Flooring slat for an animal pen
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May 12, 1998
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Dec 18, 1995
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Dec 18, 1995
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A slat for forming a flooring structure for a hog pen and particularly the area under the sow in a farrowing crate is rectangular with side edges which abut side edges of adjacent slats to align the slats in a row. Each side edge has tabs projecting outwardly to interlock above or below tabs on the next adjacent slat to prevent lifting of the slats. The slats have slots parallel to the end edges. The tabs at the side edges are arranged with spaces therebetween so that when abutting slots are formed between the slats which are at right angles to the slots in the slats. Each slat has a rib along its end edges raised from the upper surface with that rib being defined by an inner edge which is at right angles to the upper surface and a smoothly curved top edge and gradually inclined outer side so that the piglet can lie on the rib without discomfort but can gain purchase against the inner side to push inwardly onto the slat for suckling. The length of the slat is greater than 24 inches so that it can sit with its ends on top of an existing flooring spaced at exactly 24 inches. The slats can be held in place against longitudinal movement in such an existing flooring situation by insertion of angle irons under the edges of the existing flooring to stand up under the edges of the slats.
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