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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7325343 | Display board system An apparatus configured to allow the retention of at least one display board with a mounting structure is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a retaining system. A portion of the retaining system is deformable to retain at least one display board in a press-in, inter... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7216605 | Animal management system An animal management system provides an alley to control the handling of animals when procedures are to be performed on the animals by veterinarians or cattle producers. The alley is formed by a base frame, and included therewith are a headgate and preferably two we... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7174854 | Body temperature holding device with heart rate and respiration rate detecting function for small animals and heart rate and respiration rate measuring system for small animals using the device A device, for maintaining body temperature with detection of heart rate and respiratory rate small animals, has a layered structure and includes a sheet-like pressure-sensitive sensor superimposed on a flat-plate heater and sandwiched between thin insulation sheets.... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7124711 | Gate closing apparatus An apparatus is provided for closing an internal divider gate in a livestock transport vehicle (i.e. trailer). The vehicle has one side with an opening. A bar is pivotally connected to the side adjacent to the opening, and is received through the opening such that t... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7040253 | Horse trailer interior partition latching system The present invention essentially comprises an upper assembly having a securing receptor with a guide track, a lower assembly having a securing receptor with a guide track, a bi-fold partition having a top portion and a bottom portion wherein the top portion is rece... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7028638 | Animal transportation and tracking system An animal transportation and tracking system for efficiently tracking and tracing livestock during transportation thereof. The inventive device includes a frame attached to a truck, a ramp attached to the frame that is extendable from the frame, a computer, a primar... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7017520 | Pet separation device in vehicles A pet separation device includes two tubes each have a top suction member connected a top end thereof and an inclined tube is retractably connected to a lower end of each of the tubes. A bottom suction member is connected to each of the two inclined tubes. A first n... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6913432 | Animal transporting system An animal transporting system for easily loading, unloading, sorting, separating and transporting animals within an enclosed structure. The inventive device includes a frame attached to a truck, a ramp attached to the frame that is extendable from the frame, a pair ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6895897 | Flush interlocking sidewall mounted slam latch A slam latch assembly for a trailer having an interior surface defined by a front, a first sidewall, a back, and a second sidewall and the trailer further having a partition with a first end hinged to the trailer first sidewall and a distal end comprising a housing ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6799534 | Animal separating fence in vehicles An animal separating fence used in vehicles includes two posts each have a top sucking member and a bottom sucking member for respectively positioning the fence between the ceiling and the floor of the vehicle. Two sleeves are mounted to each of the posts and each s... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6537016 | Animal transporting system An animal transporting system for efficiently loading, unloading, sorting, separating and transporting animals within an enclosed structure. The inventive device includes a frame attached to a truck, a ramp movably attached to the frame that is extendable... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6499783 | Convertible flatbed utility stock trailer The invention is a utility trailer incorporating a flatbed trailer combined with a detachable stock trailer shell, a removable center divider and a removable fabric roof cover, allowing use of the trailer as an open flat bed, an open stock trailer with on... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6439825 | Animal transporting system An animal transporting system for easily loading, unloading, sorting, separating and transporting animals within an enclosed structure. The inventive device includes a frame attached to a truck, a ramp attached to the frame that is extendable from the fra... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6289848 | Method and device for distributing fowl within an enclosure A fowl attraction device for causing fowl to be distributed within an enclosure includes a support stand for placement in or on the ground or flooring surface within the enclosure and a mesh screen attached to the support stand to be generally vertically ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 5887928 | Slam latch for horse trailer A slam latch is provided which includes a housing which receives a planar slide which is movable between an extended position and a retracted position. A spring biases the slide toward the extended position. The housing forms a part of a divider which is ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5694886 | Pet kennel A pet kennel is configured to present the appearance of a vehicle and includes a hingedly coupled front wall openable to expose a storage compartment. Ventilation openings are configured to present the appearance of vehicle windows. Wheels coupled with th... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5651330 | Shipping container for shipping livestock A shipping container for shipping livestock includes a structural main body having a floor, side walls, a closed end wall, a gated end wall, and a roof, all enclosing an interior space. The interior space of the main body is selectively apportioned by one... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5513595 | Transportable animal enclosures A transportable animal enclosure assembly including opposed longitudinal sidewall assemblies each having a respective upper portion adapted to constrain sideways movement of the upper body portion of an animal being transported and a base wall extending b... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5483921 | Method of and system for milking many animals Many cows are simultaneously loaded onto a stationary car that is thereafter moved to a milking station. The time for the car to move from a loading station to the milking station exceeds the time while the car is at the milking station. The distance betw... | 01/16/1996 |
| 4566404 | Animal conveyance capable of conversion into an air freight container Conveyance for the transportation of horses by air, comprising a generally rectangular box-like structure defining an enclosure for at least two horses, the enclosure having a front wall, a rear wall, two side walls, a floor and a roof. The front wall is ... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4530538 | Forward entrance, rear exit horse trailer A tandem axle trailer frame is provided having front and rear ends and an animal enclosure is mounted on the trailer frame. The front end of the frame includes a forwardly projecting towing tongue extending forwardly of the enclosure and the enclosure inc... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4468061 | Horse van The invention provides a van for transporting horses which has fixed side walls which are outwardly bowed longitudinally of the length of the van.... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4293158 | Gate with ramp device for livestock trailer with lift deck A drop center trailer having at least one compartment forward of the drop center portion is provided with a hinged gate and ramp assembly connected to the trailer between the drop center and the forward portions. When the trailer is used with decks in the... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4277096 | Telescoping reach rod for gate and ramp device with lift deck A drop center livestock trailer is provided with a deck which is vertically adjustable within the trailer body to two separate positions for accommodating various forms of livestock and freight. A sectional gate structure which extends for either the full... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4168933 | Convertible multi-purpose trailer The trailer comprises a transport base with road wheels and a floor on which is mounted an elongate shell having side walls and a roof, the planform of the shell corresponding to the planform of the base. Separate, removable fasteners connect the shell to... | 09/25/1979 |
| 4153289 | Ramp leg guard A ramp leg guard for use with livestock trailers and the like including panels which are automatically positioned and latched along at least one side of a ramp structure when said ramp structure is moved to an open position for loading or unloading of the... | 05/08/1979 |
