Livestock or poultry house heater suspension system
US5857656A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K31/19
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A suspension apparatus is provided for hanging a space heater having a generally circular top cover for use in a livestock or poultry house. The suspension apparatus is designed to decrease the distance from a support cable end to the top of a space heater, thereby increasing the clearance between the space heater and the floor of the animal house. The suspension apparatus includes a Y-shaped member having a first arm and a second arm that are substantially equal in length. The Y-shaped member additionally includes a third arm that is shorter than the first and second arms. The first, second and third arms of the Y-shaped member are substantially in a common plane. An extension arm is provided, which is slidably mounted on and in parallel relation to the third arm of the Y-shaped member. The first and second arms of the Y-shaped member and the extension arm are engageable with apertured tabs typically provided on a top cover of a space heater. A hook element is fashioned on the extension arm. The hook element is designed to be in close proximity to the top cover of the space heater. The hook element may be horizontally adjusted by sliding the extension arm parallel to the third arm…
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