Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
452052000 | SLAUGHTERING | 50 |
20100105305 | Rabbit and poultry cervical vertebral dislocation apparatus - A rabbit and poultry cervical vertebral dislocation device more simply put “neck breaker” comprises a cylindrical rod attached to an L-shaped base frame and mounting flange. The apparatus is mounted to a solid rigid structure by appropriate means. A fixed rod and base frame forming an inverted wedge to receive the animal's neck into the apparatus. With the animals head wedged between the rod and the base frame, the operator holds the animal by the back legs or feet and pulls upward and back thus separating the skull from the spine humanely and instantly stunning and killing the animal by causing irreparable damage to the brain stem, spinal cord, arteries and spine. The animal is stunned by the trauma and dies as a result of the brain being separated from the rest of the body and massive internal bleeding. | 04-29-2010 |
20100317270 | MOBILE ABATTOIR - A self-contained mobile abattoir configured for receiving and processing therein slaughtered livestock according to Inspection Agency regulatory standards. The mobile abattoir comprises a towable trailer unit. The interior of the trailer unit comprises a plurality of partitioned interconnected workspaces configured for hygenic performance of skinning and skin disposal, carcass cleaning and inspection, evisceration, viscera separation and inspection, butchering and meat inspection operations. A track rail system depending from the trailer ceiling is configured for moving carcasses about and through the interconnected workspaces. The trailer unit also comprises an enclosed equipment space configured for controllably producing and delivering to the interconnected workspaces at least electricity, compressed air, hot water, chilled water, and refrigeration, and is communicable with a power-generating apparatus. An enclosed staff services area separated from the interconnected workspaces by a sealable door is also provided and comprises at least a lavatory, a washup facility and a changing facility. | 12-16-2010 |
20110092145 | EUTHANASIA OF POULTRY - Euthanasia of birds is carried out by locating a tool on the neck of the bird and crushing the neck between two co-operating members each having a front face for engaging the neck which is sufficiently blunt to prevent cutting of the skin of the neck during the crushing action so as to prevent escape of blood from the neck with the members being held separated at an end of the crushing action to prevent severing of the neck. The members can be driven together for example by hand pressure or on a frame by a foot lever or can be provided as a pair of counter-rotating wheels. | 04-21-2011 |
20110105001 | IN-LINE BATCHING - An installation for processing slaughtered animal parts of slaughtered animals and forming batches each containing one or more slaughtered animal parts, which installation comprises: —a conveying system with a single conveying device or with a plurality of conveying devices, —at least one slaughtered animal treatment device positioned along the path of a conveying device, —a first weighing device for determining the weight of the one or more slaughtered animal parts carried by a product carrier, —an installation control device comprising: —slaughtered animal part position determining means which pertain to the conveying system and know substantially continuously the position of each slaughtered animal part in the conveying system, —memory means wherein, for each slaughtered animal part in the conveying system, at least one memory field is present for the weight, determined by the first weighing device, of the slaughtered animal part, and—a batching device which is positioned along the path of a conveying device for forming batches each containing one or more slaughtered animal parts. | 05-05-2011 |
20120289137 | DEVICE FOR KILLING WOUNDED FOWL - A plier type of device can quickly and humanely kills wounded fowl. The device may be applied to either side of the temple of the fowl and a quick squeeze may crush the temple and quickly kill the wounded fowl. The device may include a handle end that may be squeezed together to cause a head gripper end to close. The head gripper end may include points, typically cone shaped, that may be pointed toward each other and may approach each other as the head gripper end closes. | 11-15-2012 |
20130102235 | Seal, Constituent Parts of the Seal, Device and Method for Arranging Such a Seal - Provided is a seal for sealing the oesophagus of a slaughtered animal such as a cow, the constituent parts of such a seal and a device and a method for sealing the oesophagus of a slaughtered animal, such as a cow, by arranging such a seal. The seal comprises a cylindrical body which can be placed in the oesophagus and is provided with a cylindrical peripheral wall with an end wall, a clamping element which can be displaced to a clamping position relative to the body for clamping oesophageal tissue between at least a part of the clamping element and the cylindrical body, thus fixing the seal in the oesophagus and thereby sealing the oesophagus, wherein the peripheral wall encloses a receiving space and is provided with an opening through which oesophageal tissue can be carried into the receiving space and is there clamped fixedly by the clamping element. | 04-25-2013 |
