ES1291535U - Animal immobilization device (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Device for the immobilization of animals, characterized by the fact that it is constituted from a metal frame (1) elongated rectangular prismatic, which defines a kind of corridor, in which an entry (2) is defined for the animal by one of one of Its ends, through a ramp, and an exit by its opposite end, output assisted by a folding door (3) and with blocking/unlock means (4), having been planned that in the breast of the metal frame (1) it is defined A fixed wall (5) and a mobile wall (6), including the latter blocking/unlock means for it, where the fixed wall (5) and the mobile wall (6) have a vertical lower section, extending superiorly in A second stretch tilted outside, defining between it and the upper end of the metal frame (1) a wide upper longitudinal window of access to the animal, with the particularity that the mobile wall (6) is tilting with respect to the metal frame (1) Okay With a horizontal turn axis, including a blocking mechanism by means The lower area of the fixed wall (5) is established a folding trap or mobile soil (15) liberable by means Mobile wall (6). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

Device for the immobilization of animals

TECHNICAL SECTOR

The present invention refers to a device that has been specially designed to allow animals of certain dimensions, such as deer and fallow deer, to be immobilized when they are being treated by a veterinarian or qualified personnel.

For handling other smaller species, mouflon or roe deer, accessories can be added to the device for that size of animal.

The object of the invention is to provide a device with which the immobilization maneuvers of the animal are simple for the operators and painless for the animal itself.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

When carrying out certain medical, sanitation, prevention, etc. treatments, immobilizing an animal, especially if it is wild, is an extremely complex and sometimes dangerous task.

In this sense, it is usual to resort to sedatives that can be extremely dangerous for the health of the animal if the dose is not adequate, to which must be added some costs and waiting times that are clearly undesirable.

EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

The device for the immobilization of animals that is recommended fully solves the aforementioned problems, based on a simple but effective solution, which allows animals to be treated without sedating them and without any damage to them.

For this, the device of the invention is materialized from a metal structure in the form of a corridor, to which the animal accesses on its own foot, by means of an inclined ramp, at one end including a hinged door at its opposite end. , structure in which a fixed side wall is defined, which incorporates a hinged hatch as a floor, which is released at the user's will and, in accordance with the essence of the invention, a mobile and lockable side wall, when the The animal goes up the ramp and accesses the funnel-shaped narrowing, the ground is freed, and the animal remains suspended with its legs in the air and without the possibility of movement, at which point the operators can manipulate the animal from the side windows , or from the swing door through the bars; After handling the animal, the hinged door opens and the mobile side wall is released, allowing the animal to put its feet on the ground and exit through the door.

Since the device is specially designed for animals with antlers, both the fixed sidewall and the movable sidewall will have an upwardly diverging contour, where the width of the antler is greater than the width of the animal's body.

More specifically, and as regards the movable wall, by virtue of its upwardly divergent configuration, it will be able to tilt with respect to a longitudinal axis of rotation, defining a first section of vertical wall, which extends at the top by a second outward sloping section.

On the inner face of the movable wall will be located:

• A lever-operated release mechanism that activates a double extensible espagnolette on both sides of the wall, and that determines the locking means for said wall in the position of maximum approximation to the fixed wall.

• A hinged hatch release mechanism (floor).

• A small bracket to activate the mobile side wall with the foot, to the closed position.

• A clamping lever locks the mobile wall in the open position, preventing the wall from swinging and hitting the animal before it has exited the device.

• A rope that allows us to hoist the hatch and return it to the closed position.

The fixed and mobile walls thus described will have a height slightly less than the height of the frame that determines the corridor, in order to define side windows for access to the animal, which may be covered by canvas as curtains or with sliding windows of lock.

At the same time, and to facilitate accessibility to the animal, the frame may externally incorporate raised platforms on which the veterinarian or person in question stands, who will access the animal in a higher relative position than it.

