WO2012164549A1 - Ensemble et procédé d'édification de plusieurs stalles contiguës pour animaux, élément à cet effet et procédé de fabrication dudit élément - Google Patents

Ensemble et procédé d'édification de plusieurs stalles contiguës pour animaux, élément à cet effet et procédé de fabrication dudit élément Download PDF

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WO2012164549A1
WO2012164549A1 PCT/IE2012/000023 IE2012000023W WO2012164549A1 WO 2012164549 A1 WO2012164549 A1 WO 2012164549A1 IE 2012000023 W IE2012000023 W IE 2012000023W WO 2012164549 A1 WO2012164549 A1 WO 2012164549A1
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John Francis Concannon
Sean Gerard DUNLEAVY
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K1/00—Housing animals; Equipment therefor
    • A01K1/0005—Stable partitions
    • A01K1/0011—Cubicle partitions

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  • the present invention relates to an assembly for forming a plurality of side by side animal stalls, and the invention also relates to a method for forming a plurality of side by side animal stalls.
  • the invention also relates to a stall forming element of the assembly, and to a method for producing the stall forming element.
  • the stalls in general, are of size to accommodate one animal, and generally, the stalls are located side by side along the animal house or shed.
  • the stalls typically are formed by a plurality of spaced apart parallel partitions or dividers.
  • the partitions typically are formed by brick or block walls, which are built to a height of approximately 1 metre.
  • Dividers commonly are formed by rails which are supported on spaced apart upstanding support members. A top rail extending horizontally at a height of approximately 1 metre is supported on the upstanding support members, and lower spaced apart rails extend between the support members below the top rail.
  • the partitions or dividers which form the stalls in general, are built in situ, and extend outwardly and generally perpendicularly from a longitudinally extending wall of the house or shed.
  • the installation of stalls in an animal house or shed requires the services of skilled craftsmen on site to construct either the partitions or dividers.
  • the installation of such stalls tends to be relatively time consuming, and more importantly, since the services of skilled craftsmen are required, relatively expensive.
  • the stalls are built in situ, once constructed, they cannot be moved. There are circumstances where it would be desirable to move stalls in an animal house from one location therein to another. This is impossible in such cast in situ stalls.
  • the present invention is directed towards providing such an assembly.
  • the invention is also directed towards providing a stall forming element of the assembly, and the invention is directed also towards a method for forming a plurality of side by side animal stalls, and also to a method for forming a stall forming element.
  • an assembly comprising a plurality of stall forming elements for forming a plurality of side by side animal stalls, each stall forming element comprising an elongated main member terminating in respective opposite ends, and an elongated side member extending sidewardly from the main member, respective first and second ones of primary interengageable
  • each stall forming element extends from the main member thereof at a location intermediate the ends of the main member.
  • the side member of each stall forming element extends from the main member thereof at a location approximately midway between the opposite ends of the main member.
  • the side member of each stall forming element extends from the main member thereof at a location adjacent one end of the main member.
  • each stall forming element is integrally formed with the main member thereof.
  • the side member and the main member of each stall forming element are formed separately of each other, and the side member is engageable with the main member.
  • each stall forming element is releasably engageable with the main member thereof.
  • the side member of each stall forming element comprises a coupling portion co-operable with the main member thereof for coupling the side member to the main member.
  • each stall forming element comprises a pair of secondary interengageable complementary formations for securing the side member thereof to the main member thereof, one of the pair of secondary interengageable complementary formations being located on the coupling portion of the side member, and the other one of the secondary interengageable complementary formations being located on the main member.
  • the secondary interengageable complementary formations of each stall forming element are releasably engageable with each other.
  • the coupling portion of the side member of each stall engaging element is adapted to extend under the main member.
  • a coupling recess is formed in the main member of each stall forming element co-operable with the coupling portion of the side member for accommodating the coupling portion therein.
  • the coupling recess is formed in the underside of the main member of each stall forming element.
  • one of the secondary interengageable complementary formations of each stall forming element comprises a plug
  • the other one of the secondary interengageable complementary formations comprises a socket for engaging the plug therein.
  • the plug of the pair of secondary interengageable complementary formations of each stall forming element is located on the coupling portion of the side member
  • the socket of the pair of secondary interengageable complementary formations is located in the main member.
  • the plug of the pair of secondary interengageable complementary formations of each stall forming element extends upwardly from the coupling portion of the side member, and the socket extends upwardly into the main member from the coupling recess.
  • the coupling portion of the side member of each stall forming element forms a part of the main member adjacent one end thereof, and the corresponding one of the first and second primary interengageable complementary formations of the main member is located on the coupling portion of the side member for engaging a complementary one of the first and second primary interengageable complementary formations on the main member of an adjacent stall forming element.
  • the pair of secondary interengageable complementary formations for coupling the coupling portion of the side member of each stall forming element to the main member thereof comprises interengageable complementary formations which are similar to the first and second primary interengageable complementary formations, one of the pair of secondary
  • interengageable complementary formations being provided on one end of the main member, and the other one of the secondary interengageable complementary formations being provided on an end of the coupling portion of the side member, opposite to the end thereof on which the one of the first and second primary interengageable complementary formations is located.
  • the one of the secondary interengageable complementary formations which is located on one of the ends of the main member is similar to the one of the first and second primary interengageable complementary formations which is located on the other end of the main member.
  • the one of the secondary interengageable complementary formations which is located at one end of the coupling portion of the side member is similar to the one of the first and second primary interengageable complementary formations which is located on the other end of the coupling portion of the side member.
  • first one of each pair of first and second primary interengageable complementary formations comprises an engagement projection extending outwardly in a longitudinal direction from the corresponding end of the main member
  • second one of each pair of first and second primary interengageable complementary formations comprises an engagement recess extending in a longitudinal direction inwardly into the other end of the main member
  • each pair of primary interengageable complementary formations on the main member of each stall forming element is engageable with the engagement recess of the main member of an adjacent one of the stall forming elements by urging the engagement projection and the engagement recess in a generally upwardly/downwardly direction relative to the other one thereof.
  • the engagement projection of each pair of primary interengageable complementary formations on the main member of each stall forming element is engageable with the engagement recess of the main member of an adjacent one of the stall forming elements by urging the engagement projection upwardly into the engagement recess.
  • each pair of primary interengageable complementary formations on the main member of each stall forming element is slideable into engagement with the engagement recess on the main member of an adjacent one of the stall forming elements.