20140134934 | Humane Slaughter Tool - A humane slaughter tool for dispatch of animals has a captive bolt accommodated within and coaxially of a barrel of the tool. The bolt is held in a cocked position against the biasing of a spring and is driven lengthwise of the barrel by a force applied thereto by the spring when the bolt is released. The tool further includes a manually operable cocking lever for returning the bolt to the cocked position. The cocking lever is pivotally mounted on the tool such that pivotal movement of the cocking lever is converted into a linear force to move the bolt against the biasing of the spring to the cocked position. | 05-15-2014 |
20140235152 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING MEAT - A system and method is shown for processing animals, such as calves, from birth to slaughter by utilizing hot-fed rations during the feeding process. The system and method reduces or eliminates the need to use hormones and simultaneously reduces or eliminates the need to sterilize the meat products. Each calf or animal is weaned at a weaning station, fed at a feeding station, slaughtered at a slaughter station to provide a carcass that is substantially the same size as other carcasses for the same breed of animal processed in the system. The consistent carcass size enables manufacture of consistent carcasses which, in turn, facilitates providing substantially the same size meat cuts. This feature enables use of a standard-size packaging, such as a case-ready package, which may be shipped for display and purchase at a store. | 08-21-2014 |
452053000 | Conveying live animals to slaughtering apparatus | 8 |
20100190426 | LIVE BIRD SHACKLE TRANSFER SYSTEMS AND METHODS - This document relates to live bird shackle transfer. In one embodiment, a live bird transfer system includes a perch conveyor, configured to transport a live bird on a perch mechanism from a distal end to a proximal end of the perch conveyor, and a shackle line, including a pallet assembly including a trolley supporting a pallet and a star-wheel mechanism configured to position the trolley such that the pallet is aligned with the proximal end of the perch conveyor during transfer of the live bird from the perch mechanism to the pallet. In another embodiment, a live bird transfer system includes a perch conveyor configured to transport a live bird from a distal end to a proximal end of the perch conveyor; a body-grasper at the proximal end of the perch conveyor; and virtual exit lighting positioned at the proximal end of the perch conveyor and above the body-grasper. | 07-29-2010 |
20100304651 | METHOD AND CONVEYOR ASSEMBLY FOR UNLOADING BIRDS FROM A COMPARTMENT FOR HOLDING BIRDS - The present invention relates to a method for unloading birds from a compartment for holding birds, wherein a first conveyor belt is provided above the birds and a second conveyor belt is provided underneath the birds, for moving the birds toward the exit of the compartment. The present invention further relates to a conveyor assembly for unloading birds from a compartment for holding birds, the device includes a first conveyor belt which is configured to be provided above the birds and a second conveyor belt which is configured to be provided underneath the birds, for moving the birds toward the exit of the compartment. | 12-02-2010 |
20120196519 | METHOD AND PROCESSING LINE FOR PROCESSING POULTRY - Method and processing line for stunning and/or killing of poultry, comprising a plurality of treatment stations to execute the stunning and/or killing of poultry contained in containers or crates, a feed-line for supplying the poultry in containers or crates to the plurality of treatment stations, and an exit line to transport the stunned and/or killed poultry contained in the containers or crates away from the treatment stations, wherein a shuttle unit is provided that is movable on the one part to and from the plurality of treatment stations and on the other part to and from the feedline and the exit line. | 08-02-2012 |
20130052923 | SLAUGHTERING INSTALLATION AND METHOD - A slaughtering installation for processing poultry is adapted to be used in combination with a conveying assembly for conveying poultry which is suspended from their legs in a transport direction. The slaughtering installation comprising a killing device with poultry positioning device for positioning the neck region of the poultry suspended from the conveying assembly, the killing device further comprising cutting device for cutting into the neck and thereby opening at least one blood vessel in the neck region of the poultry. The positioning device comprises a back neck guide along which the back side of the neck of the poultry is guided, and a breast neck guide along which the breast side of the neck of the poultry is guided. | 02-28-2013 |
