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Loading Chute

They say necessity is the mother of invention. Art Gale of the Ramona Ranch near Eureka, Nevada needed a new loading chute to load semi-trucks. Being resourceful he used a discarded truck frame floored with lumber. Art welded the frame to upright pipes that were set in concrete deep in the ground. “It is heck for stout and cattle flow well through it.” Total out of pocket cost of construction not counting labor is $0.00. The chute was built completely out of discarded material.

Bieroth Gate Latch

Dennis Bieroth of Mountain City, Nevada uses a unique gate latch made out of a vertical O-ring. The O-ring is attached yet swivels on the gate post. The horizontal bolt on the gate is caught in the O-ring when latched. Anyone can operate the latch with ease. Bieroth says that over the last twenty years he has only had one horse figure out how to operate the latch.
 It is simple. The idea originated from the late Shorty Prunty of Charleston.

Cassinelli Gate Latch

Cassinelli brothers Dave and Tom of Paradise Valley designed and built this gate latch. The latch was made entirely from scrap material. The gate can be easily opened and closed while on horse back. A steel rod runs vertically from the top of the gate to the base of the post. The rod secures at the bottom of the gate into a steel plate attached to the post. The plate has a receiver hole to secure the rod. The gate is latched at the top by a metal plate caught in a receiver. The receiver is attached to the gate post. The top latch works on the same handle apparatus as the bottom latch. The weight of the rod and the use of gravity keeps downward pressure on the latch.
Also notice the guard rail corral fence the brothers built. The Cassinelli brothers are pleased with the materials, cost and efficient use of the guard rail corral and gate latch design. Questions may be directed to either Dave or Tom at 775-578-3322.