US2580106A - Hog feeder trough - Google Patents

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B. J. LATTIMER 2,580,106

HOG FEEDER TROUGH Filed April 3, 1950 Dec. 25, 1951 IN V EN TOR.

Bernard J- Laf fimer Patented Dec. 25, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE 7 2,580,106 HOG FEEDER, TROUGH Bernard J. Lattimer, Springfield, Application April 3, 1950,, Serial No. 153,700

. 2 Claims. (c1; 119i61) This invention comprises novel and useful: im-

provements in a hog feeder trough and" more specifically pertains to a hog feeding trough providing individual feeding compartments for insuring equal opportunities for feeding to a plurality of hogs or other stock.

The principal object of this'invention is to provide an improved construction for dividing a hog feeding trough into a plurality of individual compartments whereby the individual animals may have uniform'freedo'm and opportunity for undisturbed feeding;

A further object of the invention is toprovide an improved hogfeeding trough in which the desired segregation or individual feeding compartments may be obtained in a simple, eiiective and inexpensive manner.

These, together with various ancillary features and objects of the invention, which will later become apparent as the following description proceeds, are attained by the present invention, a preferred embodiment of which has been illustrated, by way of example only, in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a hog feeding trough having the principles of this invention applied thereto;

Figure 2 is a vertical central longitudinal sectional view taken substantially upon the plane indicated by the section line 2--2 of Figure 1; and

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken substantially upon the plane indicated by the section line 3-3 in Figure 1.

Referring now more specifically to the accompanying drawings, wherein like numerals designate similar parts throughout the various views, it will be seen that the numeral I indicates generally the improved hog feeding trough incorporating therein the principles of this invention.

This trough which is preferably composed of an elongated, substantially rectangular receptacle may conveniently comprise the customary bottom wall I2, side walls I4 and end walls I6, all of conventional and known design. Preferably, although not necessarily, the two side walls I l are of the same height as are the end walls It, although these proportions can be varied as deemed to be expedient.

In adapting this conventional receptacle for the purposes of this invention, there are secured in any convenient manner as by nailing or the like, to the pair of side walls I4 at one end thereof, a pair of vertical standards I8. One standard 2 v I8, is relatively narrow in width, while the other may be of considerably greater width.

I Extending along one side I l of the receptacle, such as that side to which the narrow standard I8 is secured, are a plurality of uniform, vertical standards, which are evenly spaced longitudinally of the side wall, these standards being indicated by the numeral 20. Upon the opposite side wall I4, there are secured a similar set of verticalstandards 22 which are likewise spaced at the same distances, and are of the same dimensions as the standards 20, but are staggered with respect thereto.

A splash plate 24 is secured between the-two end standards I8, and extends from substantially the top edge thereof to a point inside of and below the top edge of the adjacent end wall l6.

This splash plate assists in filling the feed trough with swill or other feed.

A plurality of plates are connected between the standards 20 and 22. One set of these plates, as shown by the numeral 26, have their lower edges extending across and resting upon'the upper edges of the side walls I4, and have one end secured to the edge of the standard I8, and to the corresponding edges of the standards 26; and their other edges are secured to the edge of the other standard I8, and to the adjacent edges of the standards 22. It will thus be seen that the series of plates 26 extend transversely across the receptacle, rest upon the upper edges of the side walls thereof, and are disposed in parallel relation at an acute angle to the side walls A similar set of plates 28 rest upon the upper edges of the side walls It, and are secured at their ends to the adjacent edges of the standards 2B and 22, and it will be seen that the adjacent plates 26 and 28 are relatively inclined with respect to each other and in opposite directions, each of these plates being exposed at an acute angle to the perpendicular to the side Walls.

By specific reference to Figure 1, it will be seen that the space between the two standards I8, the plates 24 and 26 provide a filling chute by means of which the trough I0 may be readily filled, thefeed passing between the side walls IQ and below the lower edges of the plates 26 and 28 in a manner which will be readily apparent.

It will be further seen that each of the adjacent plates 26 and 28, provides a wedge shaped compartment and constitutes side walls of the same for dividing into equal wedge shaped portions the opening in th top of the receptacle. It

of the common feeding trough beneath the plates 25 and 28, the feed will evenly distribute itself throughout the length of the trough so as to insure the same supply to all of the animals, being fed.

Fromthe foregoing, the construction and operation of the device will be readily understood.

and further explanation is believed to be unnecary. Ho e en enumer me icat and changes will. readily occur to those skilled in the art after a cons ider ation ofthe foregoing p fi i n n ccom any ng raw g t is not desired to limit the invention tothe exact construction shown and described, but all suitable modifications andequivalents will be resorted to, falling within the scope of the appended claims. I W

Having thus disclosed anddescribedthe invention, what claimed asnew is as follows:

1. e d ou h. smrri ne an elgngated c ceptacle having botto rn side and end Walls, standards secured to said side walls upon the exterior surface thereof and rising thereabove, plates secured to the opposite sides of said standards and extending transversely across said receptacle and resting upon the side walls thereof to define side walls of individual compartments, each of said compartments having an opening in its side walls at one side of said receptacle, the standards on one side wall 10..- in'g staggered with respect to those on the other side wall, said plates being relatively reversely angled to define wedge-shaped compartment, a splash plate extending transversely of said receptacle between the end standards on each side wall, said splash plate having its lower end Within said receptacle and below the upper edge of the adjacentend wall.

"2. Thecoinbiination of claim 1 wherein said splash guard and the adjacent end standards and adjacent plate define a continuous peripheralwall comprising a filling hopper forsaidreceptacle.

BERNARD J. LAT'IIMER.

REFERENCES, olrnn The following references are of record in the file of this, patent:

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