  • each pair of primary interengageable complementary formations tapers in a generally upwardly direction.
  • the engagement recess of each pair of primary interengageable complementary formations is correspondingly tapered upwardly to correspond with the upward taper of the engagement projection.
  • each pair of primary interengageable complementary formations is of triangular shape when viewed end on.
  • the engagement recess of each pair of primary interengageable complementary formations is of corresponding triangular shape when viewed end on to that of the engagement projection.
  • the engagement projection of each pair of primary interengageable complementary formations is of dovetail cross-section when viewed downwardly in plan.
  • the engagement recess of each pair of primary interengageable complementary formations is of corresponding triangular shape when viewed end on to that of the engagement projection.
  • the engagement projection of each pair of primary interengageable complementary formations is of dovetail cross-section when viewed downwardly in plan.
  • interengageable complementary formations is correspondingly dovetailed to that of the engagement projection.
  • each stall forming element comprises a divider element extending sidewardly from the main member above the side member thereof.
  • the divider element of each stall forming element is engageable with one or both of the main member and the side member.
  • the divider element is releasably engageable with the one or both of the main member and the side member.
  • the side member of each stall forming element defines a vertical plane in which the corresponding divider element lies.
  • a first receiving means is provided in the side member of each stall forming element, and the divider element t ereof is
  • a second receiving means spaced apart from the first receiving means is provided in the main member of each stall forming element, and the divider element thereof is engageable with the second receiving means.
  • the divider element is releasably engageable with the first and second receiving means.
  • the divider element of each stall forming element comprises an elongated rail extending sidewardly relative to the main member, and a pair of downwardly extending support members extending downwardly from the rail engageable with the first and second receiving means.
  • the first and second receiving means comprise respective first and second receiving bores engageable with the respective downwardly extending support members.
  • a securing means is provided for securing the divider element of each stall forming element to at least one of the first and second receiving means.
  • each securing means is a releasable securing means for releasably securing the divider element to the at least one of the receiving means.
  • each securing means comprises a fastener element co-operable between the corresponding one of the first and second receiving means and the partition element.
  • each securing means comprises a screw.
  • each stall forming element extends substantially perpendicularly to the main member.
  • each stall forming element is adapted to form a brisket pillow to support the neck of an animal.
  • the main member of each stall forming element is radiused to form the brisket pillow.
  • ground engaging pads are located on the underside of the main and side members of each stall forming element for spacing the main and side members slightly above the ground on which the stall forming element is placed.
  • the ground engaging pads are dimensioned to space the main and side members of each stall forming element a distance from the floor on which the stall forming element is placed sufficient to accommodate a mat in the corresponding stall extending partly beneath the main and side members.
  • a support member accommodating groove is located in the main member of each stall forming element for accommodating an upstanding support member extending upwardly to support a longitudinally extending rail above the main member.
  • a retaining means is located in the support member accommodating groove for engaging a complementary shaped formation on the upstanding support member.
  • the retaining means comprises an undercut formed in the support member accommodating groove.
  • the retaining means in the main member of each stall forming element is adapted to co-operate with the retaining means in the main member of an adjacent stall forming element with the main members of the adjacent stall forming elements abutting each other back to back for retaining the upstanding support member entrapped between the main members of the adjacent stall forming elements.
  • a plurality of the upstanding support members are provided supporting the elongated longitudinally extending rail extending along and above the spine formed by the main members of the stall forming elements.
  • each stall forming element comprises plastics material.
  • the main and side members of each stall forming element comprise respective outer shells which define respective hollow interior regions of the main and side members.
  • the hollow interior regions of the main and side members of each stall forming element are filled with a filling material.
  • the filling material comprises a plastics material.
  • the filling material comprises an expanded plastics material.
  • the filling material comprises a mixture of an expanded plastics material, and an unexpanded material.
  • the unexpanded material of the filling material comprises an unexpanded plastics material interspersed through the expanded plastics material.
  • the main and side members of each stall forming element are formed by moulding.
  • the main and side members of each stall forming element are formed by rotational moulding.
  • the hollow interior regions of the main and side members of each stall forming element are filled with the filling material simultaneously during moulding thereof.
  • the filling material is expanded during the moulding of the main and side members of each stall forming element.
  • the expandable plastics material of the filling material with which the hollow interior regions of the main and side members of each stall forming element are filled comprises a material which does not commence to expand until after the outer shells of the main and side members have been formed during the rotational moulding process.
  • the filling material for filling the hollow interior regions of the main and side members of each stall forming element is injected into the hollow interior regions of the main and side members after formation thereof.
  • the divider element of each stall forming element comprises plastics material.
  • the divider element of each stall forming element defines a hollow interior region.
  • the hollow interior region defined by the divider element of each stall forming element is filled with a filling material.
  • the filling material with which the hollow interior region defined by the divider element of each stall forming element is filled comprises an expanded plastics material.
  • the filling material with which the hollow interior region of the divider element of each stall forming element is filled comprises a mixture of an expanded plastics material and an unexpanded plastics material dispersed throughout the expanded material.
  • the side members of respective ones of the stall forming elements when the stall forming elements are secured together are spaced apart from each other.
  • the side members of the respective stall forming elements extend parallel to each other when the stall forming elements are secured together.
  • the stall forming elements are secured together by respective pairs of the first and second primary interengageable complementary formations with the main members forming an elongated spine and the side members extending sidewardly from the spine and spaced apart from each other to define with the main member the stalls for animals.
  • the invention also provides a stall forming element comprising an elongated main member terminating in respective opposite ends, and an elongated side member extending sidewardly from the main member, respective first and second ones of primary interengageable complementary formations being located adjacent the opposite ends of the main member for engaging complementary ones of the first and second primary interengageable complementary formations of main members of respective adjacent ones of similar stall forming elements with the main member forming with the main members of the similar stall forming elements an elongated spine and the side member extending sidewardly from the main member and forming with the side members of the adjacent similar stall forming elements and the spine side by side stalls.
  • a divider element engageable with at least the side member extends sidewardly relative to the main member above the side member.
  • the divider element comprises an outer shell defining a hollow interior region, and preferably, the hollow interior region is filled with a filling material, which
  • a plastics material advantageously, comprises a plastics material, and ideally, an expanded plastics material.
