SHEEP RESTRAINING AND CONVEYING GRATE USED FOR SHEEP HANDLING Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture. SUBSTANCE: crate has closed sheep-fold, platform pivotally attached to sheep-fold outer wall and overhead conveyor with suspension retainers, with operating part formed as teeth with resilient surfaces. Platform is attached by means of eccentric pivotal supports. During operation of crate, retaining valve is opened and platform occupied by sheep is turned for 45 deg. on eccentrically positioned pivot joints. As a result sheep slip down from platform onto teeth surface of conveyor suspension, with sheep legs arranged between teeth and sheep bodies hanging above them. Retained sheep are conveyed onto bridge, where bonitation, blood sampling and inoculation are performed, or sheep descend for shearing. EFFECT: increased convenience in operation. 2 cl, 4 dwg