Patent ID: 11867552
Assignee: PLATINUM AGRIBUSINESS PTY LTD
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  A | IPC A  G

Claim 0:
1. A portable weighing unit for weighing animals in a grazing environment comprising:
a body having a pair of side walls and an end wall that define a space for receiving an animal therein;
a holder mounted to an internal surface of the end wall so as to be contained within the space, the holder configured to receive an enticement for attracting an animal into the space;
a reader mounted with respect to the body, the reader being configured to read animal identification information provided on an identity tag of the animal within the space;
a platform located within said space wherein the platform is configured to be supported by at least two load bars containing load cells to receive the front feet of the animal thereon when said animal enters said space and to take a weight measurement of the front feet of the animal; and
a controller mounted to the body and configured to receive the weight measurement of the front feet of the animal from the platform and the animal identification information from the reader, said controller being configured to transmit said weight measurement and said animal identification information to a remote processor for processing;
wherein the remote processor is configured to convert the weight measurement of the front feet of the animal into a full body weight measurement for the animal.