Support unit for flooring for animal housings

- Matrix AG Inc.

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the support unit for flooring for animal housings showing my new design, the pole shown broken away to indicate indeteminate length;

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the bottom member of the support unit;

FIG. 3 is a bottom perspective view of the bottom member of the support unit;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the bottom member of the support unit;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of FIG. 4 taken at line 5--5 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of FIG. 4 taken at line 6--6 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a bottom perspective view of the top member of the support unit;

FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of the top member of the support unit;

FIG. 9 is a side elevational view of the top member of the support unit;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of the top member of the support unit;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of the top member of the support unit; and,

FIG. 12 is a sectional view of FIG. 9 taken at line 12--12 of FIG. 9.

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Patent History
Patent number: D426681
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 9, 1998
Date of Patent: Jun 13, 2000
Assignee: Matrix AG Inc. (Calgary)
Inventors: Pierre A. Moreau (Calgary), W. James Real (Calgary)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Catherine R. Oliver
Law Firm: Heslin & Rothenberg, P.C.
Application Number: 0/93,326
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (3) (D30/119)
International Classification: 3002;