  • the filling material with which the hollow interior region of the divider element is filled is injected into the hollow interior region of the divider element after formation thereof.
  • the divider element is formed by rotational moulding.
  • the stall forming element is formed by rotational moulding.
  • the invention provides a method for producing a stall forming element comprising an elongated main member terminating in respective opposite ends, and a side member extending sidewardly from the main member, respective first and second ones of primary interengageable complementary formations being located adjacent the opposite ends of the main member for engaging complementary ones of first and second primary interengageable complementary formations of main members of adjacent ones of similar stall forming elements, the method comprising forming the main member and the side member integrally or separately by a moulding process whereby an outer shell or shells comprising a plastics material are formed to define the outer surfaces of the main and side members, and the outer shell or shells define hollow interior regions of the main and the side member, respectively, and filling the hollow interior regions of the main and side members with a filling material.
  • the hollow interior regions of the main and side members are filled with a filling material.
  • the filling material is a plastics material.
  • the filling material comprises an expandable material, and is expanded within the hollow interior regions of the main and side members.
  • the filling material with which the hollow interior regions defined by the outer shell or shells of the main and side members are filled comprises a mixture of the expandable plastics material and an unexpandable material.
  • the unexpandable material of the filling material comprises a plastics material.
  • the unexpandable material is interspersed through the expandable material during expanding of the expandable material.
  • the unexpandable material is in granular form.
  • the expandable material is in liquid form.
  • the filling material is injected into the hollow interior regions of the main and side members subsequent to forming of the outer shell or shells thereof.
  • the expandable material of the filling material is expanded during the moulding process.
  • the expandable material of the filling material is expandable at a temperature greater than the melt temperature of the plastics material which forms the outer shell or shells of the main and side members so that the outer shell or shells of the main and side members are formed during the moulding process before the expandable plastics material commences to expand.
  • the expandable material is provided in granular form.
  • the mould within which the main and side members are being formed is maintained at the melt temperature of the plastics material from which the outer shell or shells is formed until the outer shell or shells of the main and side members have been formed.
  • the temperature of the mould is raised to the temperature at which the expandable material of the filling material expands subsequent to formation of the outer shell or shells of the main and side members.
  • the moulding process is a rotational moulding process.
  • the plastics material from which the outer shell or shells is formed is provided in powder form.
  • the main and side members of the stall forming element are integrally formed in one piece.
  • the main and side members of the stall forming element are separately formed.
  • a divider element is formed, the divider element being adapted to be releasably engageable with one or both of the main member and the side member, and to extend above the side member sidewardly from the main member, the divider element being formed by a moulding process whereby an outer shell comprising a plastics material is formed to define the outer surface of the divider element, the outer shell which defines the outer surface of the divider element defining a hollow interior region of the divider element.
  • the hollow interior region of the divider element is filled with filling material.
  • the filling material with which the outer shell of the divider element is filled is a plastics material.
  • the filling material with which the outer shell of the divider element is filled comprises an expandable material, and is expanded within the hollow interior region of the divider element.
  • the filling material with which the hollow interior region defined by the outer shell of the divider element is filled comprises a mixture of an expandable plastics material and an unexpandable material.
  • the unexpandable material of the filling material with which the outer shell of the divider element is filled comprises a plastics material.
  • the unexpandable material is interspersed through the expandable material during expanding of the expandable material in the outer shell of the divider element.
  • the unexpandable material is in granular form.
  • the expandable material is in liquid form.
  • the filling material is injected into the hollow interior region of the outer shell of the divider element subsequent to forming of the outer shell of the divider element.
  • the expandable material of the filling material with which the hollow interior region of the divider element is filled is expanded during the moulding process.
  • the expandable material of the filling material with which the hollow interior region of the divider element is filled is expandable at a temperature greater than the temperature of the plastics material which forms the outer shell of the divider element so that the outer shell of the divider element is formed during the moulding process before the expandable plastics material commences to expand.
  • the expandable material with which the hollow interior region of the divider element is filled is provided in granular form.
  • the mould within which the divider element is being formed is maintained at the melt temperature of the plastics material from which the outer shell of the divider element is formed until the outer shell of the divider element has been formed.
  • the temperature of the mould is raised to the temperature at which the expandable material of the filling material of the divider element expands subsequent to formation of the outer shell of the divider element.
  • the moulding process by which the divider element is formed is a rotational moulding process.
  • the plastics material from which the outer shell of the divider element is formed is provided in powder form.
  • each stall forming element comprises an elongated main member terminating in respective opposite ends, and an elongated side member extending sidewardly from the main member of each stall forming element, respective first and second ones of primary interengageable complementary formations being located adjacent the opposite ends of the main member for engaging complementary ones of the first and second primary interengageable complementary formations of the main members of respective adjacent ones of the stall forming elements, the method further comprising securing the stall forming elements by engaging the second primary interengageable complementary formation of each stall forming element with the first primary interengageable complementary formation of the adjacent stall forming element, so that the main members of the respective stall forming elements form an elongated spine with the side members of the stall forming elements extending sidewardly from the spine spaced apart from each other to define with the spine the side by side stalls.
  • the method further comprises providing a plurality of divider elements, and engaging the divider elements in one or both of the side member and the main member of the respective stall forming elements with the divider elements extending sidewardly from the spine defined by the main members of the respective stall forming elements above corresponding ones of the side members.
  • the advantages of the invention are many.
  • the assembly according to the invention can be readily and quickly erected in any desired location without the need for skilled craftsmen. Additionally, the assembly can be readily disassembled and
  • a further advantage of the invention is that by virtue of the fact that it is constructed from a plurality of stall forming elements, each stall forming element is of relatively small size, and thus, the stall forming elements for assembling a large number of stalls can be packed for transportation in a relatively small container.
  • each stall forming element is engageable and preferably releasably engageable with each other
  • the storage space required to pack the stall forming elements for transportation to produce an assembly of a relatively large size can be reduced even further.
  • the stall forming elements of the assembly can be produced at relatively low cost, thus leading to a relatively low cost assembly.
  • the cost of producing the stall forming elements is relatively low.
  • each divider element By forming the divider elements to comprise an outer shell which defines a hollow interior region, the hollow interior region of each divider element can be filled with a suitable filler material which can be, for example, an expanded plastics material, and thus the divider elements can be provided to be of relatively light weight, while at the same time being of adequate strength.