20130072099 | Mobile Slaughtering and Meat Processing Method and System - A mobile meat processing system and method of use is provided. The mobile system of abattoir contemplates various features and methods for producing various meat and meat products, enables the processing of meat at locations that are desirably close to the source, and further includes features for ensuring safety and cleanliness of the operations to be performed. Water purification and filtration systems are provided for both inlet and waste water, such that the system is adapted to function in connection with a wide variety of water sources. | 03-21-2013 |
20140287667 | PLANT AND METHOD FOR HANDLING LIVE POULTRY IN A SLAUGHTERHOUSE - A plant for handling live poultry in a slaughterhouse, wherein the poultry is sent to the slaughterhouse inside transport units that include two piles set side by side of drawer type cages arranged on top of one another carried by supporting frames in such a way that they can be slid in and slid out. The plant includes an input station for input of the transport units where all the drawer-type cages of both of the piles are simultaneously extracted from each supporting frame. | 09-25-2014 |
20150050872 | Systems and Methods for Conveying, Anesthetizing, and Killing Poultry - In accordance with example embodiment, a system may include a supply unit, a first transfer unit, a second transfer unit, and a gas chamber. In example embodiments, the supply unit may include a plurality of compartments and each compartment may have a moving device configured to move contents of the compartment from a first end of the compartment to a second end of the compartment. In example embodiments the first transfer unit may include a second moving device. In example embodiments, the second transfer unit may include a third moving device. In example embodiments the first transfer unit may be configured to receive contents from each compartment of the supply unit and move the contents to the second transfer unit, and the third moving device may be configured to move the contents to the gas chamber. | 02-19-2015 |
20160007619 | Automated Poultry Hanger | 01-14-2016 |
452054000 | Restraint or immobilizer | 5 |
20130130604 | ANIMAL STUNNING - Described are animal stunning apparatus and methods for inducing rapid unconsciousness and insensibility. The apparatus includes a stunning station in which a live subject animal is located in a confined position and an applicator contacts an application point on the live subject animal's head immediately overlying a frontal portion of the animal's brain and couples microwave radiation to the head. A microwave generator generates microwave energy of a suitable power level and frequency, and a waveguide directs the microwave radiation to the applicator. A switch discontinues the application of microwave radiation effecting heating of the frontal portion of the brain after a period of time sufficient to have raised the temperature of the frontal portion of the brain of the subject animal to thereby induce the unconsciousness and insensibility. The period is sufficient only to rapidly induce insensibility, and is insufficient for the insensibility induced to be irreversible, and insufficient to cause significant heating of deeper brain tissues and including the brain stem. | 05-23-2013 |
20130324023 | ANIMAL STUNNING - Described are animal stunning apparatus and methods for inducing rapid unconsciousness and insensibility. The apparatus includes a stunning station in which a live subject animal is located in a confined position and an applicator contacts an application point on the live subject animal's head immediately overlying a frontal portion of the animal's brain and couples microwave radiation to the head. A microwave generator generates microwave energy of a suitable power level and frequency, and a waveguide directs the microwave radiation to the applicator. A switch discontinues the application of microwave radiation effecting heating of the frontal portion of the brain after a period of time sufficient to have raised the temperature of the frontal portion of the brain of the subject animal to thereby induce the unconsciousness and insensibility. The period is sufficient only to rapidly induce insensibility, and is insufficient for the insensibility induced to be irreversible, and insufficient to cause significant heating of deeper brain tissues and including the brain stem. | 12-05-2013 |
20140120814 | EFFECTIVE ANIMAL STUNNING - Disclosed are an animal stunning apparatus and method for inducing rapid unconsciousness and insensibility. The apparatus includes a stunning station wherein a live animal is confined and an applicator contacts an application point on the animal's head overlying a frontal portion of the brain and couples microwave radiation to the head. A microwave generator generates microwave energy of suitable power and frequency, and a waveguide directs microwave radiation to the applicator. An auto-tuner in the waveguide uses a directional coupler to detect forward and reflected power and to tune in real time the impedance for matching the load and optimizing effective power transfer. A switch discontinues the application of microwave radiation heating of the frontal portion to induce unconsciousness and insensibility. The period may be sufficient only to rapidly induce insensibility, and insufficient for the insensibility induced to be irreversible, or cause significant heating of deeper brain tissues. | 05-01-2014 |
