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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 1989
Filed:
Aug. 10, 1988
John Hatfield, Gooding, ID (US);
Other;
Abstract
A safety release apparatus 10 for use with a cattle stanchion apparatus 11 which includes a top cover plate 30 having side plates 27 depending perpendicularly therefrom and attached to top end of release stanchion 17 and further enclosing top rail 12 and stanchion actuator 20. Stop dog 24 and catch tang 25 are pivotally attached to side walls 27 via dog and tang bolt 26 and engage couplers 21 which are radially attached to stanchion actuator 20. Stop dog 24 has a pair of grab walls 32 depending perpendicularly therefrom to facilitate the disengaging of stop dog 24 with coupler 21 by the cattle stanchion operator. Cover plate 30 in connection with side plates 27 present a safe grab hold for the hand of the stanchion operator while disengaging stop dog 24, or catch tang 25, with coupler 21.