  • a suitable filler material which can be, for example, an expanded plastics material
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of an assembly according to the invention for forming a plurality of side by side stalls in an animal house
  • Fig. 2 is another perspective view of a portion of the assembly of Fig. 1 ,
  • Fig. 3 is a top plan view of a portion of the assembly of Fig. 1 ,
  • Fig. 4 is an end elevational view of the assembly of Fig. 1 ,
  • Fig. 5 is an end elevational view from the opposite end to that of Fig. 4 of the assembly of Fig. 1,
  • Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a stall forming element also according to the invention of the assembly of Fig. 1 ,
  • Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional end elevational view of the stall forming element of Fig. 6,
  • Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a base element of the stall forming element of
  • Fig. 9 is another perspective view of the base element of Fig. 8 of the stall forming element of Fig. 6,
  • Fig. 10 is an end elevational view of the base element of Fig. 8 of the stall forming element of Fig. 6,
  • Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a divider element of the stall forming element of Fig. 6,
  • Fig. 12 is an end elevational view of the divider element of Fig. 11 .
  • Fig. 13 is a perspective view of a portion of an assembly also according to the invention with the stall forming elements of Fig. 6 configured to form two rows of side by side stalls back to back to each other,
  • Fig. 14 is another perspective view of the assembly of Fig. 13 with the stall forming elements of Fig. 6 configured as in Fig. 13,
  • Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a detail of the assembly of Fig. 13,
  • Fig. 16 is a perspective view of a portion of an assembly according to another embodiment of the invention for forming a plurality of side by side stalls in an animal house,
  • Fig. 17 is a rear perspective view of the portion of the assembly of Fig. 6,
  • Fig. 18 is an end elevational view of the assembly of Fig. 16,
  • Fig. 19 is a rear end view of a stall forming element also according to the invention of the assembly of Fig. 16,
  • Fig. 20 is a top plan view of the stall forming element of Fig. 19,
  • Fig. 21 is a cross-sectional end elevational view of the stall forming element of Fig. 19,
  • Fig. 22 is a perspective view of a portion of the stall forming element of Fig. 19,
  • Fig. 23 is an underneath perspective view of the portion of Fig. 22 of the stall forming element of Fig. 19,
  • Fig. 24 is an end elevational view of the portion of Fig. 22 of the stall forming element of Fig. 19,
  • Fig. 25 is a perspective view of another portion of the stall forming element of Fig. 19, Fig. 26 is an end elevational view of the portion of Fig. 25 of the stall forming element of Fig. 19,
  • Fig. 27 is a top plan view of the portion of Fig. 25 of the stall forming element of Fig. 19,
  • Fig. 28 is a rear elevational view of the portion of Fig. 25 of the stall forming element of Fig. 19,
  • Fig. 29 is a perspective view of a portion of an assembly according to another embodiment of the invention for forming a plurality of side by side stalls in an animal house,
  • Fig. 30 is a rear perspective view of the assembly of Fig. 29, Fig. 31 is a rear end elevational view of a portion of the assembly of Fig. 29,
  • Fig. 32 is an end elevational view of the assembly of Fig. 29, Fig. 33 is a perspective view of a portion of a stall forming element of the assembly of Fig. 29,
  • Fig. 34 is another perspective view of the portion of Fig. 33 of a stall forming element of the assembly of Fig. 29, and
  • Fig. 35 is a perspective view of another portion of a stall forming element of the assembly of Fig. 29.
  • an assembly according to the invention indicated generally by the reference numeral 1 , for forming a plurality of side by side stalls 2 in an animal house (now shown).
  • the assembly 1 comprises a plurality of stall forming elements 3 also according to the invention, each of which comprises a base element 5 and a divider element 6 which is releasably secured to the base element 5.
  • Each base element 5 comprises an elongated main member 8 which terminates in first and second ends 9 and 10.
  • a side member 12 extends sidewardly, and in this case perpendicularly from the main member 8 of each stall forming element at a location 3 intermediate the first and second ends 9 and 10 of the main member 8.
  • the location 13 at which the side member 12 extends from the main member 8 is substantially midway between the first and second ends 9 and 10.
  • the main and side members 8 and 12 of each base element 5 are integrally formed.
  • a first one of a pair of primary interengageabie complementary formations namely, a male first formation 14 is located adjacent the first end 9 of the main member 8, and a second one of the pair of primary interengageabie complementary formations, namely, a female second formation 15 is formed at the second end 10 of the main member 8, see Figs. 8 and 9.
  • the first and second formations 14 and 15 are described in more detail below.
  • the first and second formations 14 and 15 are configured and located on the main member 8 of each base element 5, so that when the first and second formations 14 and 15 of adjacent ends 9 and 10 of adjacent ones of the main members 8 of adjacent ones of the base elements 5 are interengaged, the main members 8 are aligned to form an elongated spine 17 of the assembly 1 with the side members 12 extending to one side of the spine 17 to form with the spine 17 the stalls 2 therebetween in side by side relationship with each other.
  • the first formation 14 of each main member 8 comprises an engagement projection 18 which extends outwardly from the first end 9 of the main member 8 in a general longitudinal direction relative to the main member 8.
  • the engagement projection 18 of each main member 8 is of triangular transverse cross-section tapering in a generally upwardly direction, and is of dovetail horizontal cross-section when viewed in plan.
  • the second formation 15 of each main member 8 is formed by an engagement recess 19 which extends inwardly into the main member 8 from the second end 10 thereof in a generally longitudinal direction, and is of triangular transverse cross-section substantially similar to the triangular transverse cross- section of the engagement projections 18.
  • Each engagement recess is of horizontal dovetail cross-section when viewed in plan similar to the dovetail cross-section of the engagement projections 18.
  • a lower end 20 of the engagement recess 19 of each main member 8 is open for accommodating the engagement projection 18 at the end 9 of the main member 8 of an adjacent one of the base elements 5 into the engagement recess 19 for interengaging the engagement projection 18 in the engagement recess 19.
  • the engagement projections 18 and the engagement recesses 19 are releasably engageable with each other so that the stall forming elements 3 can be disengaged from each other if desired.
  • the engagement projection 18 of each main member 8 is slideable upwardly into secure releasable locking engagement with an adjacent engagement recess 19 of an adjacent main member 8 for securing the main members 8 of the base elements 5 together, and in turn for securing the corresponding ones of the stall forming elements 3 together.
