Collapsible portable corral
US5115763A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 1990 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K3/001
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A collapsible portable corral for confining and directing the movement of livestock and the like. The corral has a front chute for providing an exit and entrance for livestock. A first and second front section are pivotally secured to the front chute, and a first and second intermediate section is respectively pivotally secured to the first and front section. A first and second rear section is respectively pivotally secured to the first and second intermediate section. Each of the first and second front sections is provided with a lever apparatus which is capable of raising or elevating a contiguous intermediate section relative to a front section and for holding the intermediate section in an elevated posture relative to the front section. Furthermore, each of the first and second intermediate sections has a similar lever device for elevating a contiguous rear section relative to the intermediate section and for holding the contiguous rear section in an elevated posture relative to the intermediate section. A method for confining and directing the movement of livestock which comprises providing a front chute to furnish an exit and entrance for the livestock, securing pivotally a f…
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