Portable corral power fold
OwnerKyle Petersinventor
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Abstract
The instant invention provides systems and methods for powered folding and unfolding of panels for a portable corral. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes interconnected fence panels, a motor, a drive wheel, hydraulic and/or electrical lines, controls, and a power unit. Generally, the motors and drive wheels are connected to the folded panels and are utilized to unfold said panels to deploy the corral without the need for the operator to physically move the panels. Also included is a lift system for lifting the corral up for transport and lowering the corral to the ground for deployment.
Claims17
A portable corral system comprising:
- a plurality of interconnected fence panels;
- at least one wheel motor, wherein each wheel motor is affixed to the bottom of a fence panel;
- a drive wheel associated with each wheel motor, wherein each drive wheel is configured to contract the ground beneath the respective fence panel when in a deployed configuration, wherein each wheel includes a plurality of treads;
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- a hydraulic lift connected to said portable corral system configured to raise and lower said portable corral system between a transport configuration and the deployed configuration.
A portable corral system comprising:
- a plurality of interconnected fence panels;
- a hydraulic power supply;
- at least one hydraulic motor, wherein each hydraulic motor is affixed to a fence panel with a bracket;
- a drive wheel associated with each hydraulic motor, wherein each drive wheel includes a plurality of treads;
- at least one power unit connected to the corral system;
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- a control system;
- a hydraulic lift;
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- a selector valve used to transfer the power of the hydraulic power supply from said hydraulic lift to the at least one hydraulic motor.
A method for deploying a portable corral system with an associated hydraulic power supply, the method comprising:
- lowering the portable corral system from a stowed configuration to a deployment area with a hydraulic lift powered by said hydraulic power supply, wherein said portable corral system includes a plurality of interconnected fence panels that are folded together when in the stowed configuration, each fence panel including a motor affixed thereto;
- unfolding a first fence panel by activating the motor affixed to the first fence panel;
- wherein a selector valve is used to transfer the power of the hydraulic power supply from said hydraulic lift to the motor of said first fence panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.