Incubation structure
US4706608A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 1986 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K41/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved poultry egg incubation structure comprising a plurality of ceiling panels, a plurality of side wall panels, a front end panel including at least one door, a rear end panel including at least one door, improved joining members for interconnecting the ceiling panels, side wall panels and end panels to form an incubation chamber, an air intake vent, an air exhaust vent, an environmental control apparatus for humidifying, heating and circulating air within the chamber, and an intake air flow control apparatus in communication with an intake air flow vent for controlling the mixing of cool external air with the heated and humidified internal air and for preventing the cool external air from flowing directly into the area of the incubation structure containing incubating eggs. The improved joining members including a corner support member, a ceiling electrical outlet assembly and a side wall gasket support member and gasket. These improved joining members simplify assembly, construction and servicing and further simplify the ability to share common side walls between separate incubation structures.
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