# US 11,991,990 B2 · Ventilation system for chicks in holding areas

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- Number: US 11,991,990 B2
- Document ID: US11991990B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/246,947
- Filed: 2021-05-03
- Published: 2021-11-04
- Granted: 2024-05-28
- Earliest claimed: 2020-05-01
- Assignees: Smithway, Inc.
- Applicants: Smithway, Inc.
- Inventors: Rocky L. Smith
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11991990B2

## CPC

- A01K 31/20: Heating arrangements {; Ventilation}
- A01K 1/0052: {Arrangement of fans or blowers}
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

## Abstract

A ventilation system includes a blower having a blower output port; a blower platform connected to the blower output port, and having a blower platform output port; a plurality of series-connected ventilator platforms; and an end cap connected to the output opening of a distal ventilator platform of the plurality of series-connected ventilator platforms.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A ventilation system comprising:
a blower having a blower output port;
a blower platform connected to the blower output port, and having a blower platform output port;
a plurality of series-connected ventilator platforms;
an end cap connected to an output opening of a distal ventilator platform of the plurality of series-connected ventilator platforms; and
wherein the blower has an adjustable blower speed so as to maintain a nominal output air flow of 1200 cubic feet per minute.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The ventilation system as recited in claim 1 wherein each one of the plurality of ventilator platforms has an input opening, an output opening, and a plurality of ventilator holes, and wherein the input opening being connected to either the blower platform output port or to the output opening of a previous ventilator platform.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The ventilation system as recited in claim 2 wherein each one of the plurality of ventilator platforms has a top and two sides, the plurality of ventilator holes being in the top and the two sides.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The ventilation system as recited in claim 3 wherein the two sides are sloped with respect to the top.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The ventilation system as recited in claim 4 wherein the top is hinged to one of the two sides.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The ventilation system as recited in claim 1 wherein the blower is powered by 230 volt, 3-phase line power.

### Claim 7

A ventilation system comprising:
a blower having a blower output port;
a blower platform connected to the blower output port, and having a blower platform output port;
a plurality of series-connected ventilator platforms;
an end cap connected to an output opening of a distal ventilator platform of the plurality of series-connected ventilator platforms;
wherein each one of the plurality of ventilator platforms has an input opening, an output opening, and a plurality of ventilator holes, and wherein the input opening being connected to either the blower platform output port or to the output opening of a previous ventilator platform;
wherein each one of the plurality of ventilator platforms has a top and two sides, the plurality of ventilator holes being in the top and the two sides;
wherein the two sides are sloped with respect to the top; and
wherein the top is hinged to one of the two sides.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The ventilation system as recited in claim 7 wherein the blower is powered by 230 volt, 3-phase line power.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The ventilation system as recited in claim 7 wherein the blower has an adjustable blower speed so as to maintain a nominal output air flow of 1200 cubic feet per minute.

### Claim 10

A ventilation system comprising:
a blower having a blower output port;
a blower platform connected to the blower output port, and having a blower platform output port;
a plurality of series-connected ventilator platforms;
an end cap connected to an output opening of a distal ventilator platform of the plurality of series-connected ventilator platforms;
wherein the blower has an adjustable blower speed so as to maintain a nominal output air flow;
wherein each one of the plurality of ventilator platforms has an input opening, an output opening, and a plurality of ventilator holes, and wherein the input opening being connected to either the blower platform output port or to the output opening of a previous ventilator platform;
wherein each one of the plurality of ventilator platforms has a top and two sides, the plurality of ventilator holes being in the top and the two sides;
wherein the two sides are sloped with respect to the top; and
wherein the top is hinged to one of the two sides.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The ventilation system as recited in claim 10 wherein the blower is powered by 230 volt, 3-phase line power.