US PATENT SUBCLASS 119 / 745
.~.~.~ And member for guiding and securing upper end of stanchion bar

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119 /   HD   ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

712  DF  ANIMAL CONTROLLING OR HANDLING (E.G., RESTRAINING, BREAKING, TRAINING, SORTING, CONVEYING, ETC.) {20}
738  DF  .~ Stanchion {5}
744  DF  .~.~ Having bottom-pivoted upright stanchion bar {2}
745.~.~.~ And member for guiding and securing upper end of stanchion bar {1}
746  DF  .~.~.~.~> Upper end of stanchion bar travels in guiding slot

DEFINITION

Classification: 119/745

And member for guiding and securing upper end of stanchion bar:

(under subclass 744) Subject matter wherein the stanchion further includes a component which both positions and fastens a top end portion of the swinging upright shaft as it swings about the axis into an animal contacting position.

(1) Note. The member may guide the upper end of the pivoted upright bar directly or indirectly, e.g., by guiding securing structure attached thereto, etc. A plurality of pivotally connected rigid links or other flexible element connecting the upper ends of the stanchion bars and used solely to move the pivoted upright stanchion bar rather than just guiding and securing it are not proper for this subclass. The axis about which the stanchion bar pivots and any structure related thereto is not considered to be a guiding and securing means.