Patent ID: 6213058
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
An animal chute comprising:a. a data collection area having an ingress opening and an egress opening;b. an animal-actuated first gate moveable between an open position for ingress into the data collection area and a closed position barring the ingress opening, wherein an animal actuates the first gate to gain entrance to the data collection area and the first gate automatically locks once the animal passes the first gate upon entrance to the data collection area;c. an animal-actuated second gate moveable between an open position for egress out of the data collection area and a closed position barring the egress opening, wherein the second gate automatically locks once the first gate is passed, and wherein the second gate automatically unlocks after data collection to allow the animal to egress from the data collection area; andd. a data collection device, wherein data may be collected while the first and a second gate are locked.