Animal husbandry – Animal controlling or handling – Head or neck stock
Patent
1995-06-06
1997-07-29
Price, Thomas
Animal husbandry
Animal controlling or handling
Head or neck stock
A01K 1300
Patent
active
056513330
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a collapsible chute useful for transporting animals or managing them in the confines of a barn structure. The chute consists of a plurality of mounted rails attached to the wall surface of a trailer or barn. A series of rear hinged panels are pivotal hinged around the fixed rails. The panels include a side gate and a opening gate recessed in respective frames. The front portion includes a headgate for holding confined animals stationary. The panels are pivotal hinged to one another in a configuration that permits them to be alternately secured in an expanded position for confining animals or rotated to a collapsed position when not in use. The chute is held in position to confine animals by locking braces secured to a fixed position rail and the hinged panels. A remote rope assembly permits the user to control the headgate portion. The chute is reversible from one opposing wall surface to another creating mirror images. This is accomplished by reattaching the fixed rails to the opposing wall surface and rotating the remaining portion of the chute 180 degrees then reattaching the headgate.
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