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US 5,651,330 AGranted
Shipping container for shipping livestock
OwnerLarry Hayward Jewettinventor
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Abstract
A shipping container for shipping livestock includes a structural main body having a floor, side walls, a closed end wall, a gated end wall, and a roof, all enclosing an interior space. The interior space of the main body is selectively apportioned by one or more gates into one or more stalls for livestock. Each gate has an integral door. As well, a storage member is provided to accommodate the storage of a sufficient quantity of feed to permit substantially self-sufficient operation of the container during shipment over long distances.
Claims8
A shipping container for shipping livestock, including:
- a) a structural main body having a floor, side walls, a closed end wall, a gated end wall, and a roof, all enclosing an interior space;
- b) means selectively to apportion the interior space of said main body into one or more stalls for livestock including one or more gates hinged to a selected one of the side walls of the container, and latchable to the opposite side wall, each said gate being provided with an integral door for a human to pass through without manipulation of said gate;
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- c) means to accommodate the storage of a sufficient quantity of feed to permit substantially self-sufficient operation of said container during shipment over long distances.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.