Animal husbandry – Incubator – Warmed by directed air
Patent
1995-07-14
1997-08-19
Swiatek, Robert P.
Animal husbandry
Incubator
Warmed by directed air
119327, A01K 4104, A01K 4106
Patent
active
056577206
ABSTRACT:
A device for incubation and hatching of bird eggs having an insulated cabinet for housing the eggs and an associated environmental control box. The cabinet is completely sealed and has a sealed door to maintain internal air pressure. There is a controlled air inflow vent at the top of the cabinet and an exhaust vent at the bottom of the cabinet. There is an environmental control unit in fluid communication with the air inflow vent. The control box has an air inflow port, a heater and humidifier. The air flow, temperature and humidity are preset and electronically monitored and controlled. The device also contains computer means for monitoring the incubation of the eggs. One or more fans moves the air into the cabinet. The air flows from the top to the bottom of the cabinet to maintain a uniform desired environment for the eggs. The cabinet contains an interchangeable egg rotating device. In one preferred embodiment, the egg turning device includes a plurality of spaced apart rotatable rods to hold the eggs between the rods. The eggs rotate as the rods rotate. In another embodiment, the egg rotating device is a rotary rack having a plurality of egg holders. The rack can be round or rectangular in cross-section. In another embodiment, the egg rotating device is a drawer containing a plurality of horizontally aligned rotatable egg holders.
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Hatchrite Corporation
Shaw Elizabeth
Swiatek Robert P.
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