Abstract: A clamp includes a pair of relatively movable clamping members carrying clamping pods for engaging articles and holding them together. One of the members includes an arm having larger and smaller cross-sectional portions with a bore extending therethrough. The other member includes an arm which slidably engages the arm of the other member through a tongue-and-groove connection. A bore in the arm of the other member is coaxial with the bore in the other member. A rotatable fastener extends through one of the boxes and is threadedly engaged with the other bore. The larger cross-sectional area stiffens the member at its weakest point thereby permitting materials such as plastic to be used in the manufacture of the clamp. The tongue-and-groove connection assures alignment of the members during clamping.

Abstract: A novel poultry watering device, and a combined watering and feeding system are disclosed. In a first embodiment, the water device or station includes a support tube, at least one water-holding cup disposed for access by poultry, and water conduit means carried by the support tube and extending from a water line to the water-holding cup. In a second embodiment, the water conduit means is suspended from a pivoting clamp arrangement beneath a feed conveyor. The system includes a plurality of discrete feeder pan units connected to the feed conveyor and disposed to present feed to the poultry. The water line can conveniently be located generally adjacent the feed conveyor. A number of water dispensing stations of the type described are also provided. These water dispensing stations have their support tubes or clamps carried by the feeder conveyor. In this way, the water dispensing stations and feed pan units are all disposed at the same level.