CPC A01K 1/0035 (2013.01) [B60P 3/04 (2013.01); B62D 33/042 (2013.01)] | 31 Claims |
1. A livestock container comprising:
a floor;
a roof;
sidewalls spanning the floor and the roof;
a front wall spanning the floor and the roof;
a tailgate operative selectively to close a rear opening defined by the sidewalls, the floor, and the roof;
at least one pair of convertible platforms mounted pairwise to respectively corresponding sidewalls and moveable selectively between a stored position and a deployed position to form an elevated level floor spanning the sidewalls; and
a plurality of compartment doors mounted to the sidewalls moveable selectively between an open position and a closed position to form compartments,
wherein at least one of the convertible platforms is a bi-fold platform positioned to be supported from below when in the deployed position by a corresponding compartment door when in the closed position; and
wherein the bi-fold platform has a foot proximal a lower edge of the bi-fold platform, and the foot is positioned to rest on an upper surface of the corresponding compartment door to support the bi-fold platform when the bi-fold platform is in the deployed position and the corresponding compartment door is in the closed position.
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