ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,284,979, issued on April 29, was assigned to L.T. HAMPEL CORP. (Germantown, Wis.).
"Calf pairing unit" was invented by Lance T. Hampel (Germantown, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A housing system for a calf including a housing unit having a first exterior sidewall, a second exterior sidewall, a front exterior wall extending between the first exterior sidewall and the second exterior sidewall, a roof extending between the first exterior sidewall and the second exterior sidewall, an opening at least partially defined by the front exterior wall for ingress and egress of a calf into and out of the housing unit, and an enclosed living spa...