Stunning animals such as poultry with gas
US7794310B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 21, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22B3/086
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Animals such as poultry are stunned while still caged and on the vehicle that carries them to a processing plant, by exposing the animal to an atmosphere of gradually lessening oxygen content.
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