JON DAVIS MOLLHAGEN
Pilots at 10 Rd, Lorraine, KS

5331923, Jul 26, 1994

Oct 20, 1993

8/141422

Jon D. Mollhagen - Lorraine KS

A01K 1062, A61D 300

119734

An improved portable squeeze chute apparatus and method includes a chute having an entrance end, an exit end, opposing sidewalls, a base, and a superstructure. Each of the sidewalls has an openable upper panel and lower panel for accessing upper portions and lower portions, respectively, of an animal positioned in the chute. Each of the sidewalls is selectively pivotable about a plurality of generally horizontal axes in order to immobilize lateral movement of an animal positioned in the chute. An exit gate having a neck clamp, positioned at the exit end of the chute, has interconnected neck clamp side portions for selectively clamping the animal's neck. An entrance gate has interconnected entrance gate side portions for selectively preventing the animal from exiting rearwardly from the chute. Various portions of the apparatus are each controllable by a respective hydraulic piston and two-way valve arrangement. Special mountings are provided which are adapted to reduce noise generated by operation of the apparatus.

8100091, Jan 24, 2012

Dec 24, 2010

12/978491

Jon Davis Mollhagen - Lorraine KS, US

B65G 11/00

119843

A system and method for moving livestock includes a sequence of interconnected semicircular enclosures in which the periphery of each enclosure extends generally to the center of the next enclosure. At the center of each enclosure is a turret unit including a support frame, a turret frame and a panel. The panel extends generally to the edge of the enclosure. The turret frame and panel are capable of two modes of movement: a sweeping mode and a shuttle mode. In the sweeping mode, the turret frame rotates the extended panel as the panel sweeps around the semicircular enclosure. In the shuttle mode the panel is translated across the enclosure from one side of the turret frame to the other side of the turret frame. Panels can thus be alternately swept around their respective enclosures and shuttled across their respective enclosures to present translating enclosed areas for livestock as the livestock progress through a series of interconnected semicircular enclosures.

7900587, Mar 8, 2011

Sep 27, 2005

11/235932

Jon Davis Mollhagen - Lorraine KS, US

B65C 11/00

119843

A system and method for moving livestock includes a sequence of interconnected enclosures in which the periphery of each enclosure extends generally to the center of the next enclosure. At the center of each enclosure is a turret unit including a support frame, a turret frame and a panel. The panel extends generally to the edge of the enclosure. The turret frame and panel are capable of two modes of movement: a sweeping mode and a shuttle mode. In the sweeping mode, the turret frame rotates the extended panel as the panel sweeps around the semicircular enclosure. In the shuttle mode the panel is translated across the enclosure from one side of the turret frame to the other side of the turret frame. Panels can thus be alternately swept around their respective enclosures and shuttled across their respective enclosures to present translating enclosed areas for livestock as the livestock progress through a series of interconnected semicircular enclosures.

4829936, May 16, 1989

Oct 15, 1987

7/108898

Jon D. Mollhagen - Lorraine KS

A01K 2900

119 82

An animal working device includes a front enclosure with front and back ends, opposite sides, a base and a superstructure. The front enclosure includes opposite side walls each at a respective side and a gate in one of the sides. A back enclosure includes front and back ends, opposite sides, a base and superstructure. The back enclosure is telescopically received in the front enclosure and is movable between extended and retracted positions with respect thereto. In its extended position, the back enclosure communicates with the front enclosure. An elevation system is provided for raising and lowering the device between a work position on a ground surface and a transport position elevated thereover. A wheeled, retractable undercarriage is mounted on the back end of the front enclosure for raising, lowering and transporting the device.

7213539, May 8, 2007

Oct 10, 2004

10/960906

Jon Davis Mollhagen - Lorraine KS, US

A01K 29/00

119843

An apparatus for urging livestock animals includes at least one alleyway which is defined by a frame having a stationary portion and a reciprocating portion. The reciprocating portion includes a paddle assembly including spaced pairs of pivtobably mounted paddles. The reciprocating frame swings between a rear position and a forward position. The paddles are mounted to the reciprocating frame such that the paddles may pivot forward but not backward to permit forward motion of a livestock animal and to apply force to the hind quarters of the livestock animal when the reciprocating frame moves forward or to prevent rearward movement of the livestock animal in the alleyway.