  • the divider element 6 of each stall forming element 3 comprises an elongated rail 22 which is supported above the main member 8 and the side member 12 of the corresponding base element 5.
  • the rail 22 of each divider element 6 extends sidewardly from the main member 8 above the main member 8 and the side member 12.
  • First and second support members 23 and 24 extend downwardly from the rail
  • first and second receiving means namely, first and second receiving bores 25 and 26, respectively, which are formed in the side member 12 and the main member 8, respectively, of each base element 5, see Fig. 7.
  • the first bore 25 in the side member 12 of each base element 5 extends downwardly into a tubular portion 28 of the side member 12 which extends upwardly from and is formed integrally with the side member 12.
  • the second bore 26 extends downwardly into the main member 8 of each base element 5 from an upwardly extending annular flange 29.
  • the first support member 23 of each divider element 6 terminates at its lower end in a first spigot 30 which is releasably engageable in the first bore 25 in the side member 12.
  • the second support member 24 of each divider element 6 terminates in a second spigot 31 which is releasably engageable in the second bore 26.
  • a first transverse bore 33 extends through the tubular portion 28 of the side member 12 of each base element 5 and across the first bore 25 for accommodating a securing means, namely, a screw 35 which in turn extends through a corresponding transverse bore 36 in the first spigot 30 for releasably securing the first spigot 30 in the first bore 25.
  • a first circular flange 38 extending around the first support member
  • a second transverse bore 40 extends across the annular flange 29 of the main member 8 of each base element 5 and through the second bore 26 for accommodating another securing means, namely, a screw 41 for in turn engaging a corresponding transverse bore 42 extending through the second spigot 31 for releasably securing the second spigot 31 in the second bore 26.
  • a second circular flange 44 extends around the second support member 24 adjacent the second spigot 31 and is engageable with a top edge 43 of the annular flange 29 for aligning the transverse bore 42 in the second spigot 31 with the second transverse bore 40 through the annular flange 29.
  • Gusset elements 45 extend on opposite sides of the first support member 23 to the rail 22 of each divider element 6 for reinforcing and strengthening the rail 22.
  • a panel member 46 extends upwardly from the side member 12 of each base element 5 between the main member 8 and the tubular portion 28.
  • the panel member 46 together with the tubular portion 28 of the side member 12 and the side member 12 of each base element 5 define a centrally extending vertical plane in which the rail 22 and the first and second support members 23 and 24 of the corresponding divider element 6 lie, so that the side elements 12 and the corresponding rails 22 together with the main members 8 of an adjacent pair of stall forming elements 3 define one of the stalls 2 therebetween.
  • Ground engaging pads 47 on the underside of the main and side members 8 and 12 of each base element 5 space the main and side members 8 and 12 above a floor of the animal house sufficient to accommodate a mat 48 in each stall 2 extending partly beneath the main and side members 8 and 12.
  • the mat 48 in this embodiment of the invention comprises an antimicrobial and an antibacterial material and is of thickness of approximately 32mm.
  • the ground engaging pads 47 in this embodiment comprises an antimicrobial and an antibacterial material and is of thickness of approximately 32mm.
  • embodiment of the invention are of depth of approximately 30mm for spacing the underside of the main and side members 8 and 12 of each base element 5 approximately 30mm above the floor of the animal house for engaging the mat 48 between the ground and the main and side members 8 and 12 with an interference fit, in order to retain the mat 48 in place in the corresponding stall 2.
  • Bores 49 extending through lugs 50 which extend from the main member 8 adjacent the first and second ends 9 and 10 thereof of each base element 5 accommodate masonry screws 37 for securing the base element 5 to the floor of the animal house.
  • a bore 52 through the side member 12 adjacent a distal end 53 thereof of each base element 5 accommodates a masonry screw 37 likewise for securing the base element 5 to the floor of an animal house.
  • Each base element 3 with the main member 8 and the side member 12 is formed in one integral unit of plastics material by rotational moulding as will be described below.
  • the main member 8 of each base element 5 forms a brisket pillow 54 for supporting the neck of an animal in the adjacent stall 2.
  • the main members 8 of the base elements 5 are radiused at 55 in order to provide a comfortable support for the neck of the animals resting on the brisket pillow 54 formed by the main members 8.
  • Each main member 8 is of height h 1 of approximately 410mm and of width w of approximately 410mm, see Fig. 4. It has been found that by providing the main members 8 to be of such height and such width w animals tend not to cross over the main members 8.
  • Each side member 12 adjacent the panel member 46 between the main member 8 and the tubular portion 28 is of height h 1 similar to the height ft, of the main member 8.
  • the height h 2 of each side member 12 from the tubular portion 28 thereof to the distal end 53 is approximately 205mm, see Fig. 4, which has been found sufficient to prevent animals from lying sideways or crossways in the stalls 2 over the side members 12, rather than lying with the trunk of the animal extending parallel to the side members 12.
  • the spacing S between the side members 12, centre-to-centre to form the stalls 2, in this embodiment of the invention is approximately 1 ,230mm, see Fig. 3. It has been found that this produces stalls 2, the width of which is suitable for cows.
  • the base elements 5 may be dimensioned to produce the centre-to- centre spacing S between the side members 12 of other dimensions to suit other sizes and types of animals, and it is envisaged that the base elements 5 may be dimensioned to produce centre-to-centre spacings S between the side members 12 in the range of 800mm to 1 ,600mm. This will depend on the size and type of animal to be accommodated in the stalls 2.
  • the centre-to-centre spacing S between the side members 12 will be varied by varying the length of the main member 8 between the first and second ends 9 and 10 thereof.
  • each side member 12 in this embodiment of the invention is approximately 2,300mm, see Fig. 4. It has been found that by providing the side members 12 of length L of 2,300mm, when the animals are cows, and are positioned in the stall with the necks of the animals supported on the brisket pillows 54, the rear end of the animal extend beyond the mat 48, thereby avoiding fouling of the mat with faeces and/or urine.
  • the length L of the side members 12 may be of other lengths, depending on the size and type of animals being accommodated in the stalls 2, and in general, it is envisaged that the length L of each side member 12 may be as low as 2,000mm, and as high as 2,600mm, but more typically will lie in the range of 2, 100mm to 2,500mm.
  • transition portions between the side members 12 and the main members 8 are radiused in order to facilitate cleaning of the stall forming elements 3 and in order to avoid any risk of injury to the animal.