20140378038 | APPARATUS FOR SLAUGHTERING FISHES - An apparatus for slaughtering fishes, killing the fish by taking it from the operculum and positioning in a stunning position and cutting the gills only, without causing any visible damage to the exterior, comprising: transverse positioning means that receives the fish, holding by the sides and keeping in the center thereof to be positioned in an initial working position; longitudinal positioning means, allowing the longitudinal displacement of the fish and stopping its movement when it is in the initial working position; gripping means for taking the fish from the initial working position, holding it from the operculum and placing it in a stunning position, also allowing the opening of the operculum to expose the gills in a cutting position; stunning means for stunning the fish in the stunning position; cutting means for cutting in the gills of stunned fish; and releasing means allowing the release of the slaughtered fish. | 12-25-2014 |
452055000 | Knocking pen | 1 |
20150359233 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESTRAINING AND HANDLING LIVESTOCK - A restraining pen for livestock is provided for humane, safe and efficient handling of livestock. A restraining or knocking pen is provided that has features for securely receiving an animal such that the animal may be subject to knocking or veterinary operations and subsequently released from the pen without danger to the animal or human operators. A novel design provides for a compact footprint of the pen and an economical use of space. | 12-17-2015 |
452057000 | Stunning | 16 |
20090117839 | METHOD FOR HUMANELY STUNNING AND SLAUGHTERING POULTRY USING CONTROLLED LOW ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE - The present disclosure generally relates to a method for humanely stunning and slaughtering poultry, and more particularly to a method for stunning and slaughtering poultry using a low atmospheric pressure system. In particular, the birds are placed into a sealed chamber and the pressure in the chamber is reduced at a continuous rate to a target decompression pressure and maintained at the decompression pressure for a period of time until a state of death is obtained. The low atmospheric pressure slaughter is more humane than traditional slaughter techniques and results in excellent meat quality. | 05-07-2009 |
20090156109 | PROCESSING FISH INCLUDING ROTATION THEREOF - A fish processing system comprising a first fish guide having an entrance for receiving the fish. A striker coupled at one end of the first fish guide, the striker having a first holder that holds and releases the fish and is configured to apply a blow to the fish. A channel coupled at another end to the striker, the channel having an internal passage that rotates the fish substantially about a longitudinal axis of the channel. A bleeder coupled at an opposite end of the channel, the bleeder having a second holder that holds and releases the fish and is configured to sever a throat blood vessel and/or a gill arch of the fish, and a second fish guide coupled to the bleeder, the second fish guide includes an exit for delivering the processed fish. | 06-18-2009 |
20100178859 | FISH PROCESSING DEVICE - A device for processing fish, the device comprising: an open channel through which a fish can pass; a fish processing means associated with the channel; a vertical guide plate pivotally mounted on each side of the channel, having a firing position and a retracted position; a mechanism for moving the fish processing means from a (“firing position”) to a position which allows passage of the fish through the channel after processing (“retracted position”); a mechanism for pivoting each guide plate between the firing and retracted positions (“guide plate pivot mechanism”); a trigger that when contacted by the head of the fish activates the fish processing means; and a mechanism for resetting the device after the processing of a fish, wherein the resetting mechanism is in communication with the trigger and wherein actuation of the mechanism by the trigger facilitates: activation of the fish processing means; movement of the fish processing means and guide plates from their respective firing positions to their respective retracted positions; return of the fish processing means and the vertical guide plates to their respective firing positions after they have attained their retracted positions; and priming of the at least one fish processing means. | 07-15-2010 |
