Hatcher basket with external feed troughs
US11540492B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P60/87
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a hatcher basket for holding newly hatched birds in an incubator. The basket has: —a pair of side walls on horizontally opposite sides having a plurality of horizontally-extending openings through them; —a horizontally-extending trough which is attached to the exterior of each side wall and which can contain feed for the newly hatched birds; —the bottom of each opening in each side wall being located at the same distance above the bottom of the side wall; —the top of each trough being located at this same distance above the bottom of its side wall; and —the size of each opening being significantly larger than the head of the newly hatched birds but significantly smaller than the thorax of the newly hatched birds.
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