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US 12,721,713 B2Granted
Device and method for handling poultry animals
AssigneeBig Dutchman International GmbH
InventorAngelika Jürgens
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Abstract
A handling device for poultry animals, in particular for supporting manual handling of poultry animals, is disclosed, along with a method for handling poultry animals, in particular manually, and the use of the handling device. The handling device includes a guide rail, extending between a first end and a second end, with two guide legs, and a poultry animal support for placing the breast area of a poultry animal thereon.
Claims18
A handling device for poultry animals for assisting manual handling of poultry animals, comprising:
- a guide rail extending between a first end and a second end, with two guide legs;
- and
- a poultry animal support for placing the breast area of a poultry animal thereon;
- wherein a distance between the guide rail and the poultry animal support may be increased from a functional position to a release position in the vertical direction by means of an activation mechanism;
- wherein when the poultry animal is inserted between the two guide legs of the guide rail, the distance between the guide rail and the poultry animal support corresponds to an insertion position, and the distance between the guide rail and the poultry animal support is reduced from the insertion position to the functional position after the poultry animal has been inserted in dependence of a sensor signal;
- and
- wherein at least a first functional device and/or a second functional device is actuated before the distance between the guide rail and the poultry animal support is increased from the functional position to the release position.
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A method for handling of poultry animals in a handling device comprising:
- a guide rail extending between a first end and a second end, with two guide legs;
- and
- a poultry animal support for placing the breast area of a poultry animal thereon;
- the method comprising the steps of:
- inserting a poultry animal between the two guide legs of the guide rail and placing the breast area of the poultry animal on a poultry animal support;
- and
- increasing a distance between the guide rail and the poultry animal support from a functional position to a release position in the vertical direction by means of an activation mechanism;
- wherein when the poultry animal is inserted between two guide legs of the guide rail, the distance between the guide rail and the poultry animal support corresponds to an insertion position, and the distance between the guide rail and the poultry animal support is reduced from the insertion position to a functional position after the poultry animal has been inserted in dependence of a sensor signal;
- wherein the method further comprises the step of activating at least a first functional device and/or a second functional device before the distance between the guide rail and the poultry animal support is increased from the functional position to the release position.
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A method for handling of poultry animals in a handling device comprising:
- a guide rail extending between a first end and a second end, with two guide legs;
- and
- a poultry animal support for placing the breast area of a poultry animal thereon;
- the method comprising the steps of:
- inserting a poultry animal between the two guide legs of the guide rail and placing the breast area of the poultry animal on a poultry animal support, wherein when the poultry animal is inserted between two guide legs of the guide rail, the distance between the guide rail and the poultry animal support corresponds to an insertion position, and the distance between the guide rail and the poultry animal support is reduced from the insertion position to a functional position after the poultry animal has been inserted in dependence of a sensor signal;
- and
- increasing a distance between the guide rail and the poultry animal support from a functional position to a release position in the vertical direction by means of an activation mechanism;
- and
- activating at least a first functional device and/or a second functional device before the distance between the guide rail and the poultry animal support is increased from the functional position to the release position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.