Animal lift

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9992976-B2
Application number	US-201615187966-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 21, 2016
Priority date	Jun 21, 2016
Publication date	Jun 12, 2018
Grant date	Jun 12, 2018

Abstract

An animal lift consisting of a lift mechanism, a vertical mast housing at least a portion of the lift mechanism, a horizontal shaft rotatably coupled to the lift mechanism about a longitudinal axis of rotation of the shaft, and a cradle coupled to the shaft, the cradle constructed of a horizontal support member having a surface for engaging the sternum or underbelly of an animal along the animal's longitudinal axis from head to tail and a pair of vertical side walls.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An animal lift comprising:
a lift mechanism;
a vertical mast housing at least a portion of the lift mechanism;
a horizontal shaft rotatably coupled to the lift mechanism about a longitudinal axis of rotation of the shaft; and
a cradle coupled to the shaft, the cradle comprising i) a horizontal support member having a surface for engaging the sternum or underbelly of an animal along the animal's longitudinal axis from head to tail, and ii) a vertical side wall.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the support member surface comprises a flat surface.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the cradle further comprises a second vertical sidewall or one or more straps coupled to the horizontal support member or the first vertical sidewall.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the lift mechanism comprises a hydraulic lift mechanism.

5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the hydraulic lift mechanism comprises a hydraulic cylinder, a lift chain, and mast bearings.

6. The device of claim 4 , wherein the hydraulic lift mechanism comprises a velocity fuse.

7. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a self-locking worm drive for rotating the shaft about the longitudinal axis of rotation.

8. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a hydraulic control valve positioned on the mast.

9. An animal lift comprising:
a lift mechanism;
a vertical mast housing at least a portion of the lift mechanism; and
a cradle comprising i) a horizontal shaft rotatably coupled to the lift mechanism about a longitudinal axis of rotation of the horizontal shaft, the horizontal shaft having a surface for engaging the sternum or underbelly of an animal along the animal's longitudinal axis from head to tail, and ii) a vertical side wall.

Assignees

• Inguran Llc

Inventors

• Funk Ted L

Classifications

• A61D3/00 Primary

  Arrangements for supporting or fettering animals for veterinary purposes · CPC title

• A01K1/00

  Housing animals; Equipment therefor · CPC title

• A01K15/04 Primary

  Devices for impeding movement; Devices for impeding passage through fencing {, e.g. hobbles or the like; Anti-kicking devices (impeding passage under fences A01K15/006)} · CPC title

• A01K15/00

  Devices for taming animals, e.g. nose-rings or hobbles; Devices for overturning animals in general; Training or exercising equipment; Covering boxes · CPC title

• A01K1/0613

  Devices for immobilisation or restraint of animals, e.g. chutes · CPC title