US1796626A - Brooder - Google Patents

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March 17, 1931.

C. A. SCHAEFER. JR

BROODER Filed Dec, 10, 1927 attolncw Patented Mar. 17, 1931 urrsn CARL A. SCHAEFER, J 3., OF SPRINGFIELD,

OHIO, AFSSIGNOR, BY MEEZNE ASSIGNMENTS,

TO THE BUCKEYE INCUBATOB, MANUFACTURING: COMPANY, OF BEACHWOOD, OHIO,

A CORPORATION OF OHIO BROODER Application filed December 10, 1927.

This invention relates to brooders for chicks, it more particularly relating to breed ers which have an electrical heating element.

An object of the invention is to provide a brooder of this character which will be simple in construction, economical in manufacture and effective in operation.

Further objects of the invention is to provide improved means for maintaining a uniform temperature throughout the breeder chamber; to protect the chicks from the direct heat rays of the heat-er, and to provide an er"- fective arrangement of the electrical heating element.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a top plan View of a brooder embodying the improvements.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, 1 represents a conical canopy such as is commonly employed in breeders of this character.

This canopy is supported above the floor of the brooding house by a series of legs 2 and has attached to its lower edge the usual circular fabric curtain 3. The canopy has a ceiling consisting of a metallic disk l, the marginal edge of which is secured to the canopy by a series of stove bolts 5 this meta lic disk being backed by a disk 6 01 asbestos or otherv insulating material. Secured centrally to the ceiling thus formed by a series of stove bolts 7 and depending therefrom is an inverted metallic cone 8, the interior of which has a lining formed of a cone 9 of asbestos or other suitable insulating material. Secured to the under side of the cone is a series of brackets 10 and secured to these brackets by clips or plates 11 is a circular electrical heating element 13 which receives current from the main line wires 14 through the thermostatically controlled switches 15 and wires 16. Supported beneath this heating element by supplementary bracket extensions 17 is a metallic disk 18.

The canopy, ceiling, cone and disk have aligned openings 19, 2Q, 21 and 22 to permit the escape of foul air, and the outer portion of the ceiling also has a series of openings 23 for this purpose. The disk 18 also is provided with a plurality of openings 24.

Serial No. 239,125.

The cone 8, being in close proximity to the heating element, serves to not only deflect the heat rays from the heater toward the outer portion or: the brooder chamber but also acts to conduct the heat to the metallic disk l which in turn conducts the heat to the outer portion of the canopy which serves to main tain a uniform temperature throughout the chamber. This cone also coacts with theceiling o )rovide a heat insulation to prevent the heat from escaping through the top otthecanopy. The metallic disk 18 not only serves to shield the chicks from the directheat rays of the heater, but also cooperates with the cone to direct the heat rays toward the outer portion of the brooding chamber.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a brooder, a cone-shaped metallic canopy, a metallic ceiling connected there with, a metallic cone depending centrally from said ceiling and connected therewith, a circular electrical heating element surrounding said cone, and a shield depending from said cone positioned beneath said heating element.

2. In a brooder, a cone-shaped metallic canopy, a metallic ceiling connected with said canopy, an electric heater supported beneath said ceiling, said ceiling acting to conduct the heat to the walls of said canopy, and a disk supported beneath said heater of a diameter considerably less than that of the ceiling, said canopy, ceiling and disk each being provided with an outlet opening.

3. In a breeder, a cone-shaped canopy, a ceiling within the canopy and supported thereby, a centrally positioned inverted coneshaped member supported from said ceiling, said ceiling and cone being insulated, a circular electric heating element beneath said cone and connected therewith, and a metallic deflector beneath said heater and supported by said cone, said metallic deflector termi nating at points remote from said canopy.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of December, 1927.

CARL a. sonanrna, JR.

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