Harvard A Punt

US Patent:

50657011, Nov 19, 1991

Filed:

Oct 1, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/590966

Inventors:

Harvard A. Punt - Hull IA

International Classification:

A01K 100

US Classification:

1191471

Abstract:

A holding device for temporarily extending the neck of an animal and holding the head still for veterinary treatment including double stanchion-like gates adapted to be engaged on both sides of the neck of the animal. One of the double gates is movable away from the other so that the neck is exposed between the two gates. Separation of the gates is caused by hydraulic means adapted to move one gate away from the other.

US Patent:

20160192618, Jul 7, 2016

Filed:

Jan 7, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/591122

Inventors:

Harvard Punt - Hull IA, US

International Classification:

A01K 1/06

Abstract:

An animal retaining livestock chute device suspends lateral retaining panels over a ground surface to prevent fouling of the device during use. The device includes a frame elongated between a first end and a second end. Each of the first end and the second end is open for livestock to pass through the frame. A first lateral panel has an upper end coupled to the frame and a bottom end free and positioned in spaced relationship to a bottom of the frame. A second lateral panel is positioned opposite the first lateral panel wherein the first lateral panel and the second lateral panel define a path through the frame between the first end and the second end. The first lateral panel is movable laterally towards the second lateral panel for engaging and restraining an animal in the path.