CPC A01K 1/0017 (2013.01) [A01K 1/0005 (2013.01); A01K 1/0011 (2013.01); A01K 1/01 (2013.01)] | 7 Claims |
1. A gating system for animal confinement within a building, comprising:
an animal confinement area;
wherein the animal confinement area can house at least one animal;
wherein the system comprises a plurality of confinement areas;
wherein movement of the at least one animal between the plurality of confinement areas is prevented;
a floor constructed of a plurality of concrete floor slat panels;
wherein the plurality of concrete floor slat panels contain a plurality of floor slat slots;
wherein a bio-waste pit is located below the plurality of concrete floor slat panels;
a gate alignment error existing between a barn length, a number of confinement areas, calculated gate centerlines, and the relative position of at least one floor slat slot;
at least one feeder;
wherein the at least one feeder is a confining barrier of at least one confinement area;
at least one exoskeletal fixed-gate assembly;
wherein the at least one exoskeletal fixed-gate assembly is a confining structure of the at least one confinement area;
at least one footplate;
wherein the footplate secures the at least one fixed-gate assembly to the plurality of concrete floor slat panels;
a t-strap;
wherein the t-strap secures the at least one footplate to the at least one fixed-gate assembly;
at least one wall;
at least one latch assembly;
wherein the at least one latch assembly is connected to the at least one exoskeletal fixed-gate assembly;
wherein the at least one latch assembly is connected to at least one exoskeletal swing-gate assembly;
at least one c-bracket;
wherein the at least one c-bracket is connected to at least one wall;
wherein the at least one c-bracket is connected to the at least one feeder;
wherein the at least one c-bracket is connected to the at least one fixed-gate assembly;
wherein the at least one latch assembly is connected to the at least one c-bracket;
the at least one exoskeletal swing-gate assembly; and
wherein the at least one exoskeletal swing-gate assembly is a confining structure of the at least one confinement area.
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