Apparatus for orienting birds, which are supplied by a belt conveyor, with their heads in the direction of conveyance
US5340355A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 1993 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K45/005
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus is provided for orienting birds, which are applied by a belt conveyor, with their heads in the direction of conveyance. The apparatus comprises two positioning means located alongside each other and rotating around a vertical axis defining therebetween a passage for the birds to be oriented. At the passage, the one positioning means has a circumferential velocity directed in the direction of conveyance of the conveyor and the other positioning means has a circumferential velocity directed opposite to the direction of conveyance. Further, auxiliary means are provided for supplying the birds to the positioning means facing with their head or facing with their tail in the direction of conveyance.
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