Flexible Patents (Class 119/413)
  • Patent number: 6537016
    Abstract: An animal transporting system for efficiently loading, unloading, sorting, separating and transporting animals within an enclosed structure. The inventive device includes a frame attached to a truck, a ramp movably attached to the frame that is extendable from the frame, a plurality of holding pens within the frame defined by a plurality of partitions, and a plurality of doors pivotally attached to the partitions. Each of the doors are manipulated by an actuator such as a hydraulic cylinder. A stimulator system is positioned within each of the holding pens to humanely encourage an animal to exit the holding pen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Inventor: Sandie W. Bonsall