Animal husbandry – Railroad car or other livestock long distance carrying vehicle – Having partition means
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-24
2006-10-24
Abbott, Yvonne R. (Department: 3644)
Animal husbandry
Railroad car or other livestock long distance carrying vehicle
Having partition means
C119S415000, C296S024310
Reexamination Certificate
active
07124711
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus is provided for closing an internal divider gate in a livestock transport vehicle (i.e. trailer). The vehicle has one side with an opening. A bar is pivotally connected to the side adjacent to the opening, and is received through the opening such that the bar has an outer bar portion outside the vehicle and an inner bar portion inside the vehicle. A roller is rotatably connected to an inner end defined by the inner bar portion. A handle is preferably fixedly connected to the outer bar portion adjacent to an outer end defined by such bar portion. An operator pulls on the handle to move the outer bar portion outwardly from the side and the inner bar portion in the opposite direction to place the roller in rolling contact with the gate. The bar pushes the gate from an open position and partway to a closed position with the roller in rolling contact with the gate, the gate gaining sufficient momentum to swing the rest of the way to the closed position with the roller out of contact with the gate. The apparatus can be used to close an internal divider gate with the operator's arms outside the vehicle for optimum safety.
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Abbott Yvonne R.
Sharp William R.
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