Stunning device for animals for slaughter
AssigneeStork R.M.S. B.V.
InventorsWilhelmus A. Bernardus, Hendrik J. Pardijs
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Abstract
A device for stunning animals for slaughter, such as pigs, sheep and the like. Prior to slaughter of the animal a stunning treatment takes place, wherein a current pulse is carried through the head of the animal. Use is made for this purpose of two electrodes which are pressed from two opposite sides against the head of the animal. After the electrodes have been thus pressed on, a current is passed through the electrodes whereby the animal is stunned. In this respect the device according to the invention has the special feature that the electrodes have in substantially vertical direction an independent first translation degree of freedom.
Claims23
A device for stunning an animal comprising:
- two electrodes for pressing against a head of the animal;
- a support frame;
- the two electrodes mounted relative to the support frame such that the electrodes have a first independent translation degree of freedom in a substantially vertical direction when the electrodes are pressed against the animal's head;
- and
- a moving guide mounted relative to the support frame, the moving guide being movable in the substantially vertical direction to provide the first independent translation degree of freedom.
A device for stunning an animal comprising:
- two electrodes for pressing against a head of the animal;
- and
- a support frame;
- the two electrodes mounted relative to the support frame such that the electrodes have a first independent translation degree of freedom in a substantially vertical direction when the electrodes are pressed against the animal's head;
- the electrodes having a second independent translation degree of freedom in a horizontal direction;
- and
- a moving guiding mounted relative to the support frame, the moving guiding being moveable in the horizontal direction to provide the second independent translation degree of freedom.
A device for stunning an animal comprising:
- two electrodes for pressing against a head of the animal;
- a support frame;
- two arms mounted relative to the support frame;
- one of the electrodes connected to each arm;
- the electrodes having a first independent translation degree of freedom in a substantially vertical direction when the electrodes are pressed against the animal's head;
- and
- a moving guide mounted relative to the support frame, the moving guide being movable in the substantially vertical direction to provide the first independent translation degree of freedom.
A device for stunning an animal comprising:
- two electrodes for pressing against a head of the animal;
- and
- a carriage;
- the two electrodes mounted relative to the carriage such that the electrodes have an independent translation degree of freedom in a substantially vertical direction when the electrodes are pressed against the animal's head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.