Patents Assigned to Merrill Equipment Company
  • Patent number: 6230658
    Abstract: A free stall divider which eliminates the need for structural elements in front of each free stall, thereby increasing the space in front of each animal and minimizes the structural elements at the side of each animal thoroughly allowing each animal to position its head comfortably to either side while lying in the stall. The free stall divider comprises a base, at least one mounting member, and at least one dividing element. All of the structural elements required to retain the dividing element upright are mounted to the base. When an animal is in a stall, therefore, all of the mounting members are located to the side of the animal. Therefore, no obstructions prevent the animal from moving in a forward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Merrill Equipment Company
    Inventor: Joseph L. Rudolph
  • Patent number: 5975026
    Abstract: A free stall divider which eliminates the need for structural elements in front of each free stall, thereby increasing the space in front of each animal and minimizes the structural elements at the side of each animal thoroughly allowing each animal to position its head comfortably to either side while lying in the stall. The free stall divider comprises a base, at least one mounting member, and at least one dividing element. All of the structural elements required to retain the dividing element upright are mounted to the base. When an animal is in a stall, therefore, all of the mounting members are located to the side of the animal. Therefore, no obstructions prevent the animal from moving in a forward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Merrill Equipment Company
    Inventor: Joseph L. Rudolph