  • each main member 8 accommodates an upstanding support member 63 for supporting an elongated longitudinally extending central rail 64 extending parallel with and above the spine 17 formed by the main members 8 of the base elements 5.
  • the support member accommodating groove 56 of each main member 8 is located on the opposite side of the main member 8 to the side from which the side member 12 extends, and each support member accommodating groove extends substantially vertically in the main member 8.
  • the upstanding support members 63 and the longitudinally extending central rail 64 will both be described now with reference to Figs. 3 and 14.
  • the stall forming elements 3 are configurable as illustrated in Figs.
  • the stall forming elements 3 are located in an animal house so that the main members 8 which form the longitudinally extending spine 17 extend along adjacent or spaced apart from a longitudinally extending wall of the animal house.
  • the stall forming elements 3 are also configurable to form two rows 65 of stalls 2 with the stalls of the respective rows 65 disposed back to back to each other as illustrated in Figs. 13 and 14.
  • the stall forming elements 3 are configured as illustrated in Figs.
  • the longitudinally extending central rail 64 is supported on the upstanding support members 63 which are in turn located in the support member accommodating grooves 56 of adjacent main members 8 which are disposed back to back relative to each other, so that the support member accommodating grooves 56 in the adjacent back to back disposed main members 8 define a bore 66 within which a corresponding one of the upstanding support members 63 is located.
  • the upstanding support members 63 support the central rail 64 extending above and longitudinally parallel to the spines 17 defined by the main members 8 of the base elements 5.
  • each support member accommodating groove 56 is of semicircular cross-section, so that a pair of co-operating support member accommodating grooves 56 form the bore 66 of circular transverse cross-section for engaging a lower portion 68 of the corresponding upstanding support member 63.
  • each support member accommodating groove 56 is formed by a semicircular groove of greater diameter than the diameter of the support member accommodating groove 56, so that when a pair of co-operating support member accommodating grooves 56 are located together to form the bore 66, the undercuts 67 in the respective support member accommodating grooves 56 define a counter- bore 34 of greater diameter than the bore 66 formed by the co-operating support members 56 for engaging a correspondingly dimensioned engagement portion 69 at the lower end of the corresponding upstanding support member 63 for retaining the upstanding support member 63 in the bore 66 formed by the pair of co-operating support member accommodating grooves 56.
  • Each base element 5 as mentioned above is integrally formed in one piece by rotational moulding.
  • Each base element 5 comprises an outer shell 57 of plastics material which defines a hollow interior region 58, see Fig. 7, which extends within the main member 8 and the side member 12 whereby the hollow interior region 58 in the main member 8 and the side member 12 communicate with each other.
  • the plastics material of the outer shell 57 is polyethylene and is provided in powder form.
  • the hollow interior region 58 of each base element 5 is unfilled.
  • the hollow interior region 58 of each base element 5 may be filled with a filling material, which may comprise a mixture of an expanded plastics material and an unexpanded plastics material, or alternatively, the filling material may comprise an expanded plastics material only.
  • the expanded plastics material may comprise expanded polyurethane material, such as high density expanded polyurethane, which would be provided in two-part liquid form which would typically be injected into the hollow interior region 58 of the base element 5 after formation of the base element to expand within the hollow interior region 58 of the base element 5 as it is being injected into the hollow interior region 58.
  • an unexpanded plastics material were provided, typically the unexpanded plastics material would be provided in granular or short strip form, and would be dispersed throughout the hollow interior region 58 during expansion of the expandable plastics material.
  • the expandable plastics material which would typically be high density polyurethane, may be of the type which would be typically provided in granular form and would be expanded within the hollow interior region 58 of the outer shell 57 of each base element 5 during the rotational moulding process.
  • the expandable plastics material would be of the type which would expand at a higher temperature than the melt temperature of the polyethylene material from which the outer shell 57 of the base element 5 is formed.
  • the powder polyethylene material and the granular expandable material would be placed in the mould within which the base element 5 is formed. The mould would be rotated and brought up to the melt temperature of the polyethylene material for forming the outer shell 57 of the base element 5.
  • the mould On formation of the outer shell 57 of the base element 5, the mould would then be brought up to the temperature at which the expandable plastics material expands so that the expandable plastics material would expand within the hollow interior region 58 defined by the outer shell 57 in the mould. Thereafter the mould would be cooled and the base element 5 removed therefrom. If an unexpanded plastics material in granular or strip form was also to be dispersed within the hollow interior region 58 of the outer shell 57 of each base element 5, the unexpandable plastics material would be of the type which would have a melt temperature higher than the temperature at which the expandable material expanded.
  • the unexpanded plastics material would remain in its granular or strip form during expansion of the expandable plastics material, and would be dispersed throughout the expandable plastics material as the expandable plastics material is expanding within the hollow interior region 58 of the outer shell 57.
  • each base element 5 In this embodiment of the invention where the hollow interior region 58 of each base element 5 is left unfilled, to rotationally mould each base element 5, a mould of the appropriate shape is mounted in a rotational moulding machine.
  • the polyethylene material in powder form which forms the outer shell 57 of the base element 5 is placed in the mould.
  • the mould is rotated in conventional fashion and is brought up to the melt temperature of the polyethylene material which melts and forms the outer shell 57.
  • rotation of the mould continues and the mould is cooled, and the moulded base element 5 is subsequently removed from the mould.
  • each divider element 6 is similarly formed by rotational moulding and comprises an outer shell 60 which defines a hollow interior region 61 which is filled with filling material 59 which comprises an expanded plastics material, namely, high density polyurethane.
  • the outer shell 60 of each divider element 6 is formed of polyethylene material, similar to the material from which the outer shell 57 of each base element 5 is formed.
  • the hollow interior region 61 of the outer shell 60 of each divider element 6 is filled with the expandable polyurethane material 59 ' after the outer shell 60 has been removed from the mould.
  • the expandable polyurethane material 59 is provided in two-part liquid form, and is injected into the hollow interior region 61 of the outer shell 60 of each divider element 6 subsequent to the outer shell 60 having been removed from the mould.
  • the base elements 5 are assembled together by interengaging the engagement projections 18 with the engagement recesses 19 at the adjacent first and second ends 9 and 10 of the main members 8 of adjacent ones of the base elements 5, so that the main members 8 of the base elements 5 form the elongated spine 17 with the side members 12 extending transversely from the spine 17 to one side thereof and spaced apart from each other to define with the spine 17 the stalls 2.
