Disclosed is an improved poultry nest structure that includes an expeller mechanism that can be actuated to urge any birds that are in the interior space toward the entry/exit opening and leave the nest. The expeller mechanism includes an expeller panel that is provided in the interior space and configured to be actuated in a rotating manner to push or direct the birds to leave the nest where the expeller panel is attached to and hangs from a rotating axle that is connected to at least one arm so that the arm can be actuated to rotate the expeller panel about the rotating axle to direct the birds to leave the nest.
A01K 31/16 - Pondoirs pour volaillesRamassage des œufs
A01K 45/00 - Autres appareils ou dispositifs pour l'aviculture, p. ex. dispositifs pour déterminer si un oiseau est prêt à pondre
A01M 29/32 - Épouvantails ou dispositifs répulsifs, p. ex. pour oiseaux empêchant l'accès ou obstruant le passage, p. ex. au moyen de barrières, de pics, de cordons, d'obstacles ou d'aspersion d'eau spécialement adaptés aux oiseaux, p. ex. des pics
A method of dislodging entrapped particulate material from an assembly of a bin and a hopper for dispensing the particulate material is disclosed. The method includes lifting at least one of a plurality of support legs off of the foundation by a predetermined amount by using at least one lifting mechanism that is resting on the foundation and operatively attached to one of the plurality of support legs; and dropping the at least one support leg into a free fall down on to the foundation using the lifting mechanism, whereby an impact shock thus produced is transmitted to the assembly of the bin and the hopper through the support leg and promote dislodging of any of the particulate material that may be in a non-flowable state to enhance dispensing of the particulate material from the assembly of the bin and the hopper.
B65D 88/66 - Grands réceptacles caractérisés par des moyens pour faciliter le remplissage ou le vidage en empêchant la formation de ponts par des dispositifs à vibration ou à chocs
B65G 69/08 - Dispositifs pour vider aussi complètement que possible les espaces de stockage
Provided is an improved animal feed distribution system and components, specifically tube belt conveyor system, that provides more efficient manner of delivering feed to the animals, such as poultry by using tube conveyor belt to distribute feed in a re-circulating loop.
B65G 15/08 - Transporteurs comportant des surfaces porteuses de charges sans fin, c.-à-d. des tapis roulants ou autres systèmes équivalents, auxquelles l'effort de traction est transmis par des moyens différents des éléments d'entraînement sans fin de même configuration la surface portant la charge étant formée par une courroie concave ou tubulaire, p. ex. une courroie formant auget
B65G 15/30 - Courroies ou porte-charges sans fin analogues
B65G 15/60 - Dispositions pour soutenir ou guider les courroies, p. ex. à l'aide de jets de fluide
B65G 47/16 - Dispositifs pour alimenter en objets ou matériaux les transporteurs pour alimenter en matériaux en vrac
B65G 47/82 - Éléments à mouvement rotatif ou alternatif agissant directement sur les objets ou matériaux, p. ex. poussoirs, râteaux, pelles
B65G 47/58 - Dispositifs pour transférer objets ou matériaux entre transporteurs, p. ex. pour décharger ou alimenter vers des sections de transporteurs à chaîne inclinés ou verticaux ou à partir de ces sections pour matériaux en vrac
Disclosed herein is a material conveyance system comprising: two tube sections; a loop of conveyor belt having a first side and a second side; at least one driving mechanism that is configured to move the conveyor belt through the two tube sections; wherein the conveyor belt is arranged in a configuration that allows the conveyor belt to continuously loop through the two tube sections, wherein the two tube sections are arranged in a non-coaxial relationship to each other so that they form two opposing sides of a quadrilateral, wherein the portion of the conveyor belt that is inside the two tube section is cupped by the tube, whereby when the conveyor belt is conveying some amount of material through the two tube sections, the material is carried on the first side of the conveyor belt in both of the two tube sections.
A valve includes a housing, a first ball, a second ball, and a deflector plate. The housing defines an inner chamber and has an inlet and an outlet providing fluid communication into the inner chamber. A longitudinal axis extends between the inlet and outlet. The first ball is disposed in the inner chamber between the inlet and outlet and rests on a seat extending into the inner chamber. The second ball is disposed in the inner chamber between the first ball and outlet and rests on the first ball. The deflector plate is disposed in the inner chamber and positioned between the inlet and first ball. The first ball, second ball, and deflector plate are aligned so that their centers lie on the longitudinal axis. The deflector plate is configured to deflect gas entering through the inlet to prevent the gas from driving the first and second balls upward.
F16K 31/18 - Moyens de fonctionnementDispositifs de retour à la position de repos actionnés par un fluide et actionnés par un flotteur
F16K 31/24 - Moyens de fonctionnementDispositifs de retour à la position de repos actionnés par un fluide et actionnés par un flotteur commandant une soupape de levage par l'intermédiaire d'une transmission dont l'enchaînement des pièces relie un seul flotteur à une seule soupape
F16K 17/28 - Soupapes ou clapets limiteurs de débit fonctionnant par différence de pression entre deux points de l'écoulement et agissant directement sur l'élément d'obturation dans un sens uniquement
A corner unit for a feed conveying system includes a housing and a wheel. The housing defines a cavity and a track. The track is configured to receive a material conveying string. The wheel is disposed at least partially within the cavity of the housing and is configured to rotate within the cavity. The housing includes a plurality of ridges protruding into the cavity. The wheel includes a central hub, an outer rim, and one or more spokes extending from a first end coupled to the central hub to a second end coupled to the outer rim. At least one of the one or more spokes is swept such that, when the wheel is rotated in a first direction, the second end trails the first end such that rotation of the wheel in the first direction sweeps material that enters the cavity from the cavity and into the track.
B65G 17/38 - Chaînes ou éléments de traction similairesLiaisons entre les éléments de traction et les porte-charges
B65G 19/14 - Transporteurs comportant un impulseur ou une série d'impulseurs portés par un élément de traction sans fin et disposés de façon à déplacer objets ou matériaux sur une surface porteuse ou sur un matériau de base, p. ex. transporteurs sans fin à raclettes pour déplacer un matériau en vrac dans des conduits fermés, p. ex. des tubes
A lifting mechanism for operably attaching to one of the plurality of support legs on a bin is provided where the lifting mechanism is configured to sequentially lift and drop the support leg by a predetermined amount, whereby an impact shock generated by the drop is transmitted to the bin through the support leg and promote dislodging of any of the particulate material that may be in a non-flowable state to enhance dispensing of the particulate material from the bin. A bin assembly incorporating such lifting mechanism on at least one of its plurality of support legs is also disclosed.
B65D 88/66 - Grands réceptacles caractérisés par des moyens pour faciliter le remplissage ou le vidage en empêchant la formation de ponts par des dispositifs à vibration ou à chocs
B65D 88/58 - Grands réceptacles caractérisés par des moyens pour faciliter le remplissage ou le vidage par déplacement de parois
B08B 7/02 - Nettoyage par des procédés non prévus dans une seule autre sous-classe ou un seul groupe de la présente sous-classe par distorsion, battage ou vibration de la surface à nettoyer
A lifting mechanism for operably attaching to one of the plurality of support legs on a bin is provided where the lifting mechanism is configured to sequentially lift and drop the support leg by a predetermined amount, whereby an impact shock generated by the drop is transmitted to the bin through the support leg and promote dislodging of any of the particulate material that may be in a non-flowable state to enhance dispensing of the particulate material from the bin. A bin assembly incorporating such lifting mechanism on at least one of its plurality of support legs is also disclosed.
B65D 88/66 - Grands réceptacles caractérisés par des moyens pour faciliter le remplissage ou le vidage en empêchant la formation de ponts par des dispositifs à vibration ou à chocs
B65G 69/08 - Dispositifs pour vider aussi complètement que possible les espaces de stockage
A pressure regulator for controlling flow of a fluid therethrough is provided. An upper housing member and a primary diaphragm define an upper chamber and a lower housing member and the primary diaphragm define a lower chamber. The pressure regulator further includes: a valve assembly provided within the upper chamber for controlling the flow of the fluid from an inlet body into the upper chamber; a secondary diaphragm provided within the lower chamber and defining a secondary diaphragm driving chamber; and a passageway connecting the inlet body and the secondary diaphragm driving chamber. During operation, the secondary diaphragm driving chamber is filled with the fluid at the inlet pressure, thereby subjecting the secondary diaphragm to the inlet pressure and generating the force for actuating the valve's disengagement from the inlet body. The pressure regulator functions to maintain the outlet pressure at a value that is a predetermined fraction of the inlet pressure.
B05B 1/30 - Buses, têtes de pulvérisation ou autres dispositifs de sortie, avec ou sans dispositifs auxiliaires tels que valves, moyens de chauffage agencés pour commander un débit, p. ex. à l'aide de conduits de section réglable
B05B 3/02 - Appareillages de pulvérisation ou d'arrosage avec des éléments de sortie mobiles ou des éléments déflecteurs mobiles avec des éléments rotatifs
B05B 12/08 - Aménagements de commande de la distributionAménagements de réglage de l’aire de pulvérisation sensibles à l'état du liquide ou d'un autre matériau fluide expulsé, du milieu ambiant ou de la cible
G05D 16/06 - Commande de la pression d'un fluide sans source d'énergie auxiliaire l'élément sensible étant un organe élastique cédant à la pression, p. ex. un diaphragme, un soufflet, une capsule
A poultry feed system is provided having a plurality of feeders that may be fully charged with feed while located on the floor of the feed house, but are capable of being stored near to their location when feeding has ceased.
