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Portable basket colony for growing and transport and method of use

US11390472B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 16, 2018
Grant dateJul 19, 2022
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 13, 2041

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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