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US 5,174,240 AGranted
Livestock trailer with catch gate
OwnerSteve Darvillinventor
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Abstract
A livestock transport trailer includes an entrance gate and a catch gate mounted at the same end of the trailer so that animals can enter the trailer through the entrance gate and leave the trailer through the catch gate.
Claims12
In a livestock transport trailer, comprising a floor, wheels which support the floor, a trailer hitch at one end and an entrance gate at the other end, the improvement comprising:
- a catch gate mounted at the end of the transport trailer adjacent to the entrance gate, such that cattle can enter the trailer through the entrance gate and can leave the trailer at the same end through the catch gate, which permits the rancher to catch, inspect, and treat each animal as it leaves the trailer.
A catch gate system for a transport trailer, comprising:
- a catch gate, including left and right vertical support posts;
- a hinge mounted on one of said vertical support posts so that said catch gate may be pivotably mounted in the trailer;
- a longitudinal divider at least four feet long, said longitudinal divider including a plurality of vertical support posts;
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- a plurality of receptacle cups for receiving said vertical support posts.
2 more elements
A livestock transport trailer, comprising:
- a floor, a closed front end, with a trailer hitch located at the front end;
- left and right sides, a top, and a back, with a closeable gate located at the back;
- a catch gate mounted at the back of the trailer, with one of the sides of the catch gate adjacent to one of the sides of the trailer and the other side of the catch gate located approximately midway across the trailer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.