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US4449968A
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Poultry vaccination system
Assignee: SELECT LABORATORIES Inc A CORP OF GA
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Filing: 1982-02-22
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Granted: 1984-05-22
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Expires: 2002-02-22
Abstract
Abstract Baby chicks are loaded in an open top container 32 and the container is moved into an open ended cabinet 18. In response to the movement of the container into the cabinet, a dose of vaccine is emitted through at least one nozzle 42 supported in the upper portion of the cabinet. The spray emitted from the nozzle is of a droplet size large enough to fall onto the chicks in the container substantially without remaining airborne long enough to be inhaled by the chicks.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter L. Peterson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 07:56
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61D; A61D1/00; A61D1/02; A61D1/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A method of vaccinating poultry comprising placing a multiple number of chicks in an open top container, moving the container along a path until the container is located beneath at least one spray nozzle, ejecting a vaccine spray from the nozzle downwardly onto the upper portions of and into the eyes of the chicks in droplets wherein at least about 80 percent of the droplets are in a size range from about 90 microns in diameter to about 190 microns in diameter, removing the container from beneath the spray nozzle, and retaining the chicks in the container for a period sufficient for the normal movement of the chicks with respect to one another to cause some of the droplets of vaccine on the bodies of some of the chicks to make contact with the bodies of adjacent chicks.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
138 words
A method of vaccinating poultry comprising placing a multiple number of chicks in an open top container, moving the container along a path until the container is located beneath at least one spray nozzle, ejecting a vaccine spray from the nozzle downwardly onto the upper portions of and into the eyes of the chicks in droplets wherein at least about 80 percent of the droplets are in a size range from about 90 microns in diameter to about 190 microns in diameter, removing the container from beneath the spray nozzle, and retaining the chicks in the container for a period sufficient for the normal movement of the chicks with respect to one another to cause some of the droplets of vaccine on the bodies of some of the chicks to make contact with the bodies of adjacent chicks.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 1 and wherein the step of moving the container along a path until the container is located beneath at least one spray nozzle comprises moving the container through one open end of and into an open ended cabinet to a position between movable curtains at the open ends of the cabinet and against an abutment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 and wherein the step of ejecting a vaccine spray is initiated in response to moving the container to a predetermined position beneath the spray nozzle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
79 words
The method of claim 1 and wherein the step of moving the container along a path until the container is located beneath at least one spray nozzle comprises moving the container through one open end of and into a transparent cabinet having thus open ends against an abutment, and wherein the step of removing the container from beneath the spray nozzle comprises moving the container through the other open end of and out of the open ended transparent cabinet.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
68 words
A method of vaccinating poultry comprising the steps of placing a multiple number of chicks in containers, moving the containers in series adjacent a spray nozzle, ejecting a vaccine spray from the nozzle toward the chicks in each container in droplets in which less than one percent of the droplets are airborne long enough to be inhaled by the chicks, and removing the containers from adjacent the nozzle.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
68 words
A method of vaccinating poultry comprising the steps of placing a multiple number of chicks in containers, moving the containers in series adjacent a spray nozzle, ejecting a vaccine spray from the nozzle toward the chicks in each container in droplets in which less than one percent of the droplets are airborne long enough to be inhaled by the chicks, and removing the containers from adjacent the nozzle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 5 and wherein the step of ejecting the vaccine spray from the nozzle comprises ejecting the vaccine spray with at least about 80% of the droplets between about 90 microns and 190 microns in diameter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 5 and wherein the step of ejecting the vaccine spray comprises urging a liquid stream without air entrained therein through the nozzle.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
64 words
A method of vaccinating poultry comprising the steps of placing a multiple number of chicks in containers, moving the containers in series adjacent a spray nozzle, ejecting a vaccine spray from the nozzle toward the chicks in each container in droplet sizes large enough to fall onto the chicks in each container substantially without remaining airborne long enough to be inhaled by the chicks.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
64 words
A method of vaccinating poultry comprising the steps of placing a multiple number of chicks in containers, moving the containers in series adjacent a spray nozzle, ejecting a vaccine spray from the nozzle toward the chicks in each container in droplet sizes large enough to fall onto the chicks in each container substantially without remaining airborne long enough to be inhaled by the chicks.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
89 words
Apparatus for vaccinating poultry comprising a cabinet defining at least one open end for receiving chick containers said cabinet having an upper portion and a lower portion, at least one spray nozzle supported in the upper portion of said cabinet for spraying vaccine downwardly into chick containers moved into the cabinet in droplets of a size large enough to fall on chicks in the chick containers substantially without remaining airborne long enough to be inhaled by the chicks, and spray control means for moving vaccine through said spray nozzle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
89 words
Apparatus for vaccinating poultry comprising a cabinet defining at least one open end for receiving chick containers said cabinet having an upper portion and a lower portion, at least one spray nozzle supported in the upper portion of said cabinet for spraying vaccine downwardly into chick containers moved into the cabinet in droplets of a size large enough to fall on chicks in the chick containers substantially without remaining airborne long enough to be inhaled by the chicks, and spray control means for moving vaccine through said spray nozzle.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus of claim 9 and wherein said spray control means comprises means for initiating the spray of vaccine upon engagement of valve means by a chick container as the chick container moves beneath said spray nozzle.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
69 words
Apparatus for vaccinating poultry by contacting the eyes of chicks with a vaccine comprising means for supporting an open top chick container beneath at least one spray nozzle, control means for moving vaccine through said spray nozzle and to form the vaccine in a droplet size large enough to fall onto the chicks in the chick container substantially without remaining airborne long enough to be inhaled by the chicks.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
69 words
Apparatus for vaccinating poultry by contacting the eyes of chicks with a vaccine comprising means for supporting an open top chick container beneath at least one spray nozzle, control means for moving vaccine through said spray nozzle and to form the vaccine in a droplet size large enough to fall onto the chicks in the chick container substantially without remaining airborne long enough to be inhaled by the chicks.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 11 and wherein said control means is responsive to the movement of a chick container to a position beneath the spray nozzle to move the vaccine through the spray nozzle.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
115 words
Apparatus for vaccinating poultry comprising a cabinet defining at least one open end for receiving chick containers, said cabinet having an upper portion and a lower portion, at least one spray nozzle supported in the upper portion of said cabinet for spraying vaccine downwardly into chick containers moved into the cabinet in droplets of a size large enough to fall on chicks in the chick containers substantially without remaining airborne long enough to be inhaled by the chicks, said spray nozzle being sized and shaped to emit at least 80% of the droplets of vaccine between about 90 microns and 190 microns in diameter, and spray control means for moving vaccine through said spray nozzle.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
115 words
Apparatus for vaccinating poultry comprising a cabinet defining at least one open end for receiving chick containers, said cabinet having an upper portion and a lower portion, at least one spray nozzle supported in the upper portion of said cabinet for spraying vaccine downwardly into chick containers moved into the cabinet in droplets of a size large enough to fall on chicks in the chick containers substantially without remaining airborne long enough to be inhaled by the chicks, said spray nozzle being sized and shaped to emit at least 80% of the droplets of vaccine between about 90 microns and 190 microns in diameter, and spray control means for moving vaccine through said spray nozzle.
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