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a minimum cost without requiring the re-
placement of the entire hinge joint mem-
bers, and this is also true of the supporting
brackets. This capability of substitution of
5 individual parts will facilitate repair of the
crate hinges at a small cost and result in
economy in the use of devices of this class.
The several hinge links are held in place by
engagement of the intermediate edges 19
la thereof with the rounded edges 8 of the mem-
bers 4; and, further, the outer face of each
member 18 contacts with the adjacent shoul-
der 7 of the member 4 to give stability to
the hinge joint at each corner when the
15 sides 9 and ends 10 are elevated in operative
positions and also to assist in maintaining
the hinge links in proper assembled relation
to the remaining parts.
The frames 20 and 21 of the sides 9 and
20 ends 10 are preferably constructed of stiff
sheet metal bent at an angle, as shown by
Fig. 6, with the horizontal flanges thereof
extending inwardly; and secured over the
sides and ends is a suitable wire screen 22
25 which may be made up in any preferred
manner.
The upper corners of the ends 10 have
locking clips 23 attached thereto and formed
with slots 24 to fit over staples 25 secured
30 on the adjacent corners of the sides 9 and
to complete the attachment of these upper
corners of the sides and ends, hooks 26,
which are attached to the adjacent portions
of the sides, are used and engage the staples
35 25. It is preferred that the hooks 26 be
secured on the upper portions of the sides
20, as shown by Fig. 4.
The cover 27 is separably fitted or applied
to the coop or crate and comprises angular
40 end bars 28 preferably formed of sheet metal
and connected by longitudinal tie bars 29 se-
cured to the end bars at a distance inwardly
from the ends of the latter. The one
longitudinal bar 29 is also angular in cross-
45 section and at the center is provided with
a staple 30 for engagement by a latch 31
movably attached to the center of the ad-
jacent top bar of the frame of one of the
sides 9, a hook 32 being used to complete the
60 locking engagement of the latch 31 with the
staple 30 and attached to the bar 29 carrying
the said staple. The extremities of the end
bars 28 adjacent to the longitudinal tie bar
29 carrying the staple 30 are cut away or
b5 recessed, as at 33, so as to permit a portion
of these extremities to project over the top
of the frame of the side 9 carrying the latch
31, the depending flanges of the end bars 28
abutting against the top bar of the frame of
60 the side 9. The abutting shoulders formed
by the recesses 13 are in planes at right
angles to the adjacent projected portions
of the end bars 28, but at the opposite ex-tremities of the said end bars, recesses 34
are constructed and have inner oblique walls 65
35 which extend under the top flange of the
side 9 opposite that carrying the latch 31 to
prevent the cover at this side from having
loose movement and becoming disengaged
after the latch 31 is secured to. the staple 30 70
by the hook 32, as hereinbefore explained.
This construction of the end bars of the
cover 27 permits the said cover to have one
side first applied and then moved down to
horizontal position and secured by the latch 75
31, and after the latch has been secured to
the adjacent longitudinal tie bar 29 of the
cover the latter will be firmly held in applied
position, but always in condition for quick
dissociation. The cover will also have a 80
suitable screen fabric 36 secured thereto, and
at the center an opening 37 is formed and
provided with a stiff margin wire or frame
38 with which a hinged gate 39 coperates.
The gate 39 may be opened to permit access 85
to the interior of the coop or crate to remove
the fowl or to introduce feed and water
within the coop. The cover will be pre-
vented from slipping out of place when ap-
plied or from moving sidewise in view of 90
the two points of engagement set up between
the oblique walls 35 of the recesses 34 and
the top bar of the one side frame 9 when the
latch 31 has been secured to the cover as
shown by Fig. 1; and if there should be 95
any tendency to movement after wear of the
parts, the adjacent edge portions of the hooks
26 adjacent to the points of engagement of
the opposite extremities of the bars 28 with
the top bars of the sides 9 will obstruct such 100
movement.
In the modified form of the cover shown
by Fig. 6, the end bars 40 are connected by
longitudinal tie bars 41 similar in construc-
tion to those shown by Figs. 1, 2 and 3. In 105
this instance, however, the latch 42 is rigidly
secured to one tie bar 41 and has an opening
or slot 43 to fit over a staple 44 on the upper
bar of the frame of the adjacent side 9, a
hook 45.secured on the said upper bar being 110
used to complete the lock of the latch to the
upper part of the side. In this instance, the
end bars 40 have two of their extremities
extending loosely across the top bar of the
frame of the one side carrying the staple 43 115
and the opposite extremities provided with
longitudinal slots 46 to removably fit under
headed studs 47 on the top bar of the frame
of the opposite side 9. This modified form
of the cover will also be provided with a 120
suitable wire screen and may have a central
opening similar to that disclosed by Fig. 1.
The crate or coop may be collapsed or
folded by detaching the cover and trning
the sides 9 inwardly and subsequently like 125
wise arranging the ends. The detached2
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La Bauve, Odelon J. Coop or Crate, patent, January 12, 1909; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth513412/m1/4/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 14, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.