Animal husbandry – Railroad car or other livestock long distance carrying vehicle – Having partition means
Reexamination Certificate
2003-08-18
2004-10-05
Jordan, Charles T. (Department: 3644)
Animal husbandry
Railroad car or other livestock long distance carrying vehicle
Having partition means
C119S771000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06799534
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a separating fence used in vehicles for restricting animals in the vehicle in a pre-determined space.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A conventional animal separating fence in vehicles is shown in
FIGS. 6 and 7
, and generally includes two posts
10
each have a top sucking members
13
and a bottom sucking member
14
for respectively contacting against the ceiling and the floor of the vehicle. Each post
10
includes a rod
12
and two sleeves
11
are mounted to the rod
12
and positioned by two screws
25
. Each sleeve
11
includes two extensions
111
extending radially outward and a groove
112
is defined through each extension
111
so that two transverse tubes
21
extend through the grooves
112
. Two U-shaped parts
22
are inserted into the two open ends of the two transverse tubes
21
with a bush
211
located between the U-shaped parts
22
and the transverse tubes
21
. The user has to use a screw driver to release the screws
25
before adjusting the connection of the rods
12
and the sleeves
11
. The transverse tubes
21
are not clamped by the extensions
111
so that they could be moved by the animals or even drop from the extensions
111
.
The present invention intends to provide a separating fence that employs cam device to secure the position of the transverse tubes so that the user can easily adjust the transverse tubes without need of screw drivers or other tools.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a separating fence which comprises two posts and a top sucking member and a bottom sucking member are respectively connected to two ends of the posts. Two sleeves are mounted to each of the posts and each sleeve includes two extensions extending radially outward therefrom. A passage is defined through each of the extensions and two side walls extend from each of the extensions and a space between the two side walls
1110
is in communication with the passage. Two transverse tubes extend through the passages of the extensions. A locking member is pivotably connected between the two side walls of each of the extensions and each locking member has a cam head and a lever. The cam head is pivoted to press the transverse tube to position the transverse tubes.
The present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention.
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Jordan Charles T.
Rosenberg , Klein & Lee
Smith Kimberly S.
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