Livestock handling device

Details Livestock handling device Livestock handling device

Filed on

1989-02-01

Date issued

1990-06-05

Examiner

Hirsch, Paul J.

Patent Class

Animal husbandry

SubClass

Waste toilet or related device

SubSubClass

Walled receptacle; e.g., litter box, etc., containing...

Other Related Categories

A61D 300

Type

Patent

Status

active

Patent number

049304500

Description

ABSTRACT:
An animal handling device including a ground supported base frame and a squeeze chute pivotally supported on the base frame by an upright lever assembly. The squeeze chute includes two side members, a flat first side member and a second, generally open second side member, that are pivotally connected at their lower end portions to permit movement of the second side member relative to the first side member into and out of an animal restraining position. By means including the upright lever assembly, the squeeze chute is pivotally movable with the lever assembly toward the first side member relative to the base frame between an upright animal receiving position and an animal shift position and then independently of the lever assembly to a substantially horizontal operational position wherein easy access to the animal for treatment procedure can be made through the second side member. In the animal shift position, the weight of the restrained animal is applied on the first side member to assist the pivotal movement of the squeeze chute to the operational position. A plurality of longitudinally spaced bars upright on the second side member are selectively movable or removed to further facilitate access to a restrained animal.

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