20130029573 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SLAUGHTERED POULTRY - A method and apparatus for processing slaughtered poultry that is conveyed in a slaughter line of a slaughter house is provided in order to determine at the start of the slaughter line whether the poultry was alive or dead on arrival at the slaughter house. The method and apparatus can include the detection of a temperature of the slaughtered poultry when the poultry is suspended by the legs in the slaughter line after stunning the poultry. The temperature of at least a breast of the slaughtered poultry is detected. The temperature of other regions of the slaughtered poultry may also be detected and may be compared. Further action may be taken based on the temperature information obtained. | 01-31-2013 |
20140148083 | System for Reducing Microbial Levels on the Hide of an Animal - Disclosed is a system for reducing microbial levels on a hide of an animal utilizing means for contacting the hide of an animal with an alkaline solution having a pH of between about 8 and about 13 after stunning the animal, a second means for contacting the hide with a second solution that includes one of water, organic acid or hydrogen peroxide and a means for reusing at least a portion of the alkaline solution or the water/organic acid/hydrogen peroxide. | 05-29-2014 |
20140315475 | METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR HANDLING POULTRY - The present invention relates to a method for handling poultry, such as chicken, turkey, geese, duck and quail, comprising the steps of (i) taking the poultry; (ii) placing the poultry in a confinement such that the poultry legs extend from the confinement; and (iii) coupling the poultry legs to handling means, and to an installation for handling poultry, such as chicken, turkey, duck and quail, comprising means for taking the poultry and placing the poultry in a confinement such that the poultry legs extend from the confinement; and means for coupling the poultry legs to handling means. | 10-23-2014 |
20140342647 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STUNNING POULTRY - A method for stunning poultry in a slaughterhouse by means of supplying a stunning gas into a closed chamber wherein the poultry is advanced through a plurality of successive ambients between an inlet, wherein the stunning gas concentration is at a minimum, and an outlet, at which the stunning gas concentration is at a maximum. The stunning gas concentration increases progressively from each ambient to the successive ambient, initially with a minimum increase rate and thereafter with a higher increase rate up to the maximum concentration. | 11-20-2014 |
20150296811 | EFFECTIVE ANIMAL STUNNING - An animal stunning apparatus for inducing unconsciousness and insensibility of a live subject animal includes an applicator for contacting an application point on the live subject animal's head and couples microwave radiation to the head. A microwave generator generates microwave energy of a suitable power level and frequency, and a waveguide directs the microwave radiation to the applicator. An auto-tuner in the waveguide uses a directional coupler to detect forward and reflected power and to tune in real time the impedance for matching the load and optimize effective power transfer. A switch discontinues the application of microwave radiation that is heating the frontal portion of the brain after a period of time sufficient to induce the unconsciousness and insensibility. Methods for inducing rapid unconsciousness and insensibility in an animal include application of microwave radiation. | 10-22-2015 |
452058000 | Electric | 7 |
20130309953 | Method and Installation for Killing Poultry - The invention relates to a method and installation for halal killing poultry, such as chicken, turkey, duck and quail, comprising the steps of: i) suspending the poultry with the poultry head down; ii) positioning the suspended poultry head; and iii) killing the poultry near the suspended and positioned poultry head, optionally the poultry may be prestunned. | 11-21-2013 |
20150044954 | Method and Installation for Killing Poultry - An installation and method for halal killing poultry, such as chicken, turkey, duck and quail, includes the steps of: i) suspending the poultry with the poultry head down; ii) positioning the suspended poultry head via a V-shaped positioning element; and iii) killing the poultry near the suspended and positioned poultry head, optionally the poultry may be prestunned. | 02-12-2015 |
20150305352 | AUTOMATED POULTRY HANGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - This invention relates to automated systems and methods for hanging live poultry for further processing. The system has an alignment conveyor, an alignment stunner, a hanging box, and a shackle. The alignment conveyor conveys poultry from an input point to the alignment stunner. The alignment stunner urges the poultry to move to a desired position on the alignment conveyor and stuns the poultry. The hanging box grasps the stunned poultry and places the poultry into the shackle for further processing. A computer and at least one sensor control operation of the system so that human intervention is minimized. | 10-29-2015 |
452059000 | Trough or tank | 4 |
20090053986 | SYSTEM FOR THE CONTROL OF STUNNING CURRENT IN A BIRD SLAUGHTERING EQUIPMENT, CONTROLLING DEVICE FOR STUNNING CURRENT AND BIRD STUNNING METHOD - System for the control of stunning current in a bird slaughtering equipment, controlling device for stunning current and bird stunning method A system, method and device to slaughter birds ( | 02-26-2009 |
