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Portable working chute system

US4898121A · kind A · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 8, 1988
Grant dateFeb 6, 1990
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 8, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01K15/02
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Portable working chute system which is self-contained and can be transported to any desired location and assembled without tools. The system includes an elongated working platform, wheels for supporting the platform for transport, a passageway extending over the length of the platform, a tub pen attached to one end of the platform, and legs which can be raised and lowered, as needed. The system can be used for working animals of various sizes and also for loading animals into a truck or trailer.

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