US657379A - Stock for holding cattle while dehorning. - Google Patents

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No. 657,379. Patented sept. 4, |900.- E. c. BAKKEN.

STCK F03 I'ILDING CATTLE, WHILE DEH'ORNIG.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD c. BAKKEN, or RENVHQLE, MINNESOTA.

STOCK FOR HOLDING CATTLE WHILE DEHORNING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 657,379, dated September 4, 1900.

Application filed May 16, 1900. Serial No. 16,864. (No model.)

enable others skilled in the art to which it ape pertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in cattle-stocks, and more particularly to that class of stocks in which the instrument is adapted to press closely about the animals neck and prevent any movement of the head during the operation o f dehorning.

It consists of a vertical standard carrying a slotted arm at its top and a laterally-movmg arm pivotally connected to said standard and adapted to slide in the slot of said upper arm, whereby when the cows head is thrust between the vertical standard and the lat erally-moving arm and the slotted arm is moved downwardly the animals neck will be vpivoted a clamp 14:, said clamp comprising tightly held.

It also consists of certain other novel con structions, combinations, and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully de scribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a perspective view of a cattle-stock embodying the features of my invention and showing the same in operation. Fig. 2 is a View in side elevation of my improved stock, showing the laterally-moving arm opento receive the head and the slotted arm raised, aportion of the same being broken away to show the spool-roller against which the pivoted arm rides, the lowered position of the slotted arm and the closed position of the laterally-moving arm being shown in dotted lines; and Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the` device.V Y

The Aobject of my invention is to provide means for quickly and easily securing cattle in such position that they cannot possibly move their heads while theirrhorns are being removed, said means being so simple asto be operable by a single person.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, l is a hollow vertical standard provided with an adjustable point 2, adapted to enter the lower end of the hollow standard and be secured Ain any adjusted position by the setscrew 3. Apiece of flat material 4 is bentin U shape and secured rigidly by means of the rivet 5 to the standard l above the set-screw 3. Pivotally secured by means of the bolt or rivet "6 between the free ends of the U-shaped piece 4 is a laterally-moving arm 7, said arm being curved inwardly at the top, as at 8. Pivoted by the bolt or rivet 9 at the top of the vertical .standard l is a slotted arm l0, provided with a handle 11, into which is inserted and rig; idly secured by rivets l2 l2 the meeting sides of the arm, which open immediately after leaving the handle and straddle t-he standard l, leaving a slot in which the arm 7 moves. Between the sides of the pivoted arm 10 and near the handle thereof is journaled a spoolroller l2', adapted to form bearing for the curved end of arm 7, so that when arm l0 is brought downward arm 7 will be forced toward standard l. Just below the pivoted arm v10 is rigidly secured to the standard l a U- shaped piece 13, to the free ends of which is `their outer ends by means of bolt l5 and thumb-nut 16.

.In operation the point 2 is forced into the ground far enough to support the parts in operative position, and the clamp 14 is placed about and tightened upon an auxiliary support, as 17, which will irmly hold the entire vmechanism and prevent the same from becoming loose, owing to the struggles of the animal operated upon during the dehorning process. After the device has been given a fixed position the arms 7 and l0, being in the position shown in full lines in Fig. 2, the animals head is thrust between arm 7 and standard l, and arm 10 is then brought down,

.the curve 8 of the arm 7 bearing against roller l2', causing the arm 7 to move toward standard 1, and thus clamping the neck of the animal, holding it until the arm lO is released and preventingany movement of the head.

It will be observed that my invention makes the operation of dehorning cattle very easy,

the construction being very simple and comparatively cheap, so as to be operable by any one without anyf,f'reaty knowledgefof;V the ar't and at the same'ti'ine being of suchsia'lllcosft of manufactre as to be within the reach of every one. It will also be Seen that if the' point 2Y should become dull or Worn by Vfref quentfnse it islonly` rnecessary toy loosen setscrew 3 and remove the Worn point and replace it with anew one.V

Although Ifhave describedspecicallythe various parts of lny invention, yet I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact construction andfarrangement, but" reserve the right to make such changes-inthe size, form, and details of construction as are clearly comprehendedin the spirit andV scope of the invention. l l y Having thus described my invention,.what

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Y Patent, is- Y L Cattle-stocks,comprisingahollowstand-l` VardLa pointed extension adaptedY tol-be adjlnstediinrsaid hollow` standard, means for secr'i'ng Vsaid staidardto an auxiliary support,

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