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US 6,470,831 B1Granted
Animal confinement device
OwnerWilliam Taylorinventor
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Abstract
A confinement device for a four-legged animal is provided. The confinement device comprises a frame to receive the animal and a floor plate for the rear legs of the animal. The floor plate is arranged such that it is stable only when both rear legs of the animal bear down on the floor plate.
Claims21
A confinement device for a four-legged animal, said device comprising:
- a frame to receive said animal and a floor plate for the rear legs of said animal, said floor plate being arranged to be stable only when both rear legs of said animal bear on said plate.
A portable animal confinement device for a four-legged animal, said portable confinement device comprising:
- a floor staging and a floor plate for supporting the hind quarters of said animal, said floor plate being pivotably mounted within said floor staging such that any movement of said animal's hind quarters causes said floor plate to rock, thereby discouraging said animal from moving.
A crush gate, said crush gate comprising:
- two pivotable leaves having a minimum separation between them when aligned;
- said leaves adapted to pivot in an entry direction to an intermediate extent sufficient to permit passage of the head, but not the shoulders, of an animal for which said crush gate is intended to be employed;
- said leaves being adapted to pivot to a full extent in an exit direction to permit passage through said crush gate to release said animal;
- and said leaves having gaps formed therein, said gaps being adapted to receive the horns of said animal whose head is passing through said crush gate when said leaves are pivoted to said intermediate extent.
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A confinement device for a four-legged animal, said device comprising:
- a frame to receive said animal;
- a floor plate for the rear legs of said animal, said floor plate being arranged to be stable only when both rear legs of said animal bear on said floor plate;
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- a crush gate, said crush gate comprising:
- two pivotable leaves having a minimum separation between them when aligned;
- said leaves being adapted to pivot in an entry direction to an intermediate extent sufficient to permit passage of the head, but not the shoulders, of an animal for which said crush gate is intended to be employed;
- said leaves being adapted to pivot to a full extent in an exit direction to permit passage through said crush gate to release said animal;
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- said leaves having gaps formed therein, said gaps being adapted to receive the horns of said animal whose head is passing through said crush gate when said leaves are pivoted to said intermediate extent.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.