Animal husbandry – Bed or rest
Patent
1990-07-27
1992-05-26
Hirsch, Paul J.
Animal husbandry
Bed or rest
49396, 256 73, A01K 300
Patent
active
051157632
ABSTRACT:
A collapsible portable corral for confining and directing the movement of livestock and the like. The corral has a front chute for providing an exit and entrance for livestock. A first and second front section are pivotally secured to the front chute, and a first and second intermediate section is respectively pivotally secured to the first and front section. A first and second rear section is respectively pivotally secured to the first and second intermediate section. Each of the first and second front sections is provided with a lever apparatus which is capable of raising or elevating a contiguous intermediate section relative to a front section and for holding the intermediate section in an elevated posture relative to the front section. Furthermore, each of the first and second intermediate sections has a similar lever device for elevating a contiguous rear section relative to the intermediate section and for holding the contiguous rear section in an elevated posture relative to the intermediate section. A method for confining and directing the movement of livestock which comprises providing a front chute to furnish an exit and entrance for the livestock, securing pivotally a first and second front section to the front chute, securing pivotally, subsequently a first and second intermediate section to the first and second front section respectively, confining livestock within the first and second sections and within the first and second intermediate sections, and directing the movement of livestock through the front chute.
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Plow produced by Waldon Corporation (made and sold for more than 10 yrs in U.S.A. and is prior art), three (3) page document explaining Plow including a disassembled view of Plow).
Carpenter John Wade
Hirsch Paul J.
Wilson Mfg., Inc.
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