20110281512 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STUNNING POULTRY WITH MINIMUM DAMAGE TO THE POULTRY PRODUCTS - The present invention relates to an apparatus for stunning and separating poultry during the stunning process. The apparatus includes a multi-zone trough having a plurality of basins and a separator adapted to separate shackled poultry hung from a conveyor system into a respective one of the plurality of basins. Each of the plurality of basins is separated by a divider. Once separated, the divider maintains the poultry in a separated condition during a stunning process. | 11-17-2011 |
20160095325 | Systems and Methods for the Electric Field Controlled Anesthetizing of Fish - A system and method to induce fish anesthetizing or narcosis is described that induces a potential field across the body of a laboratory fish having a pair of electrodes, the waveform generated by this potential field is approximately balanced to reduce the introduction of anions into the solution, and a camera is mounted to observe the activity of the fish, so that the potential difference may be adjusted based on the state of the fish. | 04-07-2016 |
20160120193 | Method and Apparatus for Slaughtering of Fish - A method of slaughtering fish comprising the steps of providing an elongate passage, passing fish entrained within a flow of water through said passage, and generating linear electric field in the water along at least a first region of said passage, thereby inducing electro-anaesthesia or stunning of the fish passing through said first region of the passage, and applying a further electric field in the water in a subsequent region of the passage, downstream of said first region, to kill the fish such that the fish exit a downstream end of said passage in a dead state. | 05-05-2016 |
452062000 | Pneumatic | 1 |
20130023190 | NON-PENETRATING CAPTIVE BOLT ANIMAL PROCESSING - Animal processing devices and methods for processing animals with such devices are described. An animal processing device comprises a housing having a power source for driving a bolt for impacting a predetermined portion of the head of an animal, a trigger for activating the bolt, and a nosepiece. The nosepiece comprises a first portion that is non-moveably positioned relative to the housing. The first portion comprises an opening positioned along the driving direction so the end of the holt can move through the opening, and a contacting surface at an end of the first portion. The contacting surface may include a cutout region having a shape related to the shape of the predetermined portion of the head of the animal to be processed and can accommodate the predetermined portion of the head of the animal to be processed. | 01-24-2013 |
452063000 | Throat slitting or severing | 1 |
452064000 | Beheading | 1 |
20080227378 | Blade For Vertical Axis Wind Turbine and Lift Type Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Having the Same - A blade for a vertical axis wind turbine and a lift type vertical axis wind turbine having the blade are provided to easily suppress excessive increase of the rotation rate of the wind turbine with a simple mechanical structure when increasing the rotation rate of the wind turbine to a prescribed value or more. The blade has an air brake and a shaft bearing disposed at a position nearer the rear edge with respect to the gravity center of the air brake. The air brake is mounted rotatably on the blade through the shaft bearing. Inside the front portion of the air brake, a substantially S-shaped spring backing plate is mounted. The spring backing plate largely protrudes frontward out of the air brake and urged by spring members serving as a protrusion forbidding member disposed nearer the front portion of the windsail chamber. When increasing the rotation rate over a prescribed value, the front edge of the air brake protrudes out of the wing surface by a centrifugal force while the rear edge of the air brake retracts inward from the wing surface, thus to produce air resistance, resulting in suppressing increase of the rotation rate of the wind turbine. | 09-18-2008 |
452065000 | Sticking | 3 |
20100144258 | MEAT PROCESSING - The present disclosure includes various method, device, and system embodiments for meat processing. One such method embodiment includes obtaining animal data for an animal selected to have a solution introduced into its circulatory system in a rinsing process and determining an insertion location based on the animal data. This method embodiment also includes establishing a fluid conduit from a reservoir through the insertion location into the circulatory system of the selected animal by inserting a cannula in fluid communication with the reservoir through the insertion location. The method further includes activating flow of a solution from the reservoir through the fluid conduit to introduce the solution into the circulatory system of the animal. | 06-10-2010 |
