Squeeze chute

Details Squeeze chute Squeeze chute

1990-12-12

1992-05-12

Weiss, John G.

Animal husbandry

Feeding device

Hopper and trough

119 28, A01K 106, A01K 1015

Patent

active

051117738

ABSTRACT:
A squeeze chute includes a head gate section, a squeeze side panel, a floor and a tailgate assembly. A quick adjust arrangement is provided for the headgate in which one bar of the headgate door can be moved vertically to release latches for the outermost vertical bar of the door. The squeeze panel is improved by the provision of drop bars having a cap member which can be simply released by pulling downwardly from a channel defining the upper rail of the panel. Drop boards are provided in the panel and have rails projecting into channels at either end of the panel so that the boards can be lifted and folded simply by removal of the ends from the channel. The floor includes a horizontal sheet on which are attached transverse stiffeners with a resilient layer cast over the sheet and the stiffeners for attraction by the animal. The tailgate assembly can be operated by a foot pedal and by levers. The squeeze panel arrangement can be pivoted by a lever assembly which operates in one direction to pivot the squeeze panel and in the opposite direction to lift the squeeze panel for adjustment of the position of the lower edge of the panel on the floor of the chute.

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