Structure for housing animals
OwnerJoseph C. Bugejainventor
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Abstract
A structure for housing plants and animals, particularly poultry, in a controlled environment, comprises a base and opposite sides inclined towards an apex at which there is provided an opening. A ceiling is provided inside the structure over the plants or animals. The ceiling is opened to allow hot air trapped below it to pass out through the opening in the apex, thereby cooling the interior. To heat the interior, the ceiling is closed to retain the heat generated by the plants or animals as well as solar generated heat. Vents are preferably provided in the sides of the structure to allow cooling air to be drawn in when the ceiling is opened.
Claims12
A structure for housing animals such as poultry, said structure being of A-frame design and having a base, and opposite sides inclined towards an apex at which there is provided an opening, said structure having therein an area for accommodating cages for housing said animals;
- a ceiling situated above and near the cages, said ceiling being adapted to be opened to allow the flow of air from below the ceiling to the opening at the apex of said structure, and closed to generally retain air within said structure below the ceiling;
- and air vents at the base of said opposite sides.
A structure for housing plants, or animals such as poultry, said structure comprising:
- a base;
- opposite sides extending upwardly from the base and inclined towards an apex at which there is provided an opening;
- a ceiling situated a predetermined distance above the base;
- horizontal lateral extensions at the sides of the structure;
- said ceiling having horizontally movable portions adapted to be opened to allow the flow of air from below the ceiling to the opening at the apex of said structure, and closed to generally retain air within said structure;
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- said extensions having passageways adapted to receive said ceiling portions when moved horizontally from within said structure.
A poultry shed comprising:
- a base;
- angled sides extending upwardly from the base to an apex to form an A-frame structure;
- an apex vent at the apex;
- a poultry supporting platform positioned above the base;
- a ceiling positioned above the poultry supporting platform and extending from side to side, the ceiling including movable portions to permit air flow from a region below the ceiling, through the ceiling, through the region above the ceiling and through the apex vent when movable portions are open, and to substantially halt air flow from the region below the ceiling to the region above the ceiling when closed;
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- side air vents on the sides below the poultry supporting platform operable between open and closed positions to permit air flow from outside the structure, through opened side air vents, past the poultry, through opened movable ceiling portions and to the outside through the apex vent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.