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UNITED STATES PATENT’ OFFICE
CORNER POST FOR SECTIONAL STALLS
William George Beatty, Fergus, Ontario, Canada,
assignor to Beatty Bros. Limited, Fergus, 0n
tario, Canada, a company of Canada
Application June 5, 1950, Serial No. 166,221
In Canada December 7, 1949
4 Claims. (01. 25s-27)
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This invention relates to a sectional stall and
in particular to a post for a sectional animal pen
which is so constructed that the pen can be read
ily assembled in any desired location and may be
quickly disassembled when it is to be removed
therefrom, the whole being accomplished with
a minimum amount of labour and ‘without the
use of any special tools.
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for connecting the panels of adjoining pens to
gether, at the commencement of the assembly
operation;
Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary elevation
similar to Figure 2 except that the panels are
shown connected to the post;
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Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary elevation
of one of the corner posts for the pen showing
One of the objects of the invention is to pro
the locking means in its position prior to its
stall constructed and arranged so that the same
can be assembled as single units or be assembled
into a series which are connected and locked to
gether and which have substantially the same
Figure 5 is a fragmentary elevation of the cor
ner post shown in Figure 4 with connecting
means turned to clamp the panels in position;
Figure 6 is an enlarged cross sectional view on
10 being turned to the position shown in Figure 3;
vide a corner post for a sectional animal pen or
stability as if they were permanently built into 15 the line 6—6, Figure 4 ;
the building in which they are set up. '
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Figure 7 is an enlarged cross sectional view on
the line '|--'l, Figure 5;
The corner post which is the subject matter
Figure 8 is an enlarged plan view of the corner
of the present invention comprises a tubular up
right member, upper and lower brackets carried 20 post shown in Figure 4 to show the'details of the
panel support bracket;
by the member and arranged to support the ad
Figure 9 is an enlarged plan view showing the
joining ends of at least two adjacent panels, a
locking means;
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pintle carried on the adjacent end of each panel
Figure 10 is a further enlarged plan view of the
and engageable in an eye formed in the support
locking means shown in Figure 9; and ‘
ing bracket to retain the panel against longitu
dinal and lateral movement, a locking sleeve ro
tatably mounted on the post adjacent the lower
bracket, said sleeve having an upper cam shaped
Figure 11 is an enlarged elevation of the look
ing means shown in Figure 10 but rotated 90°
anti-clockwise.
Figure 12 is an enlarged elevation of the lock
edge and a channel formed vertically in the in
ing means.
side wall of the sleeve, and a ?xed pin of a length
Like characters of reference refer to like parts
not greater than the depth of said channel pro 30
jecting from the post and positioned to be en
gaged by said edge to force said sleeve into
clamping engagement against the abutting ends
of the panels supported by said lower bracket
throughout the speci?cation and drawings.
Referring ?rst to Figure 1 which is a perspec
tive view of a hog pen constructed in accordance
with this invention, I have shown one complete
when said sleeve is rotated in one direction, said 35 unit and part of a second unit which is con- ‘
pin and channel registering with each other when
the sleeve is rotated in the opposite direction
from clamping engagement.
sidered to be su?icient to give a complete under
standing of the nature of the invention, as each
pen is built up in the same manner from parts
corresponding to those which are disclosed in this
This and other objects are accomplished with
out requiring any alterations to be made in the 40 view. Each pen comprises a front and rear panel
and two side panels and four corner posts, ad
building. Animal pens or stalls constructed ac
joining stalls or pens being connected together
cording to this invention are particularly adapted
by a common corner post. vIn cases where a series
for use in arenas and other places where it is
of interconnecting pens are to be assembled, ad
necessary to provide temporary enclosures for
exhibiting animals but which enclosures must be 45 joining pens will have common panels forming
divisions between adjacent pens.
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removed when the arena is required for other
In the accompanying drawings, I have shown
activities.
a complete front panel H), a portion of the front
For an understanding of the invention, its con
panel II of an adjoining pen, a side panel l2
struction and use, reference is to be had to the
following description and accompanying draw 50 which forms the outside wall of the'pen, and a
side panel 45 (Figure 3) which forms the common
ings in which:
panel between two adjoining pens.
Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a hog
The panels II), ll 12 and 45 are illustrated in
pen constructed according to this invention; ‘
their simplest form for use as a hog pen but may
Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary elevation
be altered in design to adapt them for con?ning
of an intermediate corner post to show the means
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cattle, horses or other animals providing they
incorporate the means for attaching the panels
to the corner posts to be more particularly de
scribed.
