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System and method for removing dead animals

a dead animal and system technology, applied in the field of raising animals, can solve the problems of time-consuming and physical strenuous, difficult job of removing dead animals from the site, and inability to meet the demand for such animals,

Inactive Publication Date: 2004-12-09
HAWK JOHN M +1
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"The present invention is a system and method for transporting dead animals from an animal raising facility to a disposal site. The system includes a conveyor that moves the dead animals to the disposal site, where they are then removed and disposed of. The conveyor is suspended from the ceiling of the animal house and can be easily accessed by human workers. The carriers on the conveyor are securely attached to a chain or belt and can hold at least one dead animal. The system helps to reduce the time and energy required to remove and dispose of dead animals from the facility."

Problems solved by technology

Without such farms, the demand for such animals could not be met.
Although the job of removing dead animals from the site may be difficult and is time consuming and physically strenuous, the removal of dead animals from a site is one of the most important activities in maintaining a healthy environment on factory farms.
Humans can only carry so many dead animals at one time, in terms of both weight and cumbersomeness.
In fact, as animal raising houses can be large in square feet, the crew of workers often is forced to walk a great distance to dispose of dead animals.
As such, it can take a significant amount of time and energy to walk from the dead animal site to the disposal site.

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[0041] FIG. 6 shows a first illustrative embodiment for emptying carriers 20 over disposal site 26. In this first embodiment, disposal site 26 is a dumpster 26 having a front or upstream wall 26A lower than a rear or downstream wall 26B and carrier 20 is a crotch carrier 20A. Carriers 20 travel in the direction shown by the arrows. As crotch carrier 20A approaches and enters dumpster 26, crotch carrier 20A and dead animal 32 passes over upstream wall 26A. As crotch carrier 20A continues through dumpster 26, crotch carrier 20A passes over downstream wall 26B, but dead animal 32 does not. As dead animal 32 contacts downstream wall 26B, dead animal is knocked or pushed off of crotch carrier 20A and falls into dumpster 26. Crotch carrier 20A then continues around raceway 12 for further use.

second embodiment

[0042] FIG. 7 shows a second illustrative embodiment for emptying carriers 20 over disposal site 26. In this second embodiment, disposal site 26 also is a dumpster 26 having a front or upstream wall 26A and a rear or downstream wall 26B and carrier 20 is a crotch carrier 20A. Carriers 20 travel in the direction shown by the arrows. As crotch carrier 20A approaches and enters dumpster 26, crotch carrier 20A and dead animal 32 contact pivot panel 102, causing dead animal 32 and crotch carrier 20A to pivot backwards in a plane parallel to the direction of travel of carrier 20. Crotch carrier 20B continues to pull dead animal over pivot wall 102 and at the end of pivot wall 102, dead animal 32 falls off of crotch carrier 20A into dumpster 26. Crotch carrier 20A then continues around raceway 12 for further use.

third embodiment

[0043] FIG. 8 shows a third illustrative embodiment of emptying carriers 20 over disposal site 26. In this third embodiment, disposal site 26 also is a dumpster having a front or upstream wall 26A and a rear or downstream wall 26B and carrier 20 is a bucket carrier 20B. Carriers 20 travel in the direction shown by the arrows. As bucket carrier 20 approaches and enters dumpster 26, bucket carrier 20B and dead animal 32 contact pivot panel 104, causing dead animal 32 and bucket carrier 20B to pivot backwards in a plane parallel to the direction of travel of carrier 20, thus turning the open end of bucket carrier 20B forwards and downwards towards the interior of dumpster 26. Dead animal 32 falls out of bucket carrier 20B into dumpster 26. Bucket carrier 20B then continues around raceway 12 for further use.

[0044] Preferably, carriers 20 are emptied over disposal site 26 and are vertical when not being emptied. As shown, carriers 20 are rotated between about 60 and 100 degrees to be emp...

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Abstract

A method for transporting dead animals to a disposal site using a conveyor having at least one carrier that operates by placing the dead animals in the carrier, transporting the carrier towards a disposal site by the conveyor, and emptying the carrier at the disposal site.

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[0001] 1. Technical Field[0002] The present invention relates generally to the field of raising animals and more particularly to methods for removing dead animals from animal raining houses such as chicken coops. The present invention further relates to conveyors for use in removing dead animals from animal raising houses such as a chicken coop and more particularly to system and method for transporting dead animals within an animal house to a central disposal site.[0003] 2. Prior Art[0004] Commercial poultry, such as turkeys, chickens, ducks, and geese have been a main food source throughout history. For hundreds of years, poultry had been raised and processed on small family farms to be locally sold to buyers. However, as the human population increased, the demand for poultry has increased. As a result of this increased demand for poultry, the production of commercially raised poultry has evolved from small family farm operations to large business operations devoted solely to the ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A22B7/00B65G17/20B65G47/36
CPCA22B7/008B65G17/20B65G47/61A01K45/00
Inventor HAWK, JOHN M.WILKINS, HUGH
Owner HAWK JOHN M