Poultry washing apparatus and method
US5484332A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23B4/30
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus used for reducing the amount of pathogenic bacteria associated with a bird or other edible animal, and preferably chickens, comprising: (a) a unit having an interior portion having side and bottom walls, an exterior portion having side and bottom walls and end walls connecting said interior portion to said exterior portion wherein the area of said interior portion provides a space which completely surrounds one or more of the birds or animals being treated; (b) one or more deluge nozzles mounted within said interior portion of said unit and connected to a source of a bacteria reducing chemical solution to enable the bacteria reducing chemical solution to be applied to the entire interior of the body cavity of the bird or animal being treated; (c) one or more spray nozzles mounted within said interior portion of said unit and connected to a source of a bacteria reducing chemical solution to enable the bacteria reducing chemical solution to be applied to the entire external surfaces of the bird or animal being treated; (d) one or more lines for connecting said one or more deluge nozzles and said one or more spray nozzles to the source of the bacteria reducing chemical so…
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