An air mixing system includes a building superstructure having an open space therein and an attic. An air mixing unit mounted to the ceiling draws air from the open space and the attic, mixes the air and discharges the mixed air outwards from the fan.
E04F 13/00 - Revêtements ou enduits, p. ex. pour murs ou plafonds
F04D 25/08 - Ensembles comprenant des pompes et leurs moyens d'entraînement le fluide énergétique étant l'air, p. ex. pour la ventilation
F04D 17/10 - Pompes centrifuges pour la compression ou l'épuisement
E04B 1/70 - Séchage ou maintien de la siccité, p. ex. par ventilation d'air
E04B 2/02 - Murs, p. ex. cloisons, pour bâtimentsStructure des murs en ce qui concerne l'isolationAssemblages spécifiques pour les murs édifiés par couches successives d'éléments de construction
E04B 5/48 - Adaptations particulières des planchers pour l'incorporation de conduites, p. ex. pour chauffage ou ventilation
E04B 9/02 - PlafondsStructure des plafonds, p. ex. faux plafondsStructure des plafonds en ce qui concerne l'isolation comportant des moyens de ventilation ou d'évacuation de vapeur
F04D 29/62 - MontageAssemblageDémontage des pompes radiales ou hélicocentrifuges
An air mixing unit suitable for buildings having open spaces. In one embodiment, the air mixing unit may include a centrifugal fan and mounting frame. The fan includes a rotatable body, a drive shaft defining a vertical rotational axis, a plurality of radial blades, a top air inlet, and a bottom air inlet. The fan is operable to draw air through the air inlet openings from axially opposing directions in some embodiments, mix the air, and discharge the mixed air laterally outwards from the fan to the open space. In some embodiments, the air mixing unit may be mounted near the ceiling of the building to temper cooler air drawn from outside with warmer inside room air before discharging the air into the space. A method for mixing and destratifying air within a building is also described.
F04D 25/06 - Ensembles comprenant des pompes et leurs moyens d'entraînement la pompe étant entraînée par l'électricité
F04D 25/08 - Ensembles comprenant des pompes et leurs moyens d'entraînement le fluide énergétique étant l'air, p. ex. pour la ventilation
F04D 17/10 - Pompes centrifuges pour la compression ou l'épuisement
E04B 1/70 - Séchage ou maintien de la siccité, p. ex. par ventilation d'air
E04B 2/02 - Murs, p. ex. cloisons, pour bâtimentsStructure des murs en ce qui concerne l'isolationAssemblages spécifiques pour les murs édifiés par couches successives d'éléments de construction
E04B 5/48 - Adaptations particulières des planchers pour l'incorporation de conduites, p. ex. pour chauffage ou ventilation
E04B 9/02 - PlafondsStructure des plafonds, p. ex. faux plafondsStructure des plafonds en ce qui concerne l'isolation comportant des moyens de ventilation ou d'évacuation de vapeur
E04F 13/00 - Revêtements ou enduits, p. ex. pour murs ou plafonds
F04D 29/62 - MontageAssemblageDémontage des pompes radiales ou hélicocentrifuges
A poultry feeder with beak growth control device is provided. In one embodiment, the feeder includes a feeder pan, a feeder tower, and a beak grooming ring. The grooming ring is removably inserted in the feeder and has an annular shape complementary configured to engage a corresponding shape of the feeder pan. Preferably, the grooming ring has a self-supporting structure that retains its complementary shape to the feeder pan independently of the pan when removed therefrom. The grooming ring is insertable and removable from feeder as a separable unit from the feeder and operable to abrade the beak while the birds feed, thereby controlling its growth and length.
A system for handling animals includes: a movable series of modules to contain the animals; a plurality of stations at a first location in a facility, at least one station to communicate with at least one module, whereby substances may be dispensed to a module from a station and/or materials may be collected from a module by a station; a first transporter for transporting the series in a first direction and to transport a module from a second location in the facility to a first position between the first and second locations; a second transporter for transporting the series in a second direction and to transport a module from the first position to a second position nearer the stations; a source of a first motive force to move modules on the first transporter; and a source of a second motive force to move modules to the second transporter.
