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Louden Spring Balance Manger Divisions — Fig. 1018 



(Patent Pending) 



Fig. 1018 shows a Louden Standardized Manger fitted with a section of our Spring Balance Manger 

 Divisions which are made to fit the manger. How comfortable the cows look, each eating her apportioned 

 feed without interference from her neighbor • — the shape of the manger bringing the feed close so she does 

 not have to strain to get it, and the manger divisions preventing her from straining to get the feed belong- 

 ing to her neighbor. 



The Individual Manger is an advantage in a number of ways. It prevents the fast-eating cow from 

 robbing the slow-eating cow — the one getting more than is good for her and the other not getting enough. 

 The amount of feed can be varied to suit the individual cow and different kinds of feed can be given to 

 different cows to suit their requirements. It prevents the cow from straining and injuring herself in trying 

 to get the feed in the adjoining section. It helps to prevent one cow from infecting another. In short, 

 it enables the dairyman to feed and handle his cows as his best judgment tells him they should be fed and 

 handled, instead of each cow striving to help herself. 



The Divisions are made of heavy galvanized sheet steel and are hinged to the stall posts so they can be 

 raised for cleaning the manger. They are connected together in sections by means of a brace rod, as shown 

 in the cut, so that all the divisions in the section can be raised at one operation instead of only one at a time. 



Malleable Iron Hinges are used as shown by Fig. 1 1 53, 

 pattern 926 being the single hinge used at the outer ends 

 of the sections, and patterns 927 and 928 being the 

 double hinges used on the central divisions. These hinges 

 are connected to the stall posts by pivot clamps when 

 used with stalls having central posts. With our Double 

 Post Stalls the hinges are connected to pivot pins which 



„ are attached to the posts by our Grip Clamps, as shown 



Figr. 1153 • .1 . 



^ in the cut. 



To assist in raising the divisions and to hold them in elevated position, as shown in Fig. 1020, we use 

 Special Coil Springs which are attached to some of the central hinges by means of clevises, the upper 

 ends of the springs being adjustably connected to the stall partitions. Two sizes of springs are used, each 

 having a working strength of from 300 to 500 pounds according to size and adjustment. 



When the Divisions are raised halfway up they will be held in a perfect balance at any higher point 

 without any additional assistance whatever. The attachment of the springs is such that they can be ad- 

 justed to help hold the divisions down when feeding and thus prevent the cows from nosing them out 

 of position. With the different sizes of springs and with the complete and convenient adjustment any size 

 or weight of Manger Division may be balanced to perfection. 



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