US3602198A
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Poultry loading apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-01-27
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Granted: 1971-08-31
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Expires: 1989-01-27
Abstract
Abstract A poultry loading apparatus has an inclined conveyor having an upper end pivotally mounted at one end of a horizontal conveyor which is raised and lowered by power operated scissor linkages to position the horizontal conveyor at an elevation corresponding to cages being loaded with poultry. Belts on the inclined conveyor and on the horizontal conveyor are driven to move poultry up the inclined conveyor onto the horizontal conveyor and therealong where the poultry is manually removed and placed in the cages. The loading apparatus has operation control and cooperative mechanism to prevent excessive quantities of poultry being delivered to the unloading station of the structure. The poultry loading apparatus is mounted on a mobile frame and has a poultry retaining structure above the belt on the inclined conveyor and above the belt on the horizontal conveyor.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert B Tackett
- 👤 Henry O Markley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 00:48
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K45/00; A01K45/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
384 words
A poulTry loading apparatus comprising: a. a mobile frame; b. an elongate inclined poultry receiving and moving conveyor having a frame and having a belt movable longitudinally therealong, said inclined conveyor being supported on said mobile frame; c. an elongate horizontal loading conveyor having a frame and having an upper end of said inclined conveyor frame pivotally mounted relative to one end thereof and having a belt movable longitudinally therealong, said horizontal conveyor frame being supported on said mobile frame; d. housing means enclosed said belt on said inclined conveyor and at least partially enclosing said belt on said horizontal conveyor; e. said housing means including a pair of laterally spaced sidewalls adjacent said belt on said inclined conveyor and a top wall extending between said sidewalls, said top wall being spaced above said belt on said inclined conveyor to provide a passageway for movement of poultry on said conveyor belt; f. a platform adjacent said horizontal conveyor, said platform being spaced below said horizontal conveyor; g. drive means for moving said belt on said inclined conveyor and said belt on said horizontal conveyor; h. elevating means for positioning said horizontal conveyor and platform at a selected elevation, said elevating means being supported by said mobile frame; i. said elevating means including at least two opposed scissor linkages longitudinally spaced on said mobile frame; j. said opposed scissor linkages each having an upper link and a lower link pivotally connected together, said upper links each having an upper end pivotally connected to said horizontal conveyor frame, said lower links each having a lower end pivotally supported on said mobile frame; k. power means operatively connected to said scissor linkages for raising and lowering said horizontal conveyor frame and platform; l. means on the inclined conveyor frame adjacent an end thereof remote from the horizontal conveyor frame and providing means anchor said end relative to the ground; m. a pair of laterally spaced elongate bracing members each having one end pivotally mounted on said mobile frame and the other end pivotally mounted on said inclined conveyor frame intermediate ends thereof constituting a means for moving the mobile frame and its conveyor frame relative to the anchored end of said inclined conveyor frame and stabilizing said frames as the horizontal conveyor frame is raised and lowered.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
384 words
A poulTry loading apparatus comprising: a. a mobile frame; b. an elongate inclined poultry receiving and moving conveyor having a frame and having a belt movable longitudinally therealong, said inclined conveyor being supported on said mobile frame; c. an elongate horizontal loading conveyor having a frame and having an upper end of said inclined conveyor frame pivotally mounted relative to one end thereof and having a belt movable longitudinally therealong, said horizontal conveyor frame being supported on said mobile frame; d. housing means enclosed said belt on said inclined conveyor and at least partially enclosing said belt on said horizontal conveyor; e. said housing means including a pair of laterally spaced sidewalls adjacent said belt on said inclined conveyor and a top wall extending between said sidewalls, said top wall being spaced above said belt on said inclined conveyor to provide a passageway for movement of poultry on said conveyor belt; f. a platform adjacent said horizontal conveyor, said platform being spaced below said horizontal conveyor; g. drive means for moving said belt on said inclined conveyor and said belt on said horizontal conveyor; h. elevating means for positioning said horizontal conveyor and platform at a selected elevation, said elevating means being supported by said mobile frame; i. said elevating means including at least two opposed scissor linkages longitudinally spaced on said mobile frame; j. said opposed scissor linkages each having an upper link and a lower link pivotally connected together, said upper links each having an upper end pivotally connected to said horizontal conveyor frame, said lower links each having a lower end pivotally supported on said mobile frame; k. power means operatively connected to said scissor linkages for raising and lowering said horizontal conveyor frame and platform; l. means on the inclined conveyor frame adjacent an end thereof remote from the horizontal conveyor frame and providing means anchor said end relative to the ground; m. a pair of laterally spaced elongate bracing members each having one end pivotally mounted on said mobile frame and the other end pivotally mounted on said inclined conveyor frame intermediate ends thereof constituting a means for moving the mobile frame and its conveyor frame relative to the anchored end of said inclined conveyor frame and stabilizing said frames as the horizontal conveyor frame is raised and lowered.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
