Transport trailer with deployable corral
US11638411B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60P3/04
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A deployable corral system for any upright wall, including a wall of a transport trailer, provides a readily deployable corral along the trailer, and is readily stowable along the trailer in a retracted configuration for travel. The corral includes a pair of spaced-apart and extendable corral rails with a pivoting cross-rail extending from the distal end of each extendable corral rail. When the extendable corral rails are extended the cross-rails are spaced from an exterior side of the livestock trailer, and when the extendable corral rails are retracted the cross-rail is positioned near an upright wall of the trailer. The deployable corral system optionally includes a manual deployment assist system to assist a user during deployment and stowage of the corral. Additional features may include a deployable shade awning, a deployable trough, and extendable vertical support stands.
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