Animal stall having anti-cast safety strip

Abstract

There is disclosed a safety strip for horses and other animals to prevent casting. The strip may be attached to the walls of corrals and other structures that are used to contain horses and other animals. The strip may comprise a series of raised conical projections which provide a frictional surface for a horse to use as leverage to enable the horse to raise itself to an upright position within the confines of a narrow corral. The strips may be made in sizes that allow them to be used in a variety of differently sized and shaped walls. Apertures in the strips provide a method for mounting them to the walls by the use of nails for example.

I claim: 
     
       1. An improved animal stall for animals having hooves comprising: a series of walls.[., said walls.]. in connection with one another so as to form an enclosed stall, at least one of said walls having a frictional strip, said strip having a base layer made of a relatively rigid material and said base layer having an under surface that is in connection with said wall, said strip having a layer of frictional material in connection with said base layer, said frictional strip having a plurality of .[.rows of.]. extended portions, .Iadd.each of .Iaddend.said .Iadd.plurality .Iaddend.extended portions .[.of modified conical shape.]. having a top and a base.[., said top of rounded construction.]. .Iadd.and constructed .Iaddend.so as to create a space between .Iadd.the bases of each of .Iaddend.said .Iadd.plurality of .Iaddend.extended portions .[.that roughly corresponds to the shape of the.]. .Iadd.for receiving an animal's .Iaddend.hoof, said strips located at a height on said wall adapted for the reach of a hooved animal .[.laying.]. .Iadd.lying .Iaddend.down. 
     
     
       2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said strip has a pair of ends, each said end having a sloping surface that creates an acute angle with said under surface of said base layer. 
     
     
       3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said frictional layer is made of rubber. 
     
     
       4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said extended portions are about 2-6" in height and about 1.5" in diameter at said base. .[.5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said rows are offset from one another, so that said extended portions of one row are not in linear relation with said extended portions of an adjacent row..]..[.6. An improved stall for animals having hooves comprising: a series of walls in connection with one another so as to form an enclosed stall, at least one of said walls having a frictional strip, said strip having a base layer made of relatively rigid materials and said base layer having an under surface that is in connection with said wall, said strip having a layer of frictional material in connection with said base layer, said frictional layer having a plurality of extended portions for receipt of an animal's hoof, said strips located at a height on said wall adapted for the reach of a hoofed animal lying down..]..[.7. A safety strip for cast animals in a confinement structure comprising: an under surface sufficient for connecting to the animal confinement structure and frictional material, said frictional material having a plurality of extended portions for receipt of an animal's hoof enabling the animal to push itself away from the confinement structure..]..[.8. A safety strip for cast animals as in claim 7 wherein said frictional 
     
     
        material has extended portions with space therebetween..]..Iadd.9.  An improved stall for animals having hooves comprising: a series of walls in connection with one another so as to form an enclosed stall, at least one of said walls having a frictional strip, said strip having a base layer made of relatively rigid material and said base layer having an under surface that is in connection with said wall, said strip having a layer of frictional material in connection with said base layer, said frictional layer having a plurality of extended portions for receipt of an animal's hoof, said plurality of extended portions arranged in plurality of rows, said strip located at a height on said wall adapted for the reach of a hoofed animal lying down, said rows being offset from one another, so that said extended portions of one row are not in linear relation with said extended portions of an adjacent row..Iaddend.