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US3785349A
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Live poultry catcher
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-07-03
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Granted: 1974-01-15
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Expires: 1992-07-03
Abstract
Abstract A live poultry catcher for collection of poultry in a poultry house. The poultry catcher is mounted upon wheels and is provided with extensible pickup bars, which extend horizontally under the chicken or other type of poultry. The pickup bars are adapted to be rotated upwardly with protective tip guards to lift the chickens and move them along a protective shield to deposit the chickens under a hood upon conveyor belts which feed the chickens onto a central conveyor belt. The central conveyor belt feeds the chickens in an extensible conveyor hood to deposit them into a collection crate. By means of the extensible accordion-type conveyor hood, the poultry catcher, which extends from one side wall to an opposite wall or divider fence in a chicken house, can be propelled to collect the chickens by means of the pickup bars where they are then conveyed to a collection coop or crate. The poultry catcher is operated by one attendant and can provide for complete collection of poultry with a minimum of labor.
Inventors
- 👤 J Christopher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 12:26
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K45/00; A01K45/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
36 words
A live poultry catching and loading device comprising a frame, means for propelling said frame along the ground, poultry support means extensible under the poultry for elevating said poultry and depositing them upon a conveyor means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
36 words
A live poultry catching and loading device comprising a frame, means for propelling said frame along the ground, poultry support means extensible under the poultry for elevating said poultry and depositing them upon a conveyor means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device of claim 1 in which said extensible means comprises a plurality of longitudinally extending pick up bars, said bars being closely spaced to support the poultry thereon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 2 in which protective shield means are provided between said bars, said shield means extending to adjacent said conveyor means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
The device of claim 1 in which tip guards are mounted at the end portions of said bars, said guards extending horizontally when the pick up bars are extended and means for moving said guards to a vertical position when said pick up bars are elevated to provide a guard for the chickens and prevent their falling off said bars.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The device of claim 2 in which said pick up bars are rotatably mounted on said frame, means for rotating the pick up to elevate the poultry thereon and deposit the poultry onto said conveyor means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device of claim 5 in which said protective shield means is generally concentric with the rotational path of the pick up bars for guiding the poultry onto said conveyor means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
The device of claim 5 in which the pick up bars are rotatable to a limiting upward position in registry with a front opening of a collection hood, said conveyor means extending into said hoods to cage the poultry in said hood and upon the conveyor means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 5 in which said pick up bars are provided with means for longitudinal retraction and advancement.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device of claim 3 in which said pick up bars are provided with means for longitudinal retraction and advancement from a position behind and in front of said protective shield.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The device of claim 1 in which a pair of transverse belt conveyors are provided at opposite sides of said frame to direct poultry charged thereon to a central longitudinally running conveyor belt means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 10 in which said longitudinally running conveyor belt means is enclosed by a protective light blocking tunnel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
The device of claim 11 in which the longitudinally running conveyor belt means are comprised of a plurality of pivotally connected sections, whereby an end section may be stationed adjacent a collection means and the intermediate sections may be expanded as the poultry loading device advances.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
52 words
A live poultry catching and loading device comprising a frame, means for propelling said frame along the ground, poultry support means extensible under the poultry and a collection hood, said poultry support means being movable from a poultry catching position to a loading position to load the poultry into said collection hood.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
52 words
A live poultry catching and loading device comprising a frame, means for propelling said frame along the ground, poultry support means extensible under the poultry and a collection hood, said poultry support means being movable from a poultry catching position to a loading position to load the poultry into said collection hood.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The loading device of claim 13 in which a transport means extends into said hood for transporting the poultry away from the hood.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
A live poultry catching and loading device comprising a frame, means for propelling said frame along the ground, poultry support means extensible under the poultry for elevating said poultry and depositing them under a collection hood upon conveyor means extending into said hood.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
43 words
A live poultry catching and loading device comprising a frame, means for propelling said frame along the ground, poultry support means extensible under the poultry for elevating said poultry and depositing them under a collection hood upon conveyor means extending into said hood.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
59 words
The device of claim 4 in which said tip guards are pivotally mounted on said bars and in which a rear portion of said guard has a greater weight than a forward portion of said guards to cause said forward portion to rise from a horizontal guard engaging position to a vertical guard position when said bars are elevated.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
39 words
The device of claim 4 in which said tip guards are spring biased to cause a forward portion of said guards to rise from a horizontal guard engaging position to a vertical guard position when said bars are elevated.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-01-14 | 1977-07-16 | 1978-01-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-01-14 | 1981-07-16 | 1982-01-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-01-14 | 1985-07-16 | 1986-01-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |