
US Patent No: 6,508,201
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Horse race starting gate
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Jan 21, 2003
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Aug 13, 2001
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09/928,652
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Abstract
A modular starting gate having a truss module, a door releasing module, a stall divider module, a front door module, a rear door module, a towing module, and a wheel assembly module. The door releasing module includes a roll-bar having articulated members that are coupled to the front door module via a coupling bar and a turnbuckle adjuster. The roll-bar is coupled to the truss module via a bearing and includes a first section coupled to a second section via a U-joint. A rebound stop is coupled to the starting gate, wherein the rebound stop has a first portion mounted to the front door module which cooperates with a second portion coupled to the stall divider module.
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| 4,311,116 In-motion starting gate | 3 | 1980 | |
| 4,498,666 Racetracks | 4 | 1982 | |
| 2001/0013,319 PORTABLE PEN FOR SHIPPING LIVESTOCK BY CONTAINER SHIP, RAIL AND TRUCK | 2 | 1998 | |
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