  • the first and second spigots 30 and 31 of the divider elements 6 are then engaged in the first and second receiving bores 25 and 26 of the corresponding side members 12 and the main members 8.
  • the first and second spigots 30 and 31 are secured in the first and second receiving bores 25 and 26 by the screws 35 and 41 , respectively.
  • the stall forming elements 3 are secured to the floor of the animal house by the masonry screws 37 extending through the bores 49 in the lugs 50 and the bores 52 extending through the side members 12 adjacent the distal ends 53 thereof.
  • the stalls 2 With the assembly 1 so assembled and secured to the floor of the animal house, the stalls 2 are formed in side by side relationship by the stall forming elements 3, and the stalls are ready for use. Disassembly of the assembly 1 is effectively the reverse of assembly.
  • the assembly 1 When it is desired to form the assembly 1 to provide two rows 65 of the stalls 2 as illustrated in Figs. 13 and 4, with the rows 65 of the stalls 2 arranged back to back relative to each other, one lot of the stall forming elements 3 are assembled to form one row 65 of the stalls 2, and another lot of the stall forming elements 3 are assembled to form the other row 65 of the stalls 2.
  • the base elements 5 are assembled to form two spines 17 which are located back to back relative to each other. As the two spines 17 are being formed, the upstanding support members 63 are engaged in the bore 66 formed by each co-operating pair of support member accommodating grooves 56.
  • the base elements 5 are secured to the floor of the animal house as already described by the masonry screws 37.
  • the central rail 64 is then passed through the upper bore 51 in the respective upstanding members 63 so that the central rail 64 is supported on the upstanding support members 63 and extends above and parallel to the respective spines 17 formed by the main members 8 of the base elements 5.
  • the divider elements 6 are then assembled to the base elements 5 as already described. The assembly 1 is ready for use with the two rows 65 of stalls 2 arranged back to back relative to each other.
  • FIG. 70 there is illustrated an assembly according to another embodiment of the invention, indicated generally by the reference numeral 70, also for forming a plurality of side by side stalls 71.
  • the assembly 70 is substantially similar to the assembly 1 , and similar components are identified by the same reference numerals.
  • the main difference between the assembly 70 and the assembly 1 is that instead of each base element 5 being formed as a single integral unit with the main member 8 and the side member 12 being integrally formed in one piece, in this embodiment of the invention the main member 8 and the side member 12 of each base element 5 are formed separately of each other, and the side member 12 of each base element 5 is releasably engageable with the main member 8.
  • each base element 5 terminates at its proximal end 73 in a coupling portion 75 which in this embodiment of the invention comprises a base plate 76.
  • a coupling recess 77 formed in the underside 78 of the main member 8 of each base element 5 accommodates the base plate 76 of the corresponding side member 12.
  • a pair of secondary interengageable complementary formations releasably secure the side member 12 of each base element 5 to the main member 8.
  • interengageable complementary formations comprises a plug 79 which extends upwardly from the base plate 76 of the side member 12 and which is releasably engageable with the other one of the secondary interengageable complementary formations which comprises a socket 80 extending upwardly into the main member 8 from the underside 78 thereof.
  • the plug 79 is located on the base plate 76 and the socket 80 extends into the main member 8 from the coupling recess 77 and is located relative to the coupling recess 77, so that when the plug 79 is engaged in the socket 80, the base plate 76 is located and recessed into the coupling recess 77 to form a flush surface with the underside 78 of the main member 8.
  • the main member 8 and the side member 12 of each base element 5 are separately formed by rotational moulding in a similar manner as the base element s of the assembly 1 is formed by rotational moulding.
  • Both the main member 8 and the side member 12 of each base element 5 are formed with respective outer shells 81 and 82.
  • the outer shells 81 and 82 define respective hollow interior regions 83 and 84 which in this embodiment of the invention are left unfilled.
  • one or both of the hollow interior regions 83 and 84 may be filled with an expanded plastics material or a mixture of an expandable plastics material and an unexpandable plastics material as already described with reference to the assembly 1 of Figs. 1 to 15.
  • the rotational moulding process for forming the main and side members 8 and 12 of the base element 5 of the assembly 70 is similar to the rotational moulding process described for forming the base element 5 of the assembly 1. Otherwise, the assembly 70 is similar to the assembly 1.
  • each base element 5 In use, when it is desired to form a single row 65 of stalls 2, the side member 12 and the main member 8 of each base element 5 are initially assembled to form the base element 5, and the corresponding divider element 6 is then assembled to the assembled base element 5. Thereafter, assembly of the base elements 5 to form the elongated spine 17 with the side members 12 extending sidewardly therefrom on one side thereof forming the stalls 71 in side by side relationship is similar to that described with reference to the assembly 1.
  • two rows 65 of stalls 2 similar to the two rows 65 of stalls 2 which are formed from the assembly 1 and illustrated in Figs. 13 and 14, may be formed from the assembly 70 with the central rail 64 supported by the upstanding support members 63 entrapped between the main members 8 of the back to back base elements 5, as already described with reference to Figs. 13 and 14.
  • FIG. 29 to 35 there is illustrated an assembly according to another embodiment of the invention, indicated generally by the reference numeral 90, for forming a plurality of side by side stalls 91 in an animal house (not shown).
  • the assembly 90 is substantially similar to the assembly 1 , and similar components are identified by the same reference numerals.
  • the main difference between the assembly 90 and the assembly 1 is that firstly, the main member 8 and the side member 12 of each base element 5 are formed separately of each other, and secondly, the side member 12 of each base element 5 extends from the main member 8 adjacent one end thereof, in this embodiment of the invention adjacent the first end 9 of the main member 8.
  • each base element 5 is coupled to the main member 8 by a coupling portion 92, which in this embodiment of the invention forms a portion of the length of the main member 8 adjacent the first end 9 thereof, and is of substantially similar transverse cross-section to that of the main member 8.
  • the engagement projection 18 which forms the first formation 14 of the first primary interengageable complementary formation in this embodiment of the invention is formed on a first end 93 of the coupling portion 92 which forms the first end 9 of the main member 8 of each base element 5.
