Head gate assembly
US5375560A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 1993 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01G3/10
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An animal head gate having a base with a first and a second rod pivotally supported on the base. First and second gates are connected to the respective first and second rods. The first and the second gates each have an open position and a closed position. In the closed position of the first and the second gates, portions of the first and the second gates extend about a portion of the animal for restraining movement of the animal. An actuator assembly is connected to the first and the second rods for causing the second rod to rotate in a closing direction and in an opening direction in response to the first rod being moved in the closing direction and in the opening direction. The actuator assembly comprises a strap having a square or rectangularly shaped cross section with a substantially flat upper surface and a substantially flat lower surface, the strap comprising a plurality of individual strands woven and interconnected to form the strap.
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