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US 8,137,168 B2Granted
Shackle with pivot feature & conveyor system therefor
AssigneeJohnson Food Equipment, Inc.
InventorsFrank J. Criscione, II, William Randall Armstrong
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AssigneeJohnson Food Equipment, Inc.
InventorsFrank J. Criscione, II, William Randall Armstrong
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A device (10) for retaining and associating an animal with a transport system during transport to and through one or more processing operations along a processing line. The device (10) includes a pivot mechanism (12) for reliably controlling the orientation of the animal during upward and downward travel on the transport system. More specifically, the device includes a lower portion (14) for retaining the animal, and an upper portion (16) for coupling with the transport system. The lower portion (14) is pivotably coupled with the upper portion (16) and movable between a first position in which the lower portion (14) and the upper portion (16) are in a substantially straight orientation relative to each other, and a second position in which the lower portion (14) and the upper portion (16) are in a substantially angled orientation relative to each other in the forward direction.
A shackle for retaining a poultry animal on a conveyor system for moving the poultry animal in a forward direction, the shackle comprising:
A shackle for retaining a poultry animal on a conveyor system for moving the poultry animal in a forward direction, the shackle comprising:
An animal retention device for coupling to a conveyor system, the device comprising:
A conveyor system for retaining and moving animals in a forward direction for processing, the system comprising:
A conveyor system for retaining and moving animals in a forward direction for processing, the system comprising:
A conveyor system for retaining and moving animals in a forward direction for processing, the system comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.