Portable basket colony for growing and transport and method of use
US10080351B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66F19/00
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A colony basket and method of using the same for handling poultry from DOC through the growing process and on to a production facility comprising a harvesting system, a loading system, a transport system, an unloading and storing system, hanging system and cleaning system. The system and method performs the steps of harvesting and colonizing live poultry into a singly stackable and transportable colony basket, stacking and loading the trays on a transport, unloading and temporarily storing the poultry for subsequent processing.
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