliding
doors, whilst on the other hand the perforated hook on the bar r will bear upon.
an eye t arranged on the front which is then secured by means of a padlock u,
thereby completely fastening or locking all the doors of the cage which by the
closure of the topmost door of the series are incapable of any sliding or opening.
movement.

page_text: This cage can be completely taken to pieces, and possesses considerable
advantages in comparison with those hitherto employed, as it occupies very
little room in transit and owing to the convenient packing is not liable to
breakage.
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 1
claim is ;-
1. In cages for fowls and other animals a fastening or locking device which
comprises a knob a adapted to turn with its bolt a' in the post b of the cage and
provided with grooves 6', and a box k with a slot or annular recess into which a
hook e arranged on the side bars i of the frame can be inserted, in order to be firmly
fixed by the knob a on its being turned round to a certain extent, substantially as
hereinbefore set forth.
2. In cages for fowls and other animals the combination with the device set
forth in the first claim, of a fastening or locking device for doors, consisting
of a bar whereby the whole series of sliding doors are secured in their places by
means of the closure of the upper door in the series, substantially as hereinbefore
set forth.
Dated this 14th day of April 1806
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents.