Animal husbandry – Animal controlling or handling – Having tiltable support
Patent
1992-11-30
1994-02-01
Swiatek, Robert P.
Animal husbandry
Animal controlling or handling
Having tiltable support
119751, A61D 300
Patent
active
052824411
ABSTRACT:
A large animal handling chute designed to accommodate an elephant includes a fixed wall assembly and an opposing, movable wall assembly. The movable wall assembly is selectively movable toward and away from the fixed wall assembly upon movable supports traversing a pair of top and a pair of bottom support rails. The movable wall is independently pivotable at each of the movable supports. Four leg straps, two body straps, and a body support flap are provided to secure the elephant within the chute, and the entire chute including the confined elephant is rotatable about a pivot support to make the elephant's feet and legs accessible to a handler. A floor is hinged to the fixed wall assembly and can be hydraulically lowered to a horizontal position once the chute is rotated. The lowered floor thus provides a convenient work platform for an animal handler or veterinarian.
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"Ten Ways to Make Cattle Processing More Efficient", sales brochure of Bowman Livestock Equipment of Council Grove, Kans.
Animar Systems, Inc.
Swiatek Robert P.
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