Automatic injection apparatus
US4515590A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 3, 1983 |
| Grant date | May 7, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2250/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to an automatic injection apparatus for animals, in particular for chicks, which comprises a housing, a syringe with an injection needle giving the injection through an aperture on the front wall of said housing, a two-way air double action piston being connected to said syringe and to a source of air, activating means for said piston and means for connecting the syringe to a liquid container. Said apparatus has optionally additional parts, e.g. a timer fixing the length of the period of the injection; an air regulator; means for cleaning the air; counters measuring the numbers of animals being injected and/or pre-setting the number of animals to be injected; and a disinfecting device for the needle.
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