As the construction of each panel is basically
the same insofar as it relates to the manner of
connecting the same to a corner post with such
differences as may be necessary to ?t it into its
proper place in the assembled pen, only such
speci?c details as are necessary to explain the
construction of my invention will be described.
The panel [0 comprises an upper rail l3 and a
lower rail l4 which are connected together by
tubular members [5. The panel l2 comprises an
upper rail [8 and a lower rail [1, which are con
nected together by tubular bars l8; the panel ll
comprises an upper rail l9 and a lower rail 20
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sembled position as hereinafter described. The
upper edge of the locking sleeve is made in the
shape of a cam 37 which rides against the stud
39 projecting from the post, the stud being posi
tioned with respect to the lower rail supporting
brackets so that when the sleeve 35 is rotated,
the cam 31 will ride against the stud 39 forcing
the sleeve tightly against the lower rails and
locks them in position. Drilled horizontally
through the wall of the sleeve at its horizontal
axis is a hole 40 which registers With a corre
sponding hole drilled through the post, the latter
hole being positioned so that the hole 40 will reg
ister with it when the locking sleeve has been
turned to its locked position. The sleeve is held
in its locked position by a pin 41 which is en
tered through the hole 40 and the hole in the
which are connected together by tubular bars 2| ;
post with which it registers. Formed in the
and the panel 45 comprises an upper rail 43 and
sleeve is a channel 4| which extends vertically
a lower rail 44 connected together by tubular 20 the full depth of the sleeve and which opens in
bars 45. At each end of each of the upper and
lower rails is a downwardly pintle 42. In some
cases it may be of advantage to attach one of
the pintles 42 to the panel support bracket in
stead of attaching them to each end of the rails
as illustrated in Figure 9. This assists in the as
sembly of the sections into their correct position.
There is illustrated in the drawings three
corner posts, namely: end corner posts 22, 23 and
to the interior of the sleeve and is positioned so
that when the sleeve is turned to its unlocked
position, the channel is brought into alignment
with the stud 39, so that the sleeve can slid up
the post and moved out of the way when as
sembling and disassembling the panels.
The assembly of various parts to form a stall
or pen either as a single unit or as a series
of stalls and pens connected together as a single
unit is a simple operation which is quickly per
formed without the use of any special tools. The
first step is to attach the side panel I2 to the
may be assembled by employing posts similar to
end posts 22, 23 and this is accomplished by
the ones illustrated, it is considered unnecessary
placing the pintles 42 which are at each end of the
to describe the construction of posts other than :; upper and lower rails l6, H in the holes 28 of
those shown. The corner posts 22, 23 are identi
the upper and lower brackets 25, 2B which are
cal in construction and therefore only the details
associated with posts 22, 23. One end of the
of post 22 have been shown in the enlarged Fig~
upper and lower rails l3, I4 of the front panel
ures 4, 5, 6 and '7. The post 22 is provided with
:2 is then connected to the post 22 by inserting
upper and lower panel support brackets 25, 25 re~ . stud 42 in the holes 29 of the panel support
spectively. Each of the panel support brackets
brackets 25 and. the opposite end of those rails
25, 26 are similar to the plan view shown in Figure
are connected to the post 24 by inserting the
8 and are formed with holes 28, 29 which are posi
pintles 42 in the holes 32 of the upper and
tioned at right angles to each other relative to the
lower panel support brackets 30, 3| respectively.
centers of the post. The brackets 25, 26 are at
_ The rear panel of the pen which may be similar
tached to the post by welding and spaced apart
to the panel is connected or attached to the
vertically so that the upper rail of a panel will
post 23 and to a post corresponding to the post
rest on the upper bracket while the lower rail
24 in a similar manner. The panel which forms
will rest on the lower bracket.
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the division between adjoining pens and which
The intermediate corner post ‘it is similar in
is shown in Figure 3 has its upper and lower
construction to theposts 22, 23 with this dif
rails 43, 44 connected in a similar manner to
ference that the supporting brackets are con
the post 24 by inserting the pintles 42 in the
structed so that the two front panels and a side
holes 33 and the other end to a corresponding
panel which forms the division between two ad
post situated at the rear. The front panel H
jacent stalls or pens may be connected there
of the next adjoining pen has one end connected
to. Referring to Figures 2 and 3, it will be seen
to the post 24 and the other end to a similar post
that the intermediate post 24 is provided with
if there are more than two pens in the unit,
an upper panel support bracket 30 and a lower
or to a post similar to the post 22 if there are
panel support bracket 35. Each bracket 30, 3:
only two pens in the unit. The assembly of
is formed with three holes 32, 33, 34. The holes
the pen is carried out until the same is completed,
32, 34 are positioned diametrically opposite each
the end opposite to the one shown using end
other while the hole .33 is positioned centrally be~
post similar to the post 22, 23.