  • the engagement projection 18 extending from the first end 93 of the coupling portion 92 engages an engagement recess 19 on a second end 10 of the main member 8 of an adjacent one of the base elements 5 for releasably securing a pair of base elements 5 together.
  • a pair of secondary interengageable complementary formations are provided for releasably securing the coupling portion 92 of the side member 12 to the main member 8 of each base element 5.
  • the secondary interengageable complementary formations are similar to the first and second primary interengageable complementary formations, and an engagement projection 94 which is similar to the engagement projection 18 extends from a second end 95 of the coupling portion 92.
  • An engagement recess 96 which is similar to the engagement recess 19 is formed into an end 97 of the main member 8 for engaging the engagement projection 94 extending from the second end 95 of the coupling portion 92 of the side member 12.
  • the engagement projections 18 and 94 are of partly triangular transverse cross-section with a radiused upper apex.
  • the engagement recesses 19 and 96 are of corresponding transverse cross-section to that of the engagement projections 18 and 94.
  • the horizontal cross- section of the engagement projections 18 and 94 in plan view instead of being dovetailed, are of T-shaped cross-section, and the engagement recesses 19 and 96 are of corresponding horizontal T-shaped cross-section in plan view.
  • the second receiving bore 26 for engaging the second spigot 31 of the divider element 6 is located in the coupling portion 92 of the side member 12 of each base element 5.
  • the support member accommodating groove 56 for engaging a corresponding one of the upstanding support members 63 when a pair of the base elements 5 are arranged back to back, is located in the coupling portion 92 of each base element 5.
  • the main member 8 and the side member 12 of each base element 5 of the assembly 90 are separately formed by rotational moulding by a similar rotational moulding process to the rotational moulding process for forming the base element 5 of the assembly 1.
  • the main member 8 and the side member 12 of each base element 5 are formed with respective outer shells 98 and 99 which define respective hollow interior regions, neither of which are shown.
  • the hollow interior regions of the outer shells 98 and 99 of the main member 8 and the side member 12 of each base element 5 are left unfilled. However, they may be filled with a filling material similar to a filling material similar to that with which the hollow interior region 58 of the outer shell 57 of the base element 5 of the assembly 1 may be filled.
  • the filling material may comprise an expanded plastics material or a mixture of an expandable plastics material and an unexpandable plastics material.
  • the rotational moulding process by which the main member 8 and the side member 12 of each base element 5 of the assembly 90 is formed is similar to the rotational moulding process for forming the base element 5 of the assembly 1.
  • the base elements 5 are initially assembled by assembling the side member 12 to the main member 8 of each base element 5.
  • the side member 12 is releasably secured to the main member 8 by engaging the engagement projection 94 on the second end 95 of the coupling portion 92 of the side member 12 in the engagement recess 96 on the end 97 of the main member 8.
  • the divider element 6 is assembled to the corresponding base element 5 by engaging the first and second spigots 30 and 31 of the divider element 6 in the first and second bores 25 and 26 in the side member 12 and the coupling portion 92 thereof.
  • the assembled stall forming elements 3 are then secured together by engaging the engagement projection 18 on the first end 93 of the coupling portion 92 of the side member 12 of each base element 5 with the engagement recess 19 on the second end 0 of the main member 8 of an adjacent one of the base elements 5 to form the elongated spine 17 with the side members 12 extending sidewardly therefrom to one side thereof and spaced apart from each other and forming with the spine 17 the stalls 91 in side by side relationship with each other.
  • two rows of the stalls 2 similar to the two rows 65 of the stalls 2 which are formed from the assembly 1 and illustrated in Figs. 13 and 14, may be formed from the assembly 90 with the central rail 64 supported by the upstanding support members 63 entrapped between adjacent main members 8 in the support member engaging grooves 56 which in this embodiment of the invention are formed in the coupling portions 92 of the side members 12, which form respective portions of the length of the main members 8.
  • base elements 5 and the main and side members 8 and 12 have been described as being of plastics material formed by rotational moulding, the base elements and the main and side members may be of any other suitable material and may be formed by any other suitable process, and where the base elements and the main and side members are of a plastics material, they may be formed by any other suitable moulding process besides rotational moulding. It will also be appreciated that while it is desirable, in certain cases, it may be unnecessary to fill the hollow interior region of the divider elements. The hollow interior region of the divider elements could be left unfilled and empty.
  • the filling material of the divider element and/or the base element if filled may comprise any other expandable plastics materials and/or any other unexpandable plastics materials.
  • base elements 5 have been described as being of certain specific dimensions, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the base elements may be of any other suitable dimensions, and in general, the dimensions will be determined by the size and type of the animals for which the stalls are being provided. While first and second primary interengageable complementary formations have been described of specific shapes and constructions, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the first and second primary interengageable complementary formations may be of any other suitable shape and construction. It will also be appreciated that other suitable secondary interengageable
  • divider element has been described as comprising a rail supported on a pair of downwardly extending support members, any other suitable divider element may be provided, and indeed, in certain cases, it is envisaged that the divider element may be provided by a partition wall, or may comprise panels which would co-operate with the corresponding side member and the corresponding base element to form a partition.

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La présente invention concerne un ensemble (1) comprenant plusieurs éléments utilisables en vue de l'édification de stalles (3), qui sont fixés les uns aux autres pour former comme une colonne vertébrale allongée (17) comportant plusieurs éléments latéraux (12) se prolongeant latéralement depuis ladite colonne vertébrale (17) pour délimiter plusieurs stalles (2) entre eux. Chaque élément d'édification de stalles (3) comprend un élément principal (8) et un élément latéral (12) se prolongeant perpendiculairement à l'élément principal (8) à mi-chemin entre les première et seconde extrémités (9, 10) de l'élément principal (8). Des saillies de solidarisation (18) se prolongent depuis les premières extrémités (9) des éléments principaux (8) des éléments d'édification de stalles (3) afin de s'engager dans des logements de solidarisation complémentaires (19) situés dans les secondes extrémités (10) des éléments principaux (8) des éléments adjacents d'édification de stalles (3) afin d'assurer la fixation entre eux des éléments principaux (8) des éléments d'édification de stalles (3) en vue de la formation de ladite colonne vertébrale (17). Des éléments séparateurs (6) s'appliquent sur les éléments latéraux correspondants (12) et l'élément principal (8) et se combinent aux éléments latéraux (12) pour former les stalles (2) en conjonction avec ladite colonne vertébrale (17).
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