ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,457,994, issued on Nov. 4.
"Apparatus for restraining the lower legs and feet of a livestock animal" was invented by Jon Davis Mollhagen (Lorraine, Kan.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A livestock animal leg restraining apparatus includes a chute having a floor and sidewalls, a center pad assembly and two side pad assemblies. The center pad assembly is mounted in a raised position above the center of the floor of the chute. The center pad assembly presents two opposite center pads that are oriented in the outboard direction. Two side pad assemblies are mounted to pivot panels that are able to pivot out from the sidewalls of the chute from ...