20140273781 | CAPTIVE BOLT TOOL SYSTEM FOR USE IN HUMANE DISPATCH OF LIVESTOCK - A captive bolt tool system includes a tool housing with a working end and a moveable bolt having an end effector. Interchangeable subject adapters may be connected to the tool housing to alter the characteristics of the tool system. A two-stage end effector allows non-penetrating dispatch of livestock. | 09-18-2014 |
20150111481 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HUMANELY DISPATCHING WOUNDED GAME - A method, system, and apparatus for humanely dispatching wounded game in the field comprises a shank with a connecting end, a curved region, and a pointed end connected to a grip formed at the connecting end of the shank. The grip includes a front surface, a rear surface and a lip formed along the forward edge of the grip. The apparatus, and specifically the curved region in the shank, is configured to allow the pointed end of the shank to penetrate a target below the target's skull and, upon continued insertion, penetrate the brain/brain stem of the target thereby humanely dispatching the target. | 04-23-2015 |
452066000 | Anesthetizing or gassing | 9 |
20080254727 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STUNNING POULTRY WITH GAS - System and method for controlled atmosphere stunning of chickens or turkeys in a batch mode is provided. The disclosed method includes the steps of: loading one or more batches of chickens or turkeys in a stunning chamber and sealably enclosing the stunning chamber to isolate the atmosphere therein. Carbon dioxide is then introduced to the isolated atmosphere in a series of three, four, five or more phases to humanely stun and eventually kill the poultry. The carbon dioxide containing atmosphere is subsequently forcibly exhausted from the stunning chamber and the ranks of cages or modules containing the stunned poultry are advanced to a subsequent processing station such as a tipper or dumping station. | 10-16-2008 |
20090186568 | POULTRY STUNNING SYSTEM - A system for stunning poultry located in cages in which the system utilizing an automated control system and a series of stunning apparatuses for progressively increasing exposure of the poultry to a subduing gas. The system is adjustable to allow for varying concentrations of the subduing gas, as well as adjusting the time for which the poultry is exposed to the subduing gas. In addition, the conveyor system includes methods for maintaining the poultry in a calm state prior to dispatch. | 07-23-2009 |
20090203302 | METHOD FOR THE SANITARY SLAUGHTER OF AN ANIMAL, AND A BAG FOR USE WITH THE SAID METHOD - The present invention relates to a method for the sanitary slaughter of animals. The invention is especially suitable for the sanitary slaughter of poultry such as chickens, ducks and the like, in case of a break out of a contagious disease. The invention is characterized in that at least one body part selected from the nose and the mouth of the animal is covered with a foam prepared from a liquid and a gas, wherein the liquid contains a surfactant, and the gas used for making the foam comprises a gas component having the property to kill and/or narcotize the animal. A suitable gas component is for example carbon dioxide. The invention also relates to a bag ( | 08-13-2009 |
20100216380 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING LIVE CARGO SUCH AS POULTRY WITH GAS - Animals such as poultry are stunned while still caged and on a vehicle or stationary platform prior to processing the animal by isolating the atmosphere surrounding the animal, adjusting the composition of the isolated atmosphere by introducing a gaseous mixture that brings the animal to the desired state, and evacuating or exhausting the gaseous mixture. | 08-26-2010 |
20140087643 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING LIVE CARGO SUCH AS POULTRY WITH GAS - Animals such as poultry are stunned while still caged and on a vehicle or stationary platform prior to processing the animal by isolating the atmosphere surrounding the animal, adjusting the composition of the isolated atmosphere by introducing a gaseous mixture that brings the animal to the desired state, and evacuating or exhausting the gaseous mixture. | 03-27-2014 |
20150017894 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING LIVE CARGO SUCH AS POULTRY WITH GAS - Animals such as poultry are stunned while still caged and on a vehicle or stationary platform prior to processing the animal by isolating the atmosphere surrounding the animal, adjusting the composition of the isolated atmosphere by introducing a gaseous mixture that brings the animal to the desired state, and evacuating or exhausting the gaseous mixture. | 01-15-2015 |
20160044929 | Animal Gassing Module - An erectable module for gassing animals, the module including a frame and at least one cover being supported by the frame to define a chamber. | 02-18-2016 |
20160165902 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STUNNING ANIMALS INTENDED TO BE SLAUGHTERED | 06-16-2016 |
20170231237 | METHOD FOR HUMANELY STUNNING AND SLAUGHTERING ANIMALS USING LOW ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE AND INERT GAS | 08-17-2017 |