Animal treatment tunnels or races
US4342285A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 1980 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K13/003
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention is concerned with the provision of guide apparatus for incorporation in an animal tunnel or race, particularly an animal treatment tunnel or race in which animals such as sheep can be treated by spraying with a treatment liquid, the guide apparatus including a pair of guiderails arranged to be located one each side of the tunnel or race adjacent an inner wall, and the guiderails are each provided with a plurality of fingers or fenders preferably of a resilient material and projecting inwardly of the tunnel or race so that the inner free ends of the fenders define a restricted path for the animals passing therethrough to maintain the animals clear of the tunnel or race walls and any spray or like equipment thereon.
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