Patent ID: 9578852
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: A01K

Claim:
1. A chute for immobilizing a four-legged animal having a head and front shoulders, said chute comprising: a frame having inner and outer side walls, each of said side walls having a front end and a rear end, said inner wall having an inside surface and an outside surface, said inner wall having an opening formed therein near said front end thereof; a front gate pivotally mounted on said frame and moveable between an open position and a closed position; a backing plate secured to said outside surface of said inner wall and over said opening in said inner wall, said backing plate having a hole therethrough; and a pad comprising: a pad frame sized to fit within said opening in said inner wall; means for securing said pad frame to said backing plate; a cover secured over a front of said pad frame; and an inflatable bladder inserted through said hole in said backing plate into said pad frame and behind said cover whereby said bladder when inflated will expand to force said cover outward to provide a pillow-like comfort support for said animal.