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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
LAURA A. CLARK, OF LONGVIEW, TEXAS.
lYILKING DEVICE AND ANTIXICKER.1,244,175.
Specification of Letters Patent.
Patented Oct. 23, 1917.
Application filed February 21, 1917, Serial No. 150,228.
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, LAURA A. CLARK, a
citizen of the United States, residing at
Longview, in the county of Gregg, State of
5 Texas, have invented certain new and useful
Improvements in Milking Devices and Anti-
kickers; and I do hereby declare the follow-
ing to be a full, clear, and exact description
of the invention, such as will enable others
10 skilled in the art to which it appertains to
make and use the same.
This invention relates to improvements
in milking devices and antikickers.
One object of the invention is to provide
15 a novel and simple device by means of which
the milker can be assured that the cow will
not kick over the bucket or upset him.
Another object is to provide a device of
this character whereby the cow will be effec-
20 tively prevented from switching the tail in
the face of the milker.
A further object is to provide a device
of this character wherein the milker's stool
forms a part thereof, and by means of
2.5 which the weight of the milker will hold
the device in proper position.
Other objects and advantages will be ap-
parent from the following description when
taken in connection with the accompanying
30 drawing.
In the drawing:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of my in-
vention in position with respect to the cow.
Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken
35 on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is an end view of the stool.
Fig. 4 is a view of the device in folded
position.
Referring particularly to the accompany-
40 ing drawing 10 represents a leg member.
which is arranged to be disposed between
the cow's hind legs and in front of the right
hind leg. Adjustably and pivotally con-
nected to the upper end of the leg member
45 10 is a second shorter leg member 11, the
lower end of which is arranged to rest on
the floor at the side of the cow, and adja-
cent the milker. An arm 12 is provided
with a pair of spaced ears 13 which are ar-
50 ranged in straddling relation to the lower
portion of the leg member 11 and pivotally
connected thereto for vertical folding move-
ment with relation to the said leg member.Pivotally connected to the outer end of the
said arm 12 is a depending foldable support- 55
ing leg 14. Secured to the upper side of
the arm 12 is a seat member 15, on which the
milker sits while milking the cow.
Carried by the leg member 10, at a point
adjacent to that at which said leg member 60
engages with the front of the cow's leg, is a
clip 16 which is arranged to engage with the
tuft or hairy end of the tail of the cow to
hold the tail from being switched into the
face of the milker. 65
Fig. 1 shows the position of the device
when in operation. It will be noted that
the leg member 10 is in front of the cow's
right hind leg, and that the weight of the
milker, on the stool, firmly holds the device 70
in proper position. Also, it will be noted
that, should the cow attempt to kick for-
wardly the leg would come in contact with
the leg member 10, thereby effectively pro-
tecting the milker from injury, and also pre- 75
venting the upsetting of the milk bucket.
Thus the milker is permitted to milk the
cow without danger of being kicked and the
bucket upset, as well as being protected
from the annoyance of the switching of the 80
cow's tail.
When not in use, the leg members are
moved on their pivots into close relation,
the arm 12 being folded up against the
member 11, and the leg 14 folded against 85
the arm 12. Thus the device can be placed
in a corner and occupy a very small space.
What is claimed is:
In a device of the character described, a
pair of inclined leg members one of which is 90
arranged to be disposed between the hind
legs of a cow and in front of the right hind
leg, the other leg member being pivotally
connected to the upper end of the first leg
member, an arm pivotally connected to the 95
second leg member adjacent the lower end
,thereof, a seat member carried by said arm,
and a folding supporting leg carried by the
outer end of said arm.
In testimony whereof,. I affix my signa- 100
ture, in the presence of two witnesses.
LAURA A. CLARK.
Witnesses:
D. W. CLARK,
J. N. CAMPBELL.Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents,
_ . Washington, D. C."
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Clark, Laura A. Milking Device and Antikicker., patent, October 23, 1917; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth853751/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.