发明名称 |
Portable basket colony for growing and transport and method of use |
摘要 |
A colony basket and method of using the same for handling poultry from DOC through the growing process and on to a production facility comprising a harvesting system, a loading system, a transport system, an unloading and storing system, hanging system and cleaning system. The system and method performs the steps of harvesting and colonizing live poultry into a singly stackable and transportable colony basket, stacking and loading the trays on a transport, unloading and temporarily storing the poultry for subsequent processing. The system and method further includes the use of a modular colony basket for interchangeable use with the described system. |
申请公布号 |
US9497936(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.11.22 |
申请号 |
US201615086754 |
申请日期 |
2016.03.31 |
申请人 |
Tyson Foods, Inc. |
发明人 |
Foreman Doug;Brannan Stephen;Ruff James A.;Mantooth David Lee;Guernsey Kevin W.;DeRoche Timothy J.;Lee Brian R. |
分类号 |
A01K1/02;A01K31/00 |
主分类号 |
A01K1/02 |
代理机构 |
Husch Blackwell LLP |
代理人 |
Stallion Mark E.;Husch Blackwell LLP |
主权项 |
1. A floor for a modular basket, the floor comprising:
a first floor module comprising a mesh floor extending between a plurality of edges, a first set of hinge elements including hinge openings extending below the mesh floor from a first edge and a second set of hinge elements including hinge openings extending below the mesh floor from a second edge, the second edge located opposite the first edge; a second floor module adjacent the first floor module, the second floor module comprising a mesh floor extending between a plurality of edges, a first set of hinge elements including hinge openings extending below the mesh floor from a first edge and a second set of hinge elements including hinge openings extending below the mesh floor from a second edge, wherein the second edge is adjacent to the first edge of the first floor module; and a first beam extending through a first set of hinge openings of the first floor module and a second set of hinge openings of the second floor module, thus connecting the first floor module and second floor module. |
地址 |
Springdale AR US |