Squeeze bar structure for a cattle chute
AssigneePriefert Mfg. Co., Inc.
InventorWilliam D. Priefert
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Abstract
The animal squeeze structure for a cattle chute having a base frame and a pair of transversely opposite side panels is supported between and intermediate the ends of the panels and includes an upright squeeze bar movable toward and away from one panel to squeeze an animal between the bar and the opposite panel. The squeeze bar is radially offset from and pivotable about a vertical axis to swing from an open position adjacent the one panel to an operative position spaced from the one panel and against the adjacent side of an animal in the chute. Means are provided for releasably locking the squeeze bar in its operative position.
Claims11
An animal squeeze structure for a cattle chute comprising a base frame and a pair of transversely spaced longitudinally extended upright side panels mounted on said base frame having forward and rearward ends, said squeeze structure including:
- a. an upright squeeze bar located between and intermediate the ends of said panels, and
- b. means on said side panels and base frame supporting said squeeze bar for swingable movement transversely of the chute toward and away from one of said panels about an upright axis situated inwardly from said one panel, said squeeze bar, from a rest position adjacent said one panel, being swingable to a first operative position located forwardly of the upright axis and spaced inwardly from said one panel and swingable rearwardly to a second operative position located rearwardly of the upright axis and spaced inwardly from said one panel.
An animal squeeze structure for a cattle chute comprising a base frame and a pair of transversely spaced longitudinally extended upright side panels mounted on said base frame, said squeeze structure including:
- a. an upright squeeze bar located between and intermediate the ends of said panels adjacent one of said panels, and
- b. means on said side panels and base frame movably supporting said squeeze bar for movement transversely of the chute toward and away from said one panel,
- c. said means for movably supporting said squeeze bar including manually operated means connected to said squeeze bar for moving said squeeze bar transversely of the chute,
- d. means for releasably locking the squeeze bar in a transversely moved position,
- e. an upper arm connected to and laterally extended from one end of the squeeze bar,
- f. a lower arm connected to and laterally extended from the opposite end of the squeeze bar, said upper and lower lateral arms extended radially from the squeeze bar in a common vertical plane,
- g. a transverse upper cross member having opposite ends fastened to respective side panels, and
- h. first coacting means on the upper cross bar and upper lateral arm and second coacting means on the base frame and lower lateral arm for pivotally supporting the squeeze bar for movement from an open position adjacent to and generally parallel with said one panel to an operative position spaced inwardly from said one panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.