Animal husbandry – Confining or housing – Stall
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-02
2005-08-02
Abbott, Yvonne R. (Department: 3644)
Animal husbandry
Confining or housing
Stall
Reexamination Certificate
active
06923145
ABSTRACT:
A floor arrangement for use with livestock such as in a barn is in the form of a concrete panel and includes plural spaced, elongated, linear flumes, or channels, disposed within the panel and extending its length. Each flume is generally cylindrical in shape and opens to the upper surface of the panel via a narrow slot in the upper surface. Animal waste enters the flume via its upper slot and is carried away by flowing water introduced at a first end of the flume and discharged at a second, opposed end. The panel's upper surface is notched to provide safe, stable footing for the animals, with the notches terminating in a slot to facilitate discharge of animal waste into the spaced flumes. The floor is comprised of plural connected panels, with the flumes of adjacent floor panels aligned to provide continuous flow channels extending the entire floor.
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Abbott Yvonne R.
Emrich & Dithmar LLC
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