RE33959, Jun 16, 1992

May 7, 1990

7/520674

Jon D. Mollhagen - Lorraine KS

A01K 2900

119 82

An animal working device includes a front enclosure with front and back ends, opposite sides, a base and a superstructure. The front enclosure includes opposite side walls each at a respective side and a gate in one of the sides. A back enclosure includes front and back ends, opposite sides, a base and superstructure. The back enclosure is telescopically received in the front enclosure and is movable between extended and retracted positions with respect thereto. In its extended position, the back enclosure communicates with the front enclosure. An elevation system is provided for raising and lowering the device between a work position on a ground surface and a transport position elevated thereover. A wheeled, retractable undercarriage is mounted on the back end of the front enclosure for raising, lowering and transporting the device.

7770542, Aug 10, 2010

Jun 18, 2008

12/214311

Jon Davis Mollhagen - Lorraine KS, US

A01K 15/04

119734, 119752

An improved squeeze chute includes opposing neck bar assemblies. Each neck bar assembly is mounted to a head door of a cattle chute of the type where the head doors pivot in unison between open and closed positions. Each neck bar assembly may be independently actuated to move the neck bar from a first position close to the head door and separated from the center line of the squeeze chute to a second position spaced away from the squeeze chute and closer to the center line of the squeeze chute.

7832363, Nov 16, 2010

Jan 23, 2008

12/009960

Jon Davis Mollhagen - Lorraine KS, US

A01K 15/04

119843, 119752, 119507

An adjustable livestock alleyway includes an alleyway frame, a center frame and first and second panels which define two side by side alleyways within the alleyway frame. The first and second panels are pivotably mounted to the center frame to pivot between a first open position in which the panels are pivoted toward the center frame and a second constricted position in which the panel are pivoted away from the center frame. A linkage connecting between the center frame and the first and second panels is powered by an actuator in order to pivot the first and second panels between the first and second positions such that the widths of both side by side alleyways may be changed to a desired width.

8336905, Dec 25, 2012

Sep 2, 2010

12/874365

Jon Davis Mollhagen - Lorraine KS, US
Matthew Darrell Jundt - Ellsworth KS, US

Moly Manufacturing, Inc. - Lorraine KS

B62B 1/00, B60P 3/04

280656, 280657, 119400

The trailer apparatus of the present invention includes a frame suitable for holding and supporting a livestock implement from a position above the livestock implement and a pair of actuated wheel assemblies which can extend from a retracted position to an extended position to support the livestock implement for transport. Each wheel assembly includes an arm which has a proximate end and a distal end. Each arm of each wheel assembly is pivotably mounted to one of the side members at the proximate of the arm. Each arm of each wheel assembly has a wheel rotatably mounted to the distal end of the arm. An actuator connects between each side member of the frame and the arm of each wheel assembly. The actuators are configured and controlled to extend and retract the wheel assemblies.

7544033, Jun 9, 2009

Jan 7, 2008

12/006878

Jon Davis Mollhagen - Lorraine KS, US

B60P 1/00

414539, 280 43, 2804412

The present invention is an improved trailer for processing items. The trailer includes a frame, translating wheel assemblies and a pivoting hitch assembly. Each translating wheel assembly includes a stationary portion fixed to the frame and a translating portion for carrying at least one wheel. The translating portions of the wheel assemblies move up and down between a first extended position in which the wheels support the frame of the trailer and a second retracted position in which the frame sits on the ground. The hitch assembly includes an arm for coupling the trailer to a tractor vehicle. The arm moves between a first trailering position and a second stowed position. The arm is pivoted into the stowed position so that it does not interfere with process items entering or leaving the trailer.