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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7225759 | Head restraint for animal control chute The present invention provides a head restraint that can be used in conjunction with conventional cattle chutes that are equipped with head gates. This head restraint has a lower neck restraint, an upper neck restraint which is mounted to the lower neck restraint, a... | 06/05/2007 |
| 6425351 | Portable squeeze chute apparatus A portable squeeze chute apparatus. The apparatus includes a chute having opposing sidewalls, an entrance end and an exit end. The sidewalls are selectively pivotable toward one another in order to inhibit lateral movement of an animal positioned in the c... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6199514 | Method of restraining an animal within an animal squeeze, and an animal squeeze A method and apparatus for restraining an animal within an animal squeeze. The animal squeeze has a "V" shaped passage in which the animal is suspended by relative movement of the sidewalls and the floor. A pressure member is movable into an operative pos... | 03/13/2001 |
| 5331923 | Portable squeeze chute apparatus and method An improved portable squeeze chute apparatus and method includes a chute having an entrance end, an exit end, opposing sidewalls, a base, and a superstructure. Each of the sidewalls has an openable upper panel and lower panel for accessing upper portions ... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5184572 | Animal control chute An apparatus for confining and restraining a pig or other animal to facilitate veterinary operations includes a rectangular chute housing with an entrance and an exit gate at the two ends thereof. The exit gate includes a head clamp. Two movable sides, wh... | 02/09/1993 |
| 4930450 | Livestock handling device An animal handling device including a ground supported base frame and a squeeze chute pivotally supported on the base frame by an upright lever assembly. The squeeze chute includes two side members, a flat first side member and a second, generally open se... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4567854 | Rotary livestock containment chute for use in veterinary procedures and the like The chute has a power-driven, rotary carriage in the nature of a stall which an animal may enter and be confined within during processing and various veterinary procedures. A lower side panel of the carriage may be removed entirely from the carriage for a... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4513690 | Animal mugger A mugger for use with an animal chute to immobilize the head of an animal held within the chute includes a pair of slotted elongated tubular members that are fixed to the exit gate of the chute with the slots facing outward. Bracket members are positively... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4467746 | Animal mugger A mugger for use with an animal chute to immobilize the head of an animal held within the chute includes a pair of slotted elongated tubular members that are fixed to the exit gate of the chute with the slots facing outward. Bracket members are moved vert... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4228766 | Truck mounted cattle control box A cattle control box is mounted upon a small two wheeled trailer that can be towed by a tractor, truck or the like. The box is pivotally secured or mounted upon the axle and a hand operated fluid operator extends between the front of the trailer and one s... | 10/21/1980 |
| 3960113 | Animal restraint An animal restraint features a headgate in which a pair of generally upright elongated pipes are spaced apart somewhat greater than the width of at least the head of the animal to be restrained. The pipes are mounted to permit rotation of each pipe about ... | 06/01/1976 |
