# US 10,765,085 B1 · Apparatus, system and method for an adjustable livestock alley

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- Number: US 10,765,085 B1
- Document ID: US10765085B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 15/656,216
- Filed: 2017-07-21
- Granted: 2020-09-08
- Earliest claimed: 2016-07-21
- Applicants: Robert L. Studebaker, Jr.
- Inventors: Robert L. Studebaker, Jr.
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10765085B1

## CPC

- A01K 1/0613: {Devices for immobilisation or restraint of animals, e.g. chutes}
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

## Abstract

An adjustable livestock alley system includes an animal passageway formed by two opposing passageway sides, a width of the animal passageway adjustable by a first drill-operated top wind jack that actuates both passageway sides simultaneously inward and simultaneously outward symmetrically about a centerline of the animal passageway, and a no-backs rail including a plurality of no-backs, a height of the no-backs rail adjustable by a second drill-operated top wind jack that actuates the no-backs rail upwards and downwards.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An adjustable livestock alley system comprising:
an animal passageway formed by two opposing passageway sides, a width of the animal passageway adjustable by a first top wind jack that actuates both passageway sides simultaneously inward and simultaneously outward symmetrically about a centerline of the animal passageway; and
a no-backs rail comprising a plurality of no-backs, a height of the no-backs rail adjustable by a second top wind jack that actuates the no-backs rail upwards and downwards; and
wherein each no-backs of the plurality of no-backs are moveably attached to the no-backs rail, and a spacing between adjacent no-backs of the plurality of no-backs is adjustable by sliding each no-backs along the no-backs rail.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The adjustable livestock alley system of claim 1, wherein the first top wind jack and the second top wind jack are each interchangeably windable by a drill and a jack handle.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The adjustable livestock alley system of claim 1, further comprising:
an actuatable system of rails coupled to:
the first top wind jack; and
each of the two opposing passageway sides; and
wherein winding the first top wind jack in a first direction actuates the actuatable system of rails to actuate both passageway sides one of simultaneously inward or simultaneously outward symmetrically about the centerline of the animal passageway.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The adjustable livestock alley system of claim 1, wherein the no-backs rail extends parallel to a ground along a length of the animal passageway.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The adjustable livestock alley system of claim 1, further comprising:
a system of rails coupled between the second top wind jack and the no-backs rail; and
an adjuster strut coupling the no-backs rail to the system of rails.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The adjustable livestock alley system of claim 5, further comprising:
the adjuster strut coupled to the no-backs rail with a strut bracket;
the strut bracket extending around a top and two sides of the no-backs rail; and
the adjuster strut secured through the strut bracket.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The adjustable livestock alley system of claim 1, further comprising at least one sliding end gate coupled between an exit of the animal passageway and a squeeze chute.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The adjustable livestock alley system of claim 1, wherein winding the first top wind jack in a first direction actuates both passageways sides simultaneously inward symmetrically about the centerline of the animal passageway, and winding the first top wind jack in a second direction actuates both passageway sides simultaneously outward symmetrically about a centerline of the animal passageway.