公开(公告)号：US06338673B2

公开(公告)日：2002-01-15

申请号：US09864225

申请日：2001-05-25

申请人： Paul Simon Berry ,  Ambur Balakrishnan Mohan Raj ,  Michael O'Callaghan ,  Lindsay John Wilkins ,  David Bernard Tinker

发明人： Paul Simon Berry ,  Ambur Balakrishnan Mohan Raj ,  Michael O'Callaghan ,  Lindsay John Wilkins ,  David Bernard Tinker

IPC分类号： A22B306

CPC分类号： A22B3/086 ,  A22B3/06

摘要： Apparatus for electrical stunning and killing poultry comprises a conveyor (31) and means for applying electrical voltage across the heads of the birds (3; 37; 42). In one embodiment, means are also provided for applying a voltage between the bird's head and rear by means of a further electrode (4). In this case, a two stage stun and kill process is used, with the bird being stunned by a voltage applied to it across its head and then killed by a voltage applied between its head and rear, causing fibrillation of the heart. The apparatus may also include means (5; 34) for restraining the bird's heads and/or facilitating contact of the bird's heads with the electrodes. The electrodes themselves may take a number of forms, including dry resilient foam covered by a conductive wire mesh, or a number of parallel sprung pins, or a rail along which the bird's heads slide, or a conductive endless belt. A pair of manual stunning tongs (61) is also described.

摘要翻译： 用于电动惊吓和杀死家禽的装置包括输送机（31）和用于在鸟（3; 37; 42）的头部上施加电压的装置。 在一个实施例中，还提供了用于通过另外的电极（4）在鸟的头部和后部之间施加电压的装置。 在这种情况下，使用两阶段眩晕和杀死过程，其中鸟被其头部施加到其上的电压震撼，然后被施加在其头部和后部之间的电压杀死，引起心脏颤动。 该装置还可以包括用于限制鸟的头部和/或促进鸟的头部与电极接触的装置（5; 34）。 电极本身可以采取多种形式，包括由导电丝网覆盖的干燥弹性泡沫，或者多个平行的弹簧销，或者鸟头滑动的导轨或导电的环形带。 还描述了一对手动惊人钳（61）。