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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7353778 | Double-release bar for a cow stanchion apparatus Cow stanchion apparatus having a fixed support structure that carries a plurality of pairs of like double release stanchion bars which simultaneously swing towards and away from one another to control movement of cattle relative to such apparatus. The stanchion rele... | 04/08/2008 |
| 6834620 | Double-release bar for a cow stanchion apparatus Cow stanchion apparatus having a fixed support structure that carries a plurality of pairs of like double release stanchion bars which simultaneously swing towards and away from one another to control movement of cattle relative to such apparatus. The stanchion rele... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6352052 | Cattle stanchion apparatus Cattle stanchion apparatus in which a plurality of fixed and release stanchions define a row of head openings for animals, the release stanchions tending to pivot to open positions. A pair of latch fingers at the upper extremities of the release stanchion... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6273028 | Dairy feeding stanchion having flipper locking design In stanchions of the type used for milking and/or feeding but primarily the feeding of cattle, a stanchion structure having vertically-spaced upper and lower horizontal members with swing pipes defining spaced positions for accommodating cattle in spaced,... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6082306 | Animal safety stanchion with stanchion bumper A stanchion bumper is provided for use with a cattle stanchion having a head opening typically defined by a stationary, vertically-oriented stanchion and a pivotal release stanchion which, when tilted in one direction, enlarges the upper part of the openi... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5715775 | Bearing insert for pivoted connections A pivot arrangement for holding structural members, such as cattle stanchions, in pivotal engagement, with improved durability and wear resistance at the pivot point. In the stanchion (25) containing the pivot holes (36) and (37), an ultrahigh molecular w... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5694887 | Cattle stanchion with floating latch A cattle stanchion which has posts (24) supporting a top and bottom rail (20) and (22) with spacing bars (26) in between. A number of head openings permit animal feeding through the stanchion. Each head opening includes a side bar (36) and a swing bar (46... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5564368 | Control system for a livestock pen panel A control system for use with a self-locking pen paneling arrangement includes a series of retaining bars which are movable from a first access position to a first retaining position in response to downward movement of an animal's neck toward the feeding ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5392731 | Walk-though flat barn parlor A walk-through flat barn parlor comprises a number of modular stalls for managing dairy cows. Each module has a frame to which a pair of gates are mounted. The axes of rotation for the gates make compound angles with the vertical such that the gates are b... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5373813 | Cattle stanchion A cattle stanchion for restraining the head of an animal. The stanchion includes a coplanar frame having an upper frame member and a pair of side frame members depending from the upper frame member and defining one stanchion opening therebetween. A restra... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5289798 | Livestock handling/feeding apparatus and method An improved livestock handling apparatus and method include a frame mounted on wheels having a plurality of stanchions arranged in side-by-side relationship along sides thereof such that livestock can place their heads through the stanchions in a first po... | 03/01/1994 |
| 4976224 | Double hinged cattle stanchion apparatus A double hinged cattle stanchion (10) is disclosed and includes a pair of release stanchions, a "J" shaped fulcrum stanchion (15) and a release stanchion (14), both of which are pivotally attached between a pair of fixed stanchions (13). Fixed stanchions ... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4930452 | Cattle stanchion This improved cattle stanchion discloses an essentially coplanar and rectangular frame for automatically locking and manually releasing the heads of cattle. The frame unit consists of three vertical bars and two essentially horizontal bars, the top of whi... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4867105 | Safety stanchion release apparatus A safety release apparatus 10 for use with a cattle stanchion apparatus 11 which includes a top cover plate 30 having side plates 27 depending perpendicularly therefrom and attached to top end of release stanchion 17 and further enclosing top rail 12 and ... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4495897 | Cattle stanchion apparatus Cattle stanchion apparatus in which a plurality of fixed and release stanchions define a row of head openings for animals, the release stanchions tending to pivot to open positions. Double latches at the upper extremities of the release stanchions are eng... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4476815 | Cattle stanchion apparatus Cattle stanchion apparatus in which a plurality of fixed and release stanchions define a row of head openings for animals, the release stanchions tending to pivot to open positions. Latches at the upper extremities of the release stanchions are engageable... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4457265 | Self-latching stanchion and system for cattle and the like A latching, releasing and locking stanchion apparatus for cows and the like includes reciprocating operating bars and latching/release mechanism operated by the bars wherein the latching/release mechanism is supported completely independently of the opera... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4377131 | Stanchion construction In stanchion constructions of the type used in feeding lots and/or milking parlors, it is desirable to be able to control the cattle stations as by locking the cattle in captive positions or, alternatively, having the cattle stations remain open to permit... | 03/22/1983 |
| 4314528 | Cattle stanchion having a simplified self-locking mechanism A multi-station cattle stanchion has a top rail with a trackway extending longitudinally of the stanchion in which the upper ends of a generally upright, J-shaped pivoting standard move laterally. A gravity operated locking bail is pivotally mounted at on... | 02/09/1982 |
| 4185592 | Cattle stanchion apparatus Cattle stanchion apparatus in which a plurality of fixed and release stanchions are located adjacent one another to define a row of head openings for the animals. The release stanchions are simultaneously pivotable between open and closed positions by a r... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4055149 | Neck frame for cattle This disclosure relates to an automatically-catching neck frame for cattle which is adapted to be suspended in a cattle stand. The neck frame includes an inverted essentially U-shaped main frame having a head opening and a neck opening for the animal. A c... | 10/25/1977 |
| 4037566 | Cattle locking apparatus Cattle locking apparatus in which a plurality of fixed and release stanchions are located adjacent one another to define a row of head openings for the animals. Each release stanchion is pivotally supported, and is also pivotally connected at its upper ex... | 07/26/1977 |
