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Method for killing fowl
Assignee: Gainesville Machine Co Inc
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Filing: 1970-04-01
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Granted: 1973-04-03
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Expires: 1990-04-01
Abstract
Abstract A chicken or other fowl suspended in a head-lowermost position is killed by making a saw-cut or similar opening through the skull of the bird for severing the artery going to the brain and eyes thereof at the base of the brain.
Inventors
- 👤 G Harben
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 08:55
CPC Classifications
A; A22; A22B; A22B3/00; A22B3/06; A22B3/08; A22B3/086; A22C; A22C21/00; A22C21/0015
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
A method for killing poultry comprising the steps of: conveying the fowl along a predetermined path; automatically stunning said fowl at a given point in said predetermined path; and, automatically cutting through the skull of the bird at the back of the head thereof for severing the artery going to the brain and eyes at the base of the brain at another given point in said predetermined path.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
68 words
A method for killing poultry comprising the steps of: conveying the fowl along a predetermined path; automatically stunning said fowl at a given point in said predetermined path; and, automatically cutting through the skull of the bird at the back of the head thereof for severing the artery going to the brain and eyes at the base of the brain at another given point in said predetermined path.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method set forth in claim 1, wherein said fowl is electrically stunned.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the cutting is of sufficient depth to effect bleeding of the bird through the head to cause death and wherein the neck of the bird remains intact with the head attached thereto.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said cutting is made in response to movement of the bird along said predetermined path.
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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) | 1976-04-02 | 1976-10-02 | 1977-04-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-04-02 | 1980-10-02 | 1981-04-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-04-02 | 1984-10-02 | 1985-04-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |