# US 2017/0280670 A1 · Free stall system and free stall divider having fiberglass portion > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0280670 A1 - Document ID: US20170280670A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/480,037 - Filed: 2017-04-05 - Published: 2017-10-05 - Earliest claimed: 2016-04-05 - Assignees: Tj's Fencing Company - Applicants: TJ's Fencing, Inc. - Inventors: Travis Johanningmeier - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170280670A1 ## CPC - A01K 1/0005: {Stable partitions (devices for fastening animals A01K1/06; pasturing enclosures A01K3/00)} - A01K 1/0017: {Gates, doors} - B05B 13/0207: {the work being an elongated body, e.g. wire or pipe (B05B13/0436, B05B13/0463 take precedence)} - B05C 9/10: the auxiliary operation being performed before the application (B05C9/14 takes precedence) - B24B 5/38: for externally grinding travelling elongated stock, e.g. wire - A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS - B05B: SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES (spray-mixers with nozzles B01F25/72; processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces by spraying B05D) - B05C: APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL (spraying apparatus, atomising apparatus, nozzles B05B; plant for applying liquids or other fluent materials to objects by electrostatic spraying B05B5/08) - B24B: MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING (grinding of gear teeth B23F, of screw-threads B23G1/36; by electro-erosion B23H; abrasive or related blasting B24C; tools for grinding, buffing or sharpening B24D; polishing compositions C09G1/00; abrasives C09K3/14; electrolytic etching or polishing C25F3/00; grinding arrangements for use on assembled railway tracks E01B31/17); DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS ## Abstract Free stall systems having free stall units arranged in a substantially parallel relationship having coated rail members. The coated rail members comprising an elongated fiberglass material manufactured by grinding a starting fiberglass material prior to a coating being applied. The starting fiberglass material can be reclaimed and reused from other industries such that the fiberglass material may be cut to remove unwanted metal end portions and/or cut to a desired size prior to the grinding and coating steps. The coated fiberglass material can be coated with a UV-resistant material or other coating to maintain the longevity of the fiberglass member during its use. The coated fiberglass apparatus may be utilized in free stall systems, gates, fencing materials and other applications where a solid fiberglass rod or hollow fiberglass tube having a desired coating is desired. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of manufacturing a coated elongated fiberglass apparatus, the method comprising: providing an initial elongated fiberglass apparatus having a first end and a second end having a longitudinal axis; spinning the initial elongated fiberglass apparatus about the longitudinal axis; grinding the elongated fiberglass apparatus to provide a ground elongated fiberglass apparatus; and coating the ground elongated fiberglass apparatus with a coating material to provide the coated elongated fiberglass apparatus. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising spraying the initial elongated fiberglass material with a liquid prior to the grinding step. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, further comprising drying the ground elongated fiberglass apparatus prior to the coating step. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising drying the coated elongated fiberglass apparatus. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the coating material comprises a UV-resistant material. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising cutting the initial elongated fiberglass apparatus prior to the grinding step. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein the initial elongated fiberglass apparatus has a metal end that is cut off prior to the grinding step. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the grinding step removes about 0.001 of an inch to about 0.05 of an inch of fiberglass material. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the coating step comprises a first spray nozzle and a second spray nozzle, the first spray nozzle applying a first coating and the second spray nozzle applying a second coating. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) A free stall system using the coated elongated fiberglass apparatus of claim 1, wherein the free stall system comprises a top rail member and a bottom rail member, a first end of the top rail member inserted into a first end of a first connection loop, a first end of the bottom rail member inserted into a second end of the first connection loop, wherein at least one of the top and bottom rail members comprise the coated elongated fiberglass apparatus. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The free stall system of claim 10, wherein both the top rail member and the bottom rail member comprise the coated elongated fiberglass apparatus. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The free stall system of claim 11, wherein a second end of the top rail member is inserted into a first end of a second connection loop, and a second end of the bottom rail member is inserted into a second end of the second connection loop. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The free stall system of claim 12, wherein the first and second connection loops comprise a metal material. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The free stall system of claim 10, wherein the free stall system comprises a second top rail member and a second bottom rail member, the second top and bottom rail members spaced a distance from the top and bottom rail members, a first end of the second top rail member inserted into a first end of a second connection loop, a first end of the second bottom rail member inserted into a second end of the second connection loop, wherein at least one of the second top rail member and second bottom rail member comprise the coated elongated fiberglass apparatus. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The free stall system of claim 14, wherein both the second top rail member and the second bottom rail member comprise the coated elongated fiberglass apparatus. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The free stall system of claim 14, wherein the distance between the top and second top rail members and the bottom and second bottom rail members allows a livestock animal to be located there between. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The coated elongated fiberglass apparatus of claim 1 used in a fencing system as a fence post. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The coated elongated fiberglass apparatus of claim 1 used in a fencing system as a fence rail. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The coated elongated fiberglass apparatus of claim 1 used in a gate. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) A free stall system comprising a plurality of free stall units arranged in a substantially parallel relationship to one another and spaced apart so as to define an opening sized to accommodate a livestock animal, each of the plurality of free stall units include a first and a second divider, the first and second dividers each comprising an upper and lower rail member that are joined by a connection loop having a generally arcuate configuration, wherein each of the upper and lower rail members comprising the coated elongated fiberglass apparatus of claim 1.