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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 01, 1999
Jerome Mack, Leola, SD (US);
Joseph St Aubin, Brookings, SD (US);
Nickolas E Kleinjan, Bruce, SD (US);
Jonathan Roehrl, Redwood Falls, MN (US);
Other;
Abstract
A remote controlled boar guidance system and method of artificially inseminating sows for facilitating movement of a boar inside a swine insemination facility to permit safe and efficient insemination of sows by a single person. The remote controlled boar guidance system and method of artificially inseminating sows includes a remote controlled steerable vehicle having sufficient power to move a boar within confined spaces inside a swine insemination facility. The vehicle includes a plurality of wheels distributed on opposite sides of the vehicle. Wheels on each side are separately powered to permit steering of the device. The power source, drive motors, and receiver are positioned within a housing. In an embodiment, an opaque protection screen is provided to permit safe release of the boar from the device.