US3361115A
Expired / Lapsed
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Poultry cage layer house
Assignee: Black Sivalls and Bryson Inc
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Filing: 1966-03-04
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Granted: 1968-01-02
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Expires: 1986-03-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William J Conover
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 07:21
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K31/00; A01K31/14; A01K31/16; A01K31/17
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A POULTRY CAGE LAYER HOUSE COMPRISING: A BIN HAVING A ROOF AND A SUBSTANTIALLY CIRCULAR UPSTANDING WALL ENCLOSING A FLOOR; A PLURALITY OF CAGES MOUNTED ON SAID FLOOR IN SUBSTANTIALLY CIRCULAR ROWS, SAID ROWS SPACED APART RADIALLY AND SAID CAGES STACKED SIDE-BY-SIDE AND ONE ON TOP OF ANOTHER; A SUBSTANTIALLY ANNULAR SANITATION TRENCH FORMED IN SAID FLOOR EXTENDED ADJACENT AND CONCENTRIC WITH EACH CAGE ROW WHEREBY TO RECEIVE THE DROPPINGS; MEANS MOUNTED RELATIVE TO EACH CAGE FOR TRANSMITTING BIRD DROPPINGS THEREFROM TO SAID TRENCH; MEANS FOR SUPPLYING WATER TO EACH CAGE; MEANS FOR SUPPLYING FEED TO EACH CAGE; MEANS MOUNTED OVER SAID CAGE ROWS FOR DISCHARGING FEED THEREFROM; FLOOR MEANS MOUNTED IN EACH CAGE FOR MOVING EGGS LAID IN EACH CAGE TO A GATHERING LOCATION; TRACK MEANS MOUNTED OVER SAID CAGE ROWS FOR MOVEMENT ABOUT SAID BIN; ELEVATOR MEANS ATTACHED TO SAID TRACK MEANS AND MOVABLE HORIZONTALLY THEREON RADIALLY OF SAID BIN, AND MOVABLE VERTICALLY RELATIVE TO SAID TRACK MEANS WHEREBY TO BE PLACEABLE IN FRONT OF EACH CAGE; AND FEED TRANSMITTING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID ELEVATOR MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING FEED FROM SAID FEED DISCHARING MEANS TO SAID FEED SUPPLYING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
A POULTRY CAGE LAYER HOUSE COMPRISING: A BIN HAVING A ROOF AND A SUBSTANTIALLY CIRCULAR UPSTANDING WALL ENCLOSING A FLOOR; A PLURALITY OF CAGES MOUNTED ON SAID FLOOR IN SUBSTANTIALLY CIRCULAR ROWS, SAID ROWS SPACED APART RADIALLY AND SAID CAGES STACKED SIDE-BY-SIDE AND ONE ON TOP OF ANOTHER; A SUBSTANTIALLY ANNULAR SANITATION TRENCH FORMED IN SAID FLOOR EXTENDED ADJACENT AND CONCENTRIC WITH EACH CAGE ROW WHEREBY TO RECEIVE THE DROPPINGS; MEANS MOUNTED RELATIVE TO EACH CAGE FOR TRANSMITTING BIRD DROPPINGS THEREFROM TO SAID TRENCH; MEANS FOR SUPPLYING WATER TO EACH CAGE; MEANS FOR SUPPLYING FEED TO EACH CAGE; MEANS MOUNTED OVER SAID CAGE ROWS FOR DISCHARGING FEED THEREFROM; FLOOR MEANS MOUNTED IN EACH CAGE FOR MOVING EGGS LAID IN EACH CAGE TO A GATHERING LOCATION; TRACK MEANS MOUNTED OVER SAID CAGE ROWS FOR MOVEMENT ABOUT SAID BIN; ELEVATOR MEANS ATTACHED TO SAID TRACK MEANS AND MOVABLE HORIZONTALLY THEREON RADIALLY OF SAID BIN, AND MOVABLE VERTICALLY RELATIVE TO SAID TRACK MEANS WHEREBY TO BE PLACEABLE IN FRONT OF EACH CAGE; AND FEED TRANSMITTING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID ELEVATOR MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING FEED FROM SAID FEED DISCHARING MEANS TO SAID FEED SUPPLYING MEANS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-01-01 | 1971-07-03 | 1972-01-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-01-01 | 1975-07-03 | 1976-01-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-01-01 | 1979-07-03 | 1980-01-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |