GB1087787A - Improvements in or relating to cattle stalls - Google Patents

Abstract

1,087,787. Livestock stalls. J. A. M. WARMERDAM. Sept. 13, 1966 [Sept. 21, 1965; Dec. 20, 1965], Nos. 40169/65 and 53821/65. Heading A1M. A structure for accommodating livestock comprises a series of stalls or cubicles defined by a number of bars 13 releasably secured at or near their ends to longitudinally extending rails 1, 16 along which the bars are adjustable to vary the width of the stalls or cubicles. The front rail 16 is located close to the ground and supported on detachable feet or stands 17 or to a low wall for retaining bedding material 19 in the structure. The rear rail 1 may be secured to a wall 2 by telescopic means comprising interengaging screw-threaded members 6, 7 as shown or relatively slidable members held in position by means of a pin. The rear rail 1 may alternatively be detachably mounted on and adjustable along vertical posts detachably secured to the wall. Each bar 13 may comprise a horizontal portion and a forwardly extending portion as shown and an angled member 20 may be secured to the bars 13. Alternatively a second bar may extend parallel to the horizontal portion of bar 13 and be secured to a rail extending below and parallel to rail 1. The horizontal portion of bar 13 and the further horizontal bar may be telescopic. The rails 1, 16 may both be located adjacent the ground the bars 13 then being of substantially inverted U-shape. When upper and lower rear rails 1 are provided they may extend between end frames and bars 13, with additional horizontal bars, may extend outwardly on opposite sides of the rails to provide two rows of free standing back-to-back stalls or cubicles.