Cattle vise
CA 1063446 A · Owner: Sawby, Ken · Inventors: Sawby, Ken
Overview
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The invention is a portable cattle restraining apparatus useful in the procedure for trimming an animal's hoofs while maintaining, it docile. The apparatus clamps the amimal in a manner which imparts lifting force, while at the same time restraining it from movement. The frame which houses the clamp rotates so as to tilt the animal sideways, and the completely open bottom of the frame affords unrestricted access to the hoofs of the animal. The entire frame rests on the ground for maximum stability, but is converted into a trailer by rotation of a jackshaft, thus placing the wheels of the trailer on the ground and raising the frame for transport. The structure allows a cattle rancher to …
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- Granted October 2, 1979. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended October 2, 1996.
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