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an intermediate corner post 24 which serves as a
corner post between the two adjoining pens. As
any number of separate or interconnecting pens
tween the holes 32, 34.
Each post that is used in the construction of
a single or multiple pen unit is provided with a
locking sleeve 35 which is rotatably mounted on
the post and may be slid vertically thereon. Fig
ures l0, l1 and 12 show the details of construction
of the locking sleeve 35. The inner diameter of
the sleeve is slightly greater thanv the diameter
of the post to provide clearance so that the
sleeve will rotate and slide freely on the post.
The lower end or" the sleeve is enlarged to form
a ?ange 35 which engages against the ends of the
lower rails of the panels to lock‘the panels in as 75
In the foregoing description, I have described
my invention as applied to a sectional hog pen.
However, it is to be understood that the same
is only by way of illustration as it will be ap
parent that this invention has other uses in
addition to the one described, all of which are
included in the following claims.
What I claim as new and desire to protect
by Letters Patent of the United States is:
l. A readily detachable coupling between a
panel and post comprising a panel having upper
and lower rails, a pintle at one end of the upper
and lower rails projecting downwardly, a post
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having upper and lower brackets, said brackets
being positioned on the post the distance of the
upper and lower rails of the panel, each post
bracket having a hole approximately the size
of the rail pintles, a locking sleeve positioned
between the upper and lower brackets on the
post and encircling the post, said locking sleeve
having a vertical channel in its inner wall and
having its upper surface in the form of a cam,
post and encircling the post, said locking sleeve
having a vertical channel formed in its inner
wall,“ a cam shaped surface on the top edge of
said sleeve, a stud projecting from the post and
positioned to engage said cam surface to move
said sleeve to its locking position when rotated
in one direction to secure the panel to the post
bracket and toregister the said vertical channel
in said groove when rotated in the opposite di
a stud projecting from the post at right angles 10 rection to allow the sleeve to be slid upwardly
on the post permitting the rails of the panel to
thereto, said stud being short enough to enter
be placed on and be removed from the post
the vertical channel in the locking sleeve, the
locking sleeve engaging a panel rail when the
4. A readily detachable coupling between a
rail pintle is positioned in the bracket hole and
panel and post comprising a panel having upper
the cam surface of the sleeve engages the stud. 15
and lower rails, a post having upper and lower
2. A readily detachable coupling between a
brackets,
said brackets being positioned on the
panel and post comprising a panel having upper
post the distance of the upper and lower rails
and lower rails, a pintle at one end of the
of the panel, pintles connecting each of the
upper and lower rails projecting downwardly, a
upper and lower rails and upper and lower
post having upper and lower brackets, said a
brackets,
a hole to receive each pintle approxi
brackets being positioned on the post the distance
mately the size of the pintle, a locking sleeve
of the upper and lower rails of the panel, each
positioned between the upper and lower brackets
post bracket having a hole approximately the
on the post and encircling the post, said locking
size of the rail pintles, a locking sleeve positioned
sleeve having a vertical channel in its inner wall
between the upper and lower brackets on the
and having its upper surface in the form of a
post and encircling the post, said locking sleeve
cam, a stud projecting from the post at right
having a vertical channel in its inner wall and
angles thereto, said stud being short enough to
having its upper surface in the form of a cam,
enter the vertical channel in the locking sleeve,
a stud projecting from the post at right angles
the locking sleeve engaging a panel rail when
thereto, said stud being short enough to enter 30 the
pintle and pintle hole between the panel rail
the vertical channel in the locking sleeve, the
and bracket are connected and the projecting
locking sleeve engaging a panel rail when the
stud engages the cam surface of the locking
rail pintle is positioned in the bracket hole and
, sleeve.
the cam surface of the sleeve engages the stud,
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and. holes in alignment extending through the 35
locking sleeve and post with a pin for entering
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brackets.
the above mentioned holes to prevent the sleeve
from being turned so that the stud will not
enter the vertical channel in the locking sleeve.
3. A readily detachable coupling between a
panel and post comprising a panel having upper
and lower rails, a pintle at each end of the
upper and lower rails projecting downwardly,
a post having upper and lower brackets, said
brackets being positioned on the posts the dis 45
tance of the upper and lower rails of the panel,
each post bracket having a hole approximately
the size of the rail pintles, a locking sleeve
between the upper and lower brackets on the ,
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