91 words
The poultry loading apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said pivotal support of said lower ends of said lower links on said mobile frame includes: a. a pair of laterally spaced elongate shafts each having said lower ends of said lower links of respective scissor linkages mounted thereon, said pair of shafts each having opposite ends rotatably mounted on said mobile frame; and b. interengaging gear means mounted on said pair of shafts whereby said opposed scissor linkages move as a unit to raise and lower said horizontal conveyor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
340 words
A poultry loading apparatus for moving poultry to a position to be manually removed therefrom and placed in cages on a transporting vehicle, said poultry loading apparatus comprising: a. an elongate mobile frame; b. an elongate conveyor frame above the mobile frame; c. elevator means mounted on the mobile frame and connected to the conveyor frame and operative for raising and lowering the conveyor frame and positioning same at selected elevations; d. an elongate inclined conveyor frame having one end pivotally connected to an end of the first named conveyor frame with the other end of the inclined conveyor frame located adjacent a poultry receiving point; e. laterally spaced endless chains supported on each conveyor frame and having upper and lower runs; f. a plurality of rigid connectors extending transversely of the conveyor chains and connected thereto and spaced longitudinally therealong; g. a plUrality of flexible belt sections supported by the conveyor chains with each section having a leading end fixed to a respective transverse member and a trailing end portion in substantial overlying relation with the leading end portion of the next trailing belt section with said belt being supported by the plurality of frame connectors between the chains whereby the belt sections support loads and forces for moving same are transmitted by the chains to the respective sections; said transverse rigid connectors being spaced apart a distance defining in said belt sections depressed pocket means for cradling individual poulty; h. power means operatively connected to the conveyor chains for moving same longitudinally of the frame whereby poultry is received and moved up the inclined conveyor frame and then along the first named conveyor frame; i. a platform adjacent first named conveyor frame and supported thereby at a level below the conveyor belt sections thereon; j. housing means mounted on the conveyor frames and cooperating with the belt section to form passageways through which the poultry is moved, said housing means on the first named conveyor frame having portions providing access to poultry on the conveyor belt sections therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
340 words
A poultry loading apparatus for moving poultry to a position to be manually removed therefrom and placed in cages on a transporting vehicle, said poultry loading apparatus comprising: a. an elongate mobile frame; b. an elongate conveyor frame above the mobile frame; c. elevator means mounted on the mobile frame and connected to the conveyor frame and operative for raising and lowering the conveyor frame and positioning same at selected elevations; d. an elongate inclined conveyor frame having one end pivotally connected to an end of the first named conveyor frame with the other end of the inclined conveyor frame located adjacent a poultry receiving point; e. laterally spaced endless chains supported on each conveyor frame and having upper and lower runs; f. a plurality of rigid connectors extending transversely of the conveyor chains and connected thereto and spaced longitudinally therealong; g. a plUrality of flexible belt sections supported by the conveyor chains with each section having a leading end fixed to a respective transverse member and a trailing end portion in substantial overlying relation with the leading end portion of the next trailing belt section with said belt being supported by the plurality of frame connectors between the chains whereby the belt sections support loads and forces for moving same are transmitted by the chains to the respective sections; said transverse rigid connectors being spaced apart a distance defining in said belt sections depressed pocket means for cradling individual poulty; h. power means operatively connected to the conveyor chains for moving same longitudinally of the frame whereby poultry is received and moved up the inclined conveyor frame and then along the first named conveyor frame; i. a platform adjacent first named conveyor frame and supported thereby at a level below the conveyor belt sections thereon; j. housing means mounted on the conveyor frames and cooperating with the belt section to form passageways through which the poultry is moved, said housing means on the first named conveyor frame having portions providing access to poultry on the conveyor belt sections therein.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-08-30 | 1979-03-01 | 1979-08-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-08-30 | 1983-03-01 | 1983-08-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |