Jack W Kice

US Patent:

42326320, Nov 11, 1980

Filed:

Oct 4, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/729380

Inventors:

Jack W. Kice - Wichita KS

Assignee:

K-B Engineering Co. - Wichita KS

International Classification:

A01K 2900

US Classification:

119 82

Abstract:

This invention is a conveying system for the transport of live fowl including a receiver assembly having an inlet thereto and outlet therefrom for live fowl and having an airlock assembly therebetween the inlet and outlet; a fowl conduit having an inlet thereto and outlet therefrom connected to the receiver assembly inlet; a suction apparatus mounted on the frame structure and connected to the receiver operable to provide a pressure drop between the fowl conduit inlet and the receiver assembly. More particularly, this invention is a system adapted to move live fowl through a fowl conduit, into a receiver assembly, through an airlock assembly and out of the receiver assembly.