Animal husbandry – Confining or housing – Often portable – small capacity – roofed housing structure
Patent
1994-08-04
1997-01-28
Swiatek, Robert P.
Animal husbandry
Confining or housing
Often portable, small capacity, roofed housing structure
A01K 3107
Patent
active
055969500
ABSTRACT:
A poultry container comprises a frame assembly defining an interior space, and at least one loading door having one end pivotally mounted on the frame assembly of the poultry container. The frame assembly has an opening accessing the interior space to enable the loading of poultry into the poultry container. The door is mounted on the frame assembly to situate the door in the access opening. The loading door is operable to pivot between an open position in which a free end of the door is positioned in the interior space and a closed position in which the door substantially blocks the access opening of the poultry container. The poultry container further includes a mechanism for biasing the loading door in the closed position. A mechanism restricts the free end of the loading door from swinging outwardly away from the poultry container. Upon actuation of the door by an external force directed to the interior space of the poultry container, the loading door pivots inwardly to the open position to enable the loading of poultry into the container. Upon removal of the external force, the door is urged to the closed position by a spring.
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Briggs Douglas V.
Stevens George C.
American Calan, Inc.
Swiatek Robert P.
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