Patent ID: 7603965
Filing Date: 2009-10-20
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A wind screen for a livestock panel, comprising: a livestock panel; a front sheet having top, side, and bottom edges and wherein said side edges include notches for accommodating brackets or hinges extending from said livestock panel; a rear sheet having top, side, and bottom edges having lengths substantially the same as the edges of said front sheet, wherein said side edges include notches for accommodating brackets or hinges extending from said livestock panel; means for aligning and joining said front sheet to said rear sheet along said top and side edges; and additional fastening means positioned substantially in central areas of said front and rear sheets away from said top edges, side edges, and bottom edges for joining central portions of said front and rear sheets to each other; wherein said wind screen is dimensioned to substantially envelop said livestock panel and is operative to block wind; said front and rear sheets comprising fabric with properties selected from flexibility, wind resistance, durability, opacity, weight, and combinations thereof.