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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7244172 | Poultry incapacitator and method of use The invention relates to a method for rendering fowl insensate prior to killing and processing by exposing the fowl to a radio frequency source producing a frequency from between approximately 5 gigahertz and approximately 40 gigahertz and with an average power dens... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241212 | Poultry incapacitator and method of use The invention relates to a method for rendering fowl insensate prior to killing and processing, by exposing the fowl to a radio frequency source producing a frequency from between approximately 5 GHz and approximately 40 GHz, with an average power density from betwe... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7225759 | Head restraint for animal control chute The present invention provides a head restraint that can be used in conjunction with conventional cattle chutes that are equipped with head gates. This head restraint has a lower neck restraint, an upper neck restraint which is mounted to the lower neck restraint, a... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220177 | Fish stunning apparatus A fish stunning apparatus comprising a fish stunning device (100) including a striker (400); said striker (400) including a cylinder and a piston (443), said piston (443) movable between a retracted position and an extended positio... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7146936 | Method and apparatus for animal positioning An animal positioning apparatus including a support stretcher having a main body support portion. A head support portion is fixed to a first end of the main body support portion and forward limb directing means are provided proximal the first end of the main body su... | 12/12/2006 |
| 6953418 | Shock absorption device of a running apparatus A shock absorption device of a running apparatus is provided with a shock absorbing elastic member at the rear side thereof. The shock absorption device includes a foot pedal, a lifted base, a support frame and an elastic member. The lifted base is disposed under th... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6537145 | Head gate assembly for restraining livestock A head gate assembly for restraining the head of an animal during ritual and humane slaughter includes first and second head gates including sliding plate supported for relative sliding movement between restraining and release positions. Each head gate in... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6199514 | Method of restraining an animal within an animal squeeze, and an animal squeeze A method and apparatus for restraining an animal within an animal squeeze. The animal squeeze has a "V" shaped passage in which the animal is suspended by relative movement of the sidewalls and the floor. A pressure member is movable into an operative pos... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6183356 | Humane fish killing method and apparatus Fish, such as salmon, are caused to move along a predetermined path until the leading part of the fish hits a lever to initiate a cycle of operations comprising: a) holding the fish by releasable holding means, b) stunning the fish, c) killing the fish in such... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6083094 | Apparatus and method for slaughtering large domestic animals An apparatus and method for humane slaughtering of animals in accordance with Jewish and Muslim dietary laws with a high degree of reliably, are characterized by an animal enclosure that is mounted to a base for rotation about a longitudinal axis between ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6033296 | Installation for making a cut in the neck of slaughtered poultry A cut is made in the neck of slaughtered poultry to permit access to a tool for removing the crop. The cut is made by an apparatus which includes a carousel for moving the poultry, arch-shaped tracks which have sections which are horizontal, upward-slopin... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6001011 | Fish harvester A fish harvester for the automatic and humane slaughter of fish comprises a fish accommodating space having an entrance for insertion of a fish and an exit for removal of a fish. The harvester includes means for positioning and retaining a fish, a slaught... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5938517 | Neck locating structure for poultry processing apparatus The holding fixture has a narrow neck fork designed to fit entirely inside of and between the shoulder joints of the carcass so as to utilize the inside surfaces of the shoulder joints as a means of centering the carcass and precluding side-to-side moveme... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5752472 | Apparatus for restraining ruminant mammals An apparatus for restraining ruminant mammals; especially deer. The apparatus includes a "V" shaped open ended chute having opposed sidewalls and a floor. Shoulder pads are secured in opposed relation to the opposed sidewalls adjacent one open end. The sh... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5425668 | Poultry slaughtering machine A poultry slaughtering machine includes a shackle conveyor for carrying a series of birds, suspended by their feet in a predetermined orientation with their breast facing to one side, along a first path, and a head capturing device disposed generally belo... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5397263 | Method for the humane slaughter and processing of ratites, including ostrich and emu A method is disclosed for the humane slaughter and efficient processing of ratites, for example, ostrich and emu, which are generally large, heavy, and hostile animals. The method envisions transporting ratites from station to station in succession within... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5329882 | Small livestock head restraint device A small livestock head restraint device is provided which can be temporarily secured to a fence for field use in securely capturing the head of a small animal. The small livestock head restraint device includes a vertical support member typically position... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5263438 | Cattle head gate A head gate mounted on a cattle squeeze chute through a series of spring-type shock absorbers allows the head gate to move a limited distance in the longitudinal direction from the squeeze chute when impacted by an animal as the pivoting doors on the head... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5246396 | Method for the humane slaughter and processing of domesticated ostrich A method is disclosed for the humane slaughter and efficient processing of ostrich. The method envisions transporting ostrich from station to station within a facility via a rail system. First, an ostrich is rendered unconscious by an electrical discharge... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5009191 | System for the stalling of animals Animals such as pigs which are to be slaughtered at slaughterhouses are unloaded from the transport truck and driven into pens and stalled in these for some time, until they are driven out of the pens and over to a stunning apparatus. The pigs of a suppli... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4780932 | Stunning of animals Electrical stunning apparatus for beef cattle or other livestock uses head restraining means to hold the animal's head in place during contact by electrodes. The animal's head is prevented from moving upwardly by a pusher which contacts the top of its hea... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4781150 | Animal restraining device An animal slaughtering device comprising a tapered cone-shaped cylinder having a split located centrally thereof and extending lengthwise over the cylinder for the purpose of being expandable to accommodate animals of more than one size, whereby the devic... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4748719 | Stunning of animals Electrical stunning apparatus for beef cattle or other livestock uses head restraining means to hold the animal's head in place during contact by electrodes. The animal's head is prevented from moving upwardly by a pusher which contacts the top of its hea... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4578841 | Apparatus for automatically stunning animals to be slaughtered Apparatus is provided for automatically electrically stunning animals to be slaughtered. The apparatus includes two V-shaped restrainers, where the second restrainer runs faster than the first restrainer to automatically space the animals apart. A pair of... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4571777 | Apparatus for automatically stunning animals to be slaughtered An apparatus is provided for automatically stunning animals to be slaughtered by use of electrodes which pivot about horizontal axes in their initial position, the electrodes extend downwardly into a V-shaped passageway extending between two endless conve... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4502418 | Animal and bird restrainer An animal and bird restrainer is disclosed which is adapted to support the legs of the animal or bird to facilitate the cleaning or skinning of the same. The device comprises an elongated block which is maintained in a substantially horizontal position by... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4468837 | Apparatus for automatically stunning animals to be slaughtered Apparatus is provided for automatically electrically stunning animals to be slaughtered. The apparatus includes two V-shaped restrainers, where the second restrainer runs faster than the first restrainer to automatically space the animals apart. A pair of... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4338700 | Apparatus for electrically stunning animals to be slaughtered An apparatus is provided for electrically stunning animals to be slaughtered. Said apparatus comprises electrodes which are pivotable about horizontal axes and, in their initial position, extend downwardly into a V-shaped passageway formed between two par... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4308638 | Apparatus for slaughtering in accordance with hallal or kosher provisions Apparatus for slaughtering animals in accordance with hallal or kosher provisions includes a table with a concave top surface having a drain therein and reeled straps for securing an animal. In one embodiment, the table is motor driven to tilt about one a... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4301770 | Method for shackling live poultry A mechanized method for shackling and handling live poultry is based on mechanically gathering the live fowl on foot at the farm and conveying successive groups of the gathered fowl into shackles in which the live fowl are transported from the farm to the... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4059869 | Animal holder An animal holder to fix the abdominal portion of an animal in a hanging position with the head down for treatment restrained from movement. The holder comprises a stand and a tongs-like clamping member mounted thereon and comprising two clamps adapted to ... | 11/29/1977 |
| 3997940 | Double-rail animal securing assembly A set of two parallel rails is used to hold animals being slaughtered. The animal's four legs straddle the two rails and the body rests on the rails. A back retraining device is provided to hold the rump and back securely on the rails. A device is also pr... | 12/21/1976 |
| 3979792 | Animal hold down/neck stretcher for kosher slaughter on a double-rail animal support system This is an improvement of the neck stretching and body restraining frame disclosed in Giger, Westervelt patent application Ser. No. 618,463, filed concurrently herewith. The jaw holder is eliminated and a shoulder brace is provided under the neck restrain... | 09/14/1976 |
| 3967343 | Animal hold down/neck stretcher for kosher slaughter on a double-rail animal support system A frame used to hold down and restrain an animal positioned upright with its legs straddling a conveyor and to stretch its neck for ritual slaughter. The frame comprises a body part having two outer parallel bars and two inner parallel bars interconnected... | 07/06/1976 |
