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lifting the stanchion so high that it seriously interfered with the cow's comfort 

 when lying down. 



To solve this difficulty the James Double Chain Hanger was invented. 



It permits the building of a level curb, six inches high, preventing the cow 

 from nosing the feed out of the manger, back under her feet. 



At the same time, the stanchion hangs low enough so that the cow's head 

 will be not over lOf/2 inches above the stall floor when lying down, which is 

 the cow's natural position; and the stanchion has sufficient play to permit the 

 cow to rise without bruising her shoulders. 



The Double Chain Hanger also prevents objectionable side play of the 

 stanchion, preventing the cow reaching over into her neighbor's manger. 



This James invention accomplishes another important improvement, by 

 separating the chain hanger from the hinge. 



The old way was to attach the chain hanger to the hinge itself, thus 

 weakening the stanchion at the point where the greatest strength was required. 

 The hinge got all the strain and leverage, and in time, like a piece of wire 

 bent back and forth, would break. 



The James Double Chain Hanger is attached like tugs to a hame — the 

 strain all comes on the side bars of the stanchion and not on the hinge itself. 



The links of the James Double Chain Hanger are hung in such a way that 

 it is impossible for the chain to kink, causing wear and a weakening of the 

 links. Where a slack single chain is used the links will ofttimes buckle and 

 kink, just as the links of a watch chain will kink when held slack between 

 the hands and then given a quick jerk. The buckling throws great strain and 

 wear on the misplaced links. 



Another advantage of the Double Chain Hanger is the absence of noise. 



The Double Chain Hanger is furnished with flat steel links and washers 

 at the points where attached to the alignment irons and the stanchion. The 

 flat steel link lessens friction and resists wear. 



The Hinge 



As "a chain is no stronger than its weakest link" so a stanchion is no 

 stronger than its vital part — the hinge. 



The hinge in the James 14J Stanchion is almost everlasting. It is a two- 

 piece, interlocking, continuous hinge of best malleable, with a very wide bearing 

 surface which gives it remarkable strength. 



It has many times the strength actually necessary; and with the hanger 

 chains so attached as to relieve the hinge of all undue strains, absolute assurance 

 is given that the hinge will withstand the most severe use. 



The hinges used in other James Stanchions are different in design but equally 

 strong and efficient. 



