Title: Holder and operating table for swine and other animals

Abstract: An animal handling and operating table formed by a side wall of a chute which is mounted for pivotal movement about a substantially horizontal axis. Downward and upward swinging of the side wall is controlled by a biasing arrangement connected to the side wall and to a stand that elevates the chute above a support surface on which the chute is resting. The animal is restrained initially in the chute by a head gate including a head stock adjustably mounted at a head end of the chute for pivotal movement across the end of the chute, and which is selectively restrained against movement by a lock arm that engages teeth provided in an extension of the head stock from its pivotal mounting on a framework of the chute.

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Inventors: Wehmeyer, Richard L. (Creighton, MO, US)

Application Number: 735066
Filing Date: 1976-10-22
Publication_date: 1978-04-18
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Primary Class(es): 119/723
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US Patent Ref:

117072	Jul, 1871	Hause et al.	119/98.
652103	Jun, 1900	Ground et al.	119/99.
970344	Sep, 1910	Mills	119/103.
1377833	May, 1921	Hoisington	119/103.
2804046	Aug, 1957	Turner	119/99.
3051127	Aug, 1962	Norbury	119/98.

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Primary Examiner: Chamblee, Hugh R.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: O'Brien; Clarence A., Jacobson; Harvey B.