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end panels are extended to be flush with the
upper edges of the strips C. Strips J extend
across the top of the frame, with their ends
resting upon the panels I, to which they are
5 nailed, and lying over these strips at right
angles thereto are strips K, nailed to the up-
per ends of the panels which form the ends
of the crate. These strips present an open
top or lattice-work, and by the particular man-
io ner of attaching the same to the sides and
ends of the crate a strong connection is had,
for it will be noted that the strips B, in addi-
tion to being attached to the panels I, are
also nailed to the ends of the top strips J,
15 and the strips K, in addition to being nailed
to the panels I, are also nailed to the strips
C, forming, practically, a lock-joint.
The sides, ends, and top of the crate, made
up of the strips of wood connected to each
20 other in the particular manner hereinbefore
described, are firmly braced or rigidly con-
nected by reinforcing cross-wires, which also
cover the spaces left between the strips. To
this end a series of wires L are extended
25 across the top from side to side, being led
over the longitudinal top pieces and down to
form additional side panels. One end of each
wire is first passed through a hole f in the
lower strip G from the inner side and then
30 back through a lower hole f' and the termi-
nal bent against the strip and over the wire,
as shown, forming a strong connection. The
wire is then passed behind the strip E, out
over the upper strip C, and across the top of
35 the crate, the other end being brought down
over the opposite strip C behind the strip E
and the terminal threaded through the lower
strip G in the same manner as the opposite
end of the wire, the wire being drawn taut
4o during the operation. Where the wires pass
under the strips K and across the strips J of
the top, they are fastened thereto by staples
k and are also fastened by staples b and d to
the strips B and D.
45 Extending across the top of the crate from
end to end are a number of wires M, said
wires being secured at their ends to the lower
strips F in the manner hereinbefore de-
scribed and passing behind the strips D, over
50 the upper strips B, and across the under side
of the strips K of the top, being attached to the
aforesaid strips by staples, as shown. The
wires L and M, hereinbefore referred to,which
extend across the center of the top, are not
55 carried across the central space in said top,
being bent into engagement with the central
strips J and K to leave a doorway. In con-
necting the wires to these strips the ends are
passed around the inner edges thereof and
6o then threaded through holes therein. Cover-
ing this doorway is a sliding wire door N, hav-
ing loops or eyes n at its sides, through which
are passed guide-wires N', extending from one
of the strips K under the top to one of the
65 strips B, in order that the said door can be
slid under the top and uncover the doorway.
Extending around the crate to form hori-zontal panels are wires 0, which overlie the
vertical panels and are passed through holes
a' in the corner-posts to serve as an additional 70
bond for said posts, the ends being brought
through one of said corner-posts and twisted
to draw the wire taut.
The bottom of the crate is made up of thin
boards P, extending from one side to the other 75
and nailed to the lower strips F G and ends
of the vertical panels I, a reinforcing cross-
piece R extending across the upper side of
the bottom, and the boards forming said bot-
tom nailed thereto. Reinforcing-wires S are So
drawn across the under side of the bottom,the
ends thereof being passed up through the
boards i and strips F G, and after being bent
down over said strips the terminals are se-
cured by staples s. These wires are secured 85
to the bottom-boards P and cross-piece R by
means of staples t and form a means of firmly
holding the bottom-boards in place.
From the foregoing description, in connec-
tion with the accompanying drawings, it will 90
be readily seen that I construct a crate or
poultry-coop which will be strong and dura-
ble; also, that by the particular manner of
making the connections and disposing the
parts the crate can be made up of light mate- 95
trial and will be exceedingly strong.
In practice it has been found that a rigid
crate or coop is more serviceable than one of
the knockdown type, as this style of crate is
usually subjected to rough handling and is ioo
therefore required to be very strong and well
put up and should also be as light as possible.
In the construction of my improved crate I
have taken all these requirements under con-
sideration and have produced one that will ro5
positively withstand rough usage and will
therefore be of considerable service.
Having thus described my invention, what
I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters
Patent, is- 11o
1. A poultry-coop or shipping-crate, com-
prising the corner-posts each made up of two
pieces attached to each other at an angle,
horizontal strips secured at their ends to the
outer sides of said corner-posts, short wires 115
passed through the strips and pieces forming
the corner-posts and their ends twisted to-
gether and bent into the angle of the corner-
posts; vertical battens secured to the inner
sides of the horizontal strips to form panels, 120
those at the ends of the crate terminating be-
low the upper edges of the upper strips; wires
extending around the sides of the crate, said
wires being threaded through the pieces of
the corner-posts and the ends at the inner 125
side of one of said corner-posts twisted to-
gether; cross-strips forming the top of the
crate and nailed at their ends to the top
strips and vertical battens; and cross-wires
extending across the top down the sides and 130
attached at their ends to the lower horizontal
strips, a doorway being left in the center of
the top as shown; a wire door covering said
doorway and provided with loops or eyes, and0
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Fisher, Charles Nicholas. Poultry-Coop., patent, March 20, 1900; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth511482/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.