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Title: Hydraulic cow catch-carrier
Claims: What is claimed as new is as follows: 1. An animal catch-carrier, comprising, in combination: a. a frame mountable on a vehicle, the frame including a back wall arrangeable adjacent to and transverse of the vehicle and spaced, substantially parallel side walls extending substantially perpendicularly from transverse ends of the back wall; b. a pair of gates pivotally mounted each on a respective one of the side walls at points thereof spaced from the back wall, the gates arranged for swinging into planes substantially parallel to one another and to the back wall for forming an enclosure with the side walls and back wall; and c. motor means mounted on the frame and connected to the gates for selectively swinging the gates into and out of the substantially parallel planes. 2. A structure as defined in claim 1, wherein the frame is provided with a floor arranged for receiving an animal gathered by the gates, the floor being also arranged forming a bottom to the enclosure. 3. A structure as defined in claim 2, wherein the frame further includes a sleeve disposed parallel to the walls of the frame and perpendicular to the floor, a longitudinally extending member slidably arranged in the sleeve and connected to the floor for supporting same, and actuator means connected to the longitudinally extending member for selectively sliding the longitudinally extending member relative to the sleeve and moving the floor toward and away from the sleeve, the longitudinally extending member thus being arrangeable for jacking up the frame by engagement of the floor with a support surface. 4. A structure as defined in claim 3, wherein the actuator means includes a rocker pivotally mounted on the frame and having one crank connected to the longitudinally extending member, and further including a linear fluid motor pivotally connected to the frame and to the other crank of the rocker for selectively pivoting the rocker and moving the longitudinally extending member relative to the sleeve. 5. A structure as defined in claim 4, wherein a head gate is mounted on one of the gates and arranged for facilitating gathering and holding of an animal. 6. A structure as defined in claim 5, wherein the head gate includes a gate frame, a gate element pivotally mounted on the gate frame, and a ratchet catch means mounted on the gate element and the gate frame for selectively limiting movement of the gate element in a predetermined single direction. 7. A structure as defined in claim 6, wherein one of the side walls is a normally-closed further head gate arranged for selectively opening and permitting an animal to leave the enclosure. 8. A structure as defined in claim 7, wherein the further head gate includes a framework, a pair of cooperating, spaced gate parts pivotally mounted on the framework, and a ratchet stop means mounted on one of the gate parts for selectively, and normally, limiting swinging movement of the associated gate part in a single, predetermined direction. 9. A structure as defined in claim 8, wherein the motor means includes a pair of separate fluid motors both pivotally mounted on the frame, one of the fluid motors connected to a respective one of the gates and the other of the fluid motors connected to the other of the gates, each of the fluid motors arranged for operation independently from the other of the fluid motors. 10. A structure as defined in claim 1, wherein a head gate is mounted on one of the gates and arranged for facilitating gathering and holding of an animal. 11. A structure as defined in claim 10, wherein the head gate includes a gate frame, a gate element pivotally mounted on the gate frame, and a ratchet catch means mounted on the gate element and the gate frame for selectively limiting movement of the gate element in a predetermined single direction. 12. A structure as defined in claim 11, wherein one of the side walls is a normally-closed further head gate arranged for selectively opening and permitting an animal to leave the enclosure. 13. A structure as defined in claim 12, wherein the further head gate includes a framework, a pair of cooperating, spaced gate parts pivotally mounted on the framework, and a ratchet stop means mounted on one of the gate parts for selectively, and normally, limiting swinging movement of the associated gate part in a single, predetermined direction. 14. A structure as defined in claim 1, wherein one of the side walls is a normally-closed head gate arranged for selectively opening and permitting an animal to leave the enclosure. 15. A structure as defined in claim 14, wherein the head gate includes a framework, a pair of cooperating, spaced gate parts pivotally mounted on the framework, and a ratchet stop means mounted on one of the gate parts for selectively, and normally, limiting swinging movement of the associated gate part in a single, predetermined direction. 16. A structure as defined in claim 1, wherein the motor means includes a pair of separate fluid motors both pivotally mounted on the frame, one of the fluid motors connected to a respective one of the gates and the other of the fluid motors connected to the other of the gates, each of the fluid motors arranged for operation independently from the other of the fluid motors. Other info: Inventors: Hoffman, Herbert F. (Platte, SD, US) Application Number: 537662 Filing Date: 1974-12-31 Publication_date: 1976-01-13 Assignee: Primary Class(es): 119/801 119/510, 119/512 Other Classes: US Patent Ref:
Other Refs: Primary Examiner: Chamblee, Hugh R. Assistant Examiner: Attorney: |
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