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US 2019/0313598 A1Published application
Biosecurity livestock confinement crate
AssigneeHansen Ag Solutions, LLC
InventorsLloyd D. SNELL, David MEESTER
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Abstract
An improved biosecurity livestock confinement crate system for safely confining and farrowing livestock. The confinement crate system improves the safety of the livestock and the user. The confinement crate system includes a containment area which houses an animal and is adjoined, and separated, by a rib structure in the configuration of a Flying-W. This configuration protects offspring of the animal in the adjoining safety area from being injured or killed.
Claims33
A livestock confinement crate system, comprising:
- At least one rib wherein each of the at least one rib comprises an upper portion, a middle portion, and a lower portion;
- Wherein each of the at least one rib extends a length from a first end to a second end;
- At least one horizontal plate wherein each of the at least one horizontal plate extends a length from a first end to a second end;
- Wherein each of the at least one horizontal plate has a plurality of positioning slots;
- Wherein the at least one horizontal plate is connected to the at least one rib;
- At least one end rod wherein each of the at least one end rod extends a length from a first end to a second end;
- Wherein the at least one end rod is connected to the first end of the at least one horizontal plate;
- Wherein the at least one rib, the at least one horizontal plate, and the at least one end rod are configured to create at least one confinement side assembly.
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A livestock confinement crate system, comprising:
- At least one rib;
- Wherein each of the at least one rib comprises an upper portion, a middle portion, and a lower portion;
- Wherein each of the at least one rib extends a length from a first end to a second end;
- At least one horizontal plate;
- Wherein each of the at least one horizontal plate extends a length from a first end to a second end;
- Wherein each of the at least one horizontal plate has a plurality of positioning holes;
- Wherein each of the at least one horizontal plate is connected to the at least one rib;
- At least one end rod;
- Wherein the at least one end rod extends a length from a first end to a second end;
- Wherein the at least one end rod is connected to the first end of the at least one horizontal plate;
- A first door;
- Wherein the first door has a panel and the panel is configured to contain an animal within the containment crate system;
- Wherein the first door has a plurality of eyes;
- Wherein the first door has a drop rod;
- Wherein the plurality of eyes are configured to receive the drop rod thereby operatively connecting the first door to the at least one horizontal plate.
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A livestock confinement crate system, comprising:
- at least one rib;
- the at least one rib each having an upper portion, a middle portion, and a lower portion;
- the at least one rib each extending a length from a first end to a second end;
- at least one horizontal plate;
- the at least one horizontal plate extending a length from a first end to a second end;
- the at least one horizontal plate having a plurality of positioning holes;
- wherein the at least one horizontal plate is connected to the at least one rib;
- at least one end rod;
- the at least one end rod extending a length from a first end to a second end;
- wherein the at least one end rod is connected to the first end of the at least one horizontal plate;
- a first door;
- the first door having a panel;
- wherein the panel is configured to contain an animal within the containment crate system;
- the first door having a plurality of eyes;
- the first door having a drop rod;
- wherein the plurality of eyes are configured to receive the drop rod, thereby operatively connecting the first door to the at least one horizontal plate;
- a floor assembly;
- the floor assembly having a generally flat surface;
- the floor assembly configured to enclose the bottom of the containment crate system.
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A livestock confinement crate system comprising:
- at least one rib;
- the at least one rib each having an upper portion, a middle portion, and a lower portion;
- the at least one rib each extending a length from a first end to a second end;
- at least one horizontal plate;
- the at least one horizontal plate extending a length from a first end to a second end;
- the at least one horizontal plate having a plurality of positioning holes;
- wherein the at least one horizontal plate is connected to the at least one rib;
- at least one end rod;
- the at least one end rod extending a length from a first end to a second end;
- wherein the at least one end rod is connected to the first end of the at least one horizontal plate;
- a first door;
- the first door having a panel;
- wherein the panel is configured to contain an animal within the containment crate system;
- the first door having a plurality of eyes;
- the first door having a drop rod;
- wherein the plurality of eyes are configured to receive the drop rod, thereby operatively connecting the first door to the at least one horizontal plate;
- a floor assembly;
- the floor assembly having a generally flat surface;
- the floor assembly configured to enclose the bottom of the containment crate system;
- a containment area;
- the containment area having a forward end and a rearward end;
- wherein the containment area is formed by the at least one rib, the at least one horizontal plate, and the first door being operatively connected and configured to receive an animal therein.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.