Opening the sliding windows or partially removing the canvas as a curtain (depending on the model) the animal will be accessed, so that once the animal's antlers have been treated, or the condition in question, the end door will open and release the wall mobile, allowing the animal to freely exit the device.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description that is going to be made below and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of its practical embodiment, a set of plans is attached as an integral part of said description. where, by way of illustration and not limitation, the following has been represented:

Figure 1.- Shows a side-front perspective view of a device for immobilizing animals made according to the object of the present invention.

Figure 2.- Shows a side perspective view of the device of the previous figure.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

In view of the figures outlined, it can be seen how the device of the invention is embodied in an elongated rectangular prismatic metal frame (1), which defines a kind of corridor, in which an entrance (2) for the animal is defined by one of its ends through a ramp, and an exit through its opposite end assisted by a hinged door (3) and with its corresponding locking/unlocking means (4), with the particularity that a fixed wall (5) and a mobile wall (6) are defined within the metal frame (1).

The fixed wall (5) has a first lower vertical section, extending above in a second section inclined towards the outside, defining a wide upper longitudinal window in which sliding sheet metal windows (7) or a curtain based on metal can be established. canvas.

This structuring is also repeated for the mobile wall (6), which is articulated with respect to axes (8) located in correspondence with its upper lateral end edges, including a locking mechanism for it by means of a lever (9) that simultaneously activates two espagnolettes (10) that are extendable on both sides of the wall until they lock onto the metal frame (1), determining the locking means for said wall in the position of closest approach to the fixed wall.

In correspondence with the lower area of the fixed wall (5), a folding hatch or mobile floor (15) is established on which the animal initially walks when entering the device, a hatch that is released by means of a manual lever (11), which which causes the animal to be supported on both walls without "standing" as its legs are raised with respect to the ground, which prevents it from jumping, being perfectly immobilized.

As can be seen in figure 2, to move the mobile wall (6) more comfortably, it will include a pedal (12) on its external face to push with the feet in the controlled movement of said mobile wall (6).

For its part, the mobile floor (15) will be assisted by a reset rope (16) accessible from the outside of the mobile wall (6).

As for the metal frame (1), it will have a retaining element (14) for the mobile wall (6) when it is released from the espagnolette mechanism (10), in order to prevent it from tilting and hitting to the animal.

Finally, to say that, as has been commented previously, to facilitate the accessibility to the animal, the metal frame (1) may externally incorporate raised platforms (13) on which the veterinarian or person in question can climb to more easily access the animal.

Claims (3)

1§.- Device for the immobilization of animals, characterized in that it is constituted from an elongated rectangular prismatic metal frame (1), which defines a kind of corridor, in which an entrance (2) for the animal is defined by one of its ends, through a ramp, and an exit at its opposite end, exit assisted by a folding door (3) and with locking/unlocking means (4), having foreseen that within the metal frame (1) a fixed wall (5) and a mobile wall (6) are defined, the latter including locking/unlocking means for it, where the fixed wall (5) and the mobile wall (6) have a lower vertical section, extending superiorly in a second section inclined towards the outside, defining between it and the upper end of the metal frame (1) a wide upper longitudinal window for access to the animal, with the particularity that the mobile wall (6) is tiltable with respect to the frame metallic (1) according or with a horizontal axis of rotation, including a locking mechanism by means of a lever (9) that simultaneously activates two espagnolettes (10) that can be extended on both sides of the wall until they lock onto the metal frame (1), having also provided that in correspondence with the lower area of the fixed wall (5) a hinged hatch or mobile floor (15) releasable by means of a manual lever (11) is established, mobile floor (15) assisted by a reset rope (16) accessible from the outside of the mobile wall (6). 2§.- Device for the immobilization of animals, according to claim 1§, characterized in that the metal frame (1) externally incorporates platforms (13). 3§.- Device for the immobilization of animals, according to claim 1§, characterized in that the metal frame (1) includes a retaining element (14) for the mobile wall (6) when it is released from the espagnolette mechanism (10). ).