Patent ID: 7530332
Filing Date: 2009-05-12
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A portable gate assembly for use in combination with a corral or holding pen to capture wild or renegade cows, the portable gate assembly comprising: a frame having a substantially rectangular shaped configuration, the frame being connectable to a support structure defining an access opening to a corral or holding pen, the frame comprising; a gate having a lower end, a lower end portion, and an upper end, the lower end portion of the gate being angularly disposed up to about 30 degrees in an upward, inward direction relative to the frame to enhance movement of the gate up and over the back of the cow as the cow moves through the opening in the frame and into the corral or holding pen, the upper end of the gate pivotally connected to the frame such that the gate is selectively movable between a first position and a second position, in the first position the gate being positioned in at least a portion of the opening in the frame such that the lower end of the gate is disposed about 12 inches above the ground to permit at least a portion of the cow's head to be positioned thereunder, in the second position the gate being moved inwardly and upwardly into the corral or the holding pen and over the back of the cow when the cow moves inwardly into the corral or holding pen where upon, after passage of the cow under the gate, the gate returns to the first position; at least one stop member connected to at least one of the frame and the gate for preventing outward movement of the gate and thereby preventing escape of the captured cow through the opening in the frame; a first extension member connected to the first side member of the frame such that the first extension member extends outwardly from the first side member; a second extension member connected to the second side member of the frame such that the second extension member extends outwardly from the second side member; and a plurality of connector assemblies for connecting the first and second extension members to the adjacently disposed support structures defining the access opening to the corral or holding pen.