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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2018
Applicant:
Ctb, Inc., Milford, IN (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
CTB, Inc., Milford, IN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 31/14 (2006.01); A01K 31/16 (2006.01); A01K 31/06 (2006.01); A01K 31/10 (2006.01); A01K 31/00 (2006.01); A01K 31/17 (2006.01); A01K 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 31/16 (2013.01); A01K 1/0029 (2013.01); A01K 31/00 (2013.01); A01K 31/06 (2013.01); A01K 31/10 (2013.01); A01K 31/14 (2013.01); A01K 31/165 (2013.01); A01K 31/17 (2013.01);
Abstract
This invention relates to laying nest having a rack drive expulsion system. As disclosed herein, the invention preferably comprises a laying nest for hens comprising a box and a rack drive floor expulsion system. The floor pivotably moves between first and second positions by virtue of a gear rack that is fixedly connected to and disposed within the box, and a gear wheel that is rotatably connected to the floor. Accordingly, the expulsