US2678631A - Animal holding stock - Google Patents

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Application July 9, 1951, Serial No. 235,683

(Cl. 119-.-2J9) 3 Claims.

This invention relates to a novel stock for use at the end of a chute or the outlet of a corral, to successively receive cattle or horses while performing a branding, dehorning, vaccinating, or other operation.

' The stock comprises, generally speaking, a base frame, a stanchion frame at one end of said base frame, a neck-holding stanchion mounted on said stanchion frame, two side-squeeze frames mounted on said base frame, and hand-operated means for closing said stanchion and inwardly swinging said side-squeeze frames.

One object of the invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive, and eioient structure which will reduce materially the number of men usually required for immobilizing animals while performing one operation or another upon them.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel construction which may be manufactured primarily from lengths of pipe and rod welded where necessary.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide novel and advantageous construction for the side-squeeze frame, including convenient gates for giving access to the desired portion or portions of the animals.

A further object is to make novel provision whereby the sidesqueeze frames may be readily removed from the base frame when the device is to be trucked from one place to another.

A still further object of the invention is to removably mount the above-mentioned gates in a novel manner, to further facilitate moving of the device from place to place.

Another object is to make novel provision for operating the side-squeeze frames and the stanchion.

Yet another object is to provide a novel selfopening stanchion structure.

With the above and other objects in View that will become apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective View somewhat distorted for general illustration,

Figure 2 is a front end elevation, partly broken away and in section, showing the stanchion I frame, the stanchion and the base frame, the side-squeeze frames being removed,

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the elements shown in Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view, showingthe means for removably mounting the side-squeeze frames on the base frame,

Figure 5 is a side elevation, partly in section, showing one of the side-squeeze frames, the lower gate being removed,

Figure 6 is a fragmentary front elevation showing the operating means for the side-squeeze frames, and

Figure 7 is a top view of the elements shown in Figure 6.

A preferred construction has been shown and will be rather specifically described, but attention is invited to the possibility of making variations.

A horizontal rectangular base frame II) is provided, preferably formed from lengths of pipe welded together. This base frame comprises two parallel side bars II, a front end bar I2, a rear end bar I3, and a transverse bar I4 spaced rearwardly from said front end bar I2. All of'the bars I 2, I3, and I4 are welded to the side bars II.

The bars I2 and I4 support a stanchion frame I5 upon which a stanchion I6 is mounted for engagement with an animals neck. The frame I5 is preferably formed lfrom lengths of pipe welded together, and said frame I5 includes two front standards II welded to the end portions of the bar I2, and two rear standards I8 welded to the end portions of the bar I4. The upper ends of the standards II are connected with the upper ends of the standards I8 by means of short bars I3 welded thereto, and the upper ends of said standards I8 are connected with eachother by a transverse bar 20. Short, upper and lower stanchion mounting bars 2| and 22 extend rearwardly from the standards I'I to the standards I8 and are welded in place. Upper and lower stanchion arms 23 and 24 are pivotally mounted for vertical swinging upon the upper and lower bars 2I and 22, respectively, the pivotal connections between said arms and bars being preferably established by providing the outer ends of said arms with sleeves 2,5 surrounding said bars. The inner ends of the arms 23 and 24 are pivoted at 26 to a pair of vertical stanchion bars ,21 to engage opposite sides of an animals neck. These stanchion bars 2'! have suitable inwardly projecting abutments 28 to extend over and under the animals neck.

A stanchion opening and closing lever 29 is fulcrumed at 30 on one of the bars I9, the inner end of said lever being connected with the upper ends of the stanchion bars 2l' by links 3l. When the stanchion bars 2'I and arms 23, 24 are allowed to lower by gravity, said stanchion bars 21 oc cupy such spaced relation as to allow an animals head to readily pass between them. However, when the lever 29 is operated to move said elements 21, 23, and 24 upwardly, the stanchion bars 21 engage the animals neck. For holding the bars 2l raised, a toothed latch bar 32 is pivoted to one of the arms 23 and is engageable with a rod 33 which extends between one of the standards I1 and the associated standard i8. It is of course, necessary to release this latch bar 32 to allow the stanchion bars 2'! to drop to released position.

Two laterally spaced elongated bea-ring members 34 extend between the base framebars.,I2

and I4 and are welded thereto. Each of these 4S, each gate preferably having a sleeve 49a removably surrounding the respective post. Suitable latches 5l and 52 normally connect the gates 49 and 59 respectively, with the inner posts 41 and 48, and by releasing the latch of either gate the latter may be swung outwardly to give unobstructed access to the desired portion of the animal held within the stock.

A third gate 53 formed principally from wood, is preferably provided under. the bar 42 of each frame 39, said gate being hung from said bar as shown at 54 and having a latch 53a (Figure l). As the frames 39 are swung outwardly to animal-receiving position, the gates 53 guide the bearing members 34 has a tubularfront portion- 35 and a channel-shaped rear, portion36r Re` movable pins 37 extend through openings between the ends of the bearing portions 35. Short V bearings 3B are welded to the rear base frame banlin alinement with the bearing members 34. These bearings and-,38 arevinstrumental indetachably mounting two side-squeeze frames 3.9. upon the base frame I8, to engager opposite sides of an animal whose neck isheldl by the stanchion IS.

. Each side-squeeze frame 39 is formed to alarge extent from lengths of pipe and rods; welded togetal-1er where required as, illustrated in Figures l and 5. Each of these frames includes a front vertical'. end bar` 40, a rear vertical end bar 4l, andan .elevated longitudinal bar 42 extending hetween saidfront andl rear end bars and weldedv thereto. The lower end of each front end bar lis provided with a forwardly projecting elongated trunnion 43,. and the lower en-:l of each rear end bar 4.! is provided with a shortl rearwardly projecting trunnion 4.4. The trunnions 44...are received in the rear bearings 38 of the base fra-me t9. The long trunnions 43 lie in the channelsy of the front bearing members 34 andA extend forwardly into the tubulaibearing portions- 35 of said members 34the front ends of' said long` trunnions being disposed against the pins` 3l.. When these pins are removed, the sidesqueezeframes 39. may be forwardlyl shifted until the, rear. trunnions 4&3 are free ofthe bearings 38. Then. said frames may be rearwardly moved to withdrawthe front trunnions 43 from the bearing portions 35. Thus, the side-squeeze, frames 3.9, may be easily detached from the base frame lll to allow easier handling of the structure when it is, to be hauled from one place to another.. Normally, the` bearings and trunnions mount the sideysqueeze frames 3.9 for inward and Outward swingingmovement, as required.

When an animal is to be driven. or led into the, stock, the two side-squeeze frames 39 occupy outwardly swung positions, butv said frames are. swung inwardly to operative positions as soon as theanimals neck is held in the stanchion I6. Novel means is provided for swinging the frames 39' inwardly and outwardly. This means, however,v can best be described after giving 'a more detailed description. ofV said frames 39 and this course will `therefore be fcllowed.` I Each frameA 39 includes afront gate post 45 andv a rear gate post 49 (see Figure 5) said gate posts being welded to the longitudinal bar 42 and projecting upwardly therefrom near the end bars and 4l, respectively. rlhere are also two other gate posts 4T. and, 49 welded to and projecting upwardly from the intermediate portion, ofeach bar, 42. A frcntgate 49 isf mounted on the post 45.,.andarear. gate 59 is. mountedon the PCSI;

ingoingV animal and these gates may be swung outwardly toaid in performing certain operations.l IfA desired, a wooden iloor may be provided for the animal to stand upon while in the stock.. rl'his loor may well be laid upon the ground but it could of course be attached to the base frame i9.

Between the upper ends of the inner gate posts 4.1,V 48 0f one of the side-squeeze frames 39 and the upper ends of the corresponding gate posts of the other of said side-squeeze frames, there is, a fixed horizontal stub shaft 5S which is preferably a length of pipe welded to two rods 51 which converge rearwardly from the upper. ends of the standards ES of the stanchion frame l5 as illustrated in Figures l, 6, and '7. The front. ends of the rods 5l are welded to the standards i8, and the rear ends of said rods extend into theV shaft 59 and are welded thereto, said rods thus xedly mounting said shaft in a horizontal position in which.` it extends longitudinally of the stock.

crizontal rods 58 are welded to the stub shaft 53 andproject laterally therefrom over the. posts fl'l. and 43. ably pivoted at 59a to theirv upper ends, said sleeves, slidably surrounding the rods 5B. Coiled compression springs Si) surround the rods 58 and exert an outward force on the sleeves 5S, thereby. tending tov swing the side-squeeze frames 39 out-4 wardly toanimal-reoeiving position.

An actuating sleeve 6l rotatably surrounds the stub shaft 56 and has crank arms 52 linked at 63 to the sleevo59. An operating arm 64 is welded to the sleeve 5l. and extends to the same. side of the stock as the stanchion-closing lever 29, saidarm 94 being operable to swing the sidesqueeze frames 3., inwardly to animal-holding position. A suitable toothed latch is pivoted to the operating arm 64 and is engageable with a rod 65 weldedto the gate posts 4l and 48 of one of the frames 99, to holdsaid arm 64 until the animal is to be released from the stock.

, .If desired, a suitable tail gate 5l may be provided for connection with the base frame l0, as.

shown in Figure 3, said gate preferably having stubs. 68, receivable'm the rear ends of the` tubular side bars H.

Therinvention is used at the end of a stock chute or the exit from a corral. Normally, the side-squeeze frames occupy outwardly swungV positions and the stanchion I6 is. open.. When an animalv enters the stock from the. rear, as soon as it has progressed sufficiently to permit the stanchion I6, to be engaged with its neck, said stanchion is closed by pulling down on the lever 2d The `side-squeeze frames 39 are then swung inwardly by pulling down on the arm 64. The latches. 3.2 and 55 hold the stanchionl and side- Squeeze frames in animal holding position and .thus the. man .who operated the lever 29. and. arm

These posts have sleeves 59 detach.-v

69 is free to aid in branding, dehorning, or otherwise operating upon the animal. When the operation is completed, release of the latches a1- lows the stanchion i B to open and allows the springs 50 to again open the side-squeeze frames 39, placing the stock in readiness to receivethe next animal. Obviously, any one, or more, or" the gates 49, 50, 53 may be opened to give unobstructed access to desired portions of the animal,

according to the work to be done.

When the device is to be moved from one place to another, the gates i9 and 50 may be easily lifted from the posts 45 and 46 and the side-squeeze frames 39 may be readily detached. These frames are freed from the base frame i0 in the manner above described, and they are freed from their operating means by disconnecting the upper ends of the posts 47, 43 from the sleeves 59.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that a novel and advantageous construction has been provided for attaining the desired ends, and while prei'- erences have been disclosed, attention is again invited to the possibility of making variations within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is:

1. In an animal holding stock, a base frame having parallel side bars, a front end bar, and a transverse bar behind said front end bar, said end and transverse bars being secured to said side bars, two front standards rising rigidly from the end portions of said front end bar, two rear standards rising rigidly from the end portions of said transverse bar, short upper and lower bars eX- tending from said front standards to said rear standards, and secured to said front and rear standards, vertically swingable arms mounted on said short upper and lower bars, vertical neckengaging stanchion bars pivoted to the inner ends of said arms to separate when said arms swing in one direction and vice versa, and operating means whereby said stanchion bars and arms may be swung upwardly and downwardly, said operating means comprising a lever linked at one end to the upper ends of said stanchion bars, one additional short bar upon which said lever is fulcrumed between its ends, a toothed latch bar pivoted to one of said arms adjacent its connection with a stanchion bar, and a second additional short bar cooperable with said latch bar to hold said lever, said additional short bars extending between one of said front standards and one of said rear standards and being secured to both of these standards.

2. In an animal holding stock, a base frame comprising side bars and front and rear end bars, a transverse bar extending between the side bars adjacent and rearwardly of the front bar. a pair of upstanding bars rising from the ends of the front and transverse bars, pairs of upper and lower arms pivotally mounted at their outer ends on bearings between the upstanding bars at opposite sides of the fra-me, a vertical stanchion bar pivotally connected to the inner adjacent ends of each pair of the pivoted arms, a lever pivoted on a bearing between the upper ends of the upstanding bars at one side of the frame with one end connected to the upper ends of the stanchion bars and latch means for holding the stanchion bars in elevated animal neck gripping position carried by one of the upper pivoted arms and the last named pair of upstanding bars.

3. In an animal holding stock, a base frame comprising side bars and front and rear end bars, a transverse bar extending between the side bars adjacent and rearwardly of the front bar, a pair of upstanding bars rising from the ends of the front and transverse bars, pairs of upper and lower arms pivotally mounted at their outer ends on bearings between the upstandinsr bars at opposite sides of the frame, a vertical stanchion bar pivotally connected to the inner adjacent ends of each pair of the pivoted arms, a lever pivoted on a bearing between the upper ends of the upstanding bars at one side of the frame with one end connected to the upper ends of the stanchion bars and latch means for holding the stanchion bars in elevated animal neck gripping position carried by one of the upper pivoted arms and the last named pair of upstanding bars, and vertically spaced coacting a-butments on the stanchion bars for positioning above and below the neck of an animal when the stanchion bars are in operative position.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 646,251 Young Mar. 27, 1900 2,234,366 Carter Mar. 11, 1941 2,268,707 Huckebridge Jan. 6, 1942 2,305,259 Jeffers, Sr. Dec. 15, 1942 2,408,872 Newbold Oct. 8, 1946 2,438,322 McDonough Mar. 23, 1948 2,522,170 Fuller Sept. 12, 1950 2,537,963 Brunner Jan. 16, 1951 2,591,191 Osmetti Apr. 1, 1952 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 16.229 Australia Oct. 15, 1928

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