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US3119375A
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Laying cages
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-05-28
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Granted: 1964-01-28
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Expires: 1982-05-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William B Ernst
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 14:10
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K31/00; A01K31/14; A01K31/16; A01K31/17
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A LAYING CAGE STRUCTURE FOR POULTRY AND COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND PARALLEL ROWS OF INDIVIDUAL CAGES, EACH HAVING UPPER AND LOWER WALLS AND SIDE WALLS, AND HAVING AN AISLE BETWEEN THE ROWS, AND FEEDING AND WATERING MEANS IN SAID AISLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO THE POULTRY IN EACH ROW, A CONTINUOUS EGG TROUGH EXTENDING ALONG ONE OUTSIDE LONGITUDINAL EDGE OF THE LOWER WALL OF THE FIRST ROW, A LOWER WALL IN THE AISLE CONNECTING THE LOWER WALLS IN THE FIRST AND SECOND ROWS, SAID THREE LOWER WALLS FORMING A CONTINUOUS INCLINE DOWNWARDLY TO CAUSE EGGS IN THE FIRST ROW TO ROLL ONTO THE TROUGH AND THE EGGS IN THE SECOND ROW TO ROLL ACROSS THE LOWER WALL IN THE AISLE AND ACROSS THE LOWER WALL IN THE FIRST ROW AND INTO THE TROUGH, THE SIDE WALLS FACING THE AISLE AND THE SIDE WALL FACING THE TROUGH HAVING AN UNOBSTRUCTED AREA ABOVE SAID LOWER WALLS TO PERMIT SAID ROLLING ACTION OF THE EGGS FROM BOTH ROWS ONTO THE TROUGH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A LAYING CAGE STRUCTURE FOR POULTRY AND COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND PARALLEL ROWS OF INDIVIDUAL CAGES, EACH HAVING UPPER AND LOWER WALLS AND SIDE WALLS, AND HAVING AN AISLE BETWEEN THE ROWS, AND FEEDING AND WATERING MEANS IN SAID AISLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO THE POULTRY IN EACH ROW, A CONTINUOUS EGG TROUGH EXTENDING ALONG ONE OUTSIDE LONGITUDINAL EDGE OF THE LOWER WALL OF THE FIRST ROW, A LOWER WALL IN THE AISLE CONNECTING THE LOWER WALLS IN THE FIRST AND SECOND ROWS, SAID THREE LOWER WALLS FORMING A CONTINUOUS INCLINE DOWNWARDLY TO CAUSE EGGS IN THE FIRST ROW TO ROLL ONTO THE TROUGH AND THE EGGS IN THE SECOND ROW TO ROLL ACROSS THE LOWER WALL IN THE AISLE AND ACROSS THE LOWER WALL IN THE FIRST ROW AND INTO THE TROUGH, THE SIDE WALLS FACING THE AISLE AND THE SIDE WALL FACING THE TROUGH HAVING AN UNOBSTRUCTED AREA ABOVE SAID LOWER WALLS TO PERMIT SAID ROLLING ACTION OF THE EGGS FROM BOTH ROWS ONTO THE TROUGH.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-01-27 | 1967-07-29 | 1968-01-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-01-27 | 1971-07-29 | 1972-01-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-01-27 | 1975-07-29 | 1976-01-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |