Stock handling device
US4945860A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 15, 1988 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S119/908
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A stock handling device having a shock unit (5) and means to attach the unit to the animal, said shock unit being arranged to deter the animal when it pushes against an object, having a pressure switch (6) on the head of an animal and a shock unit connected to contact pads (2,4) engageable on the animal in spaced relationship, whereby to apply a deterrent shock to the animal through the contact pads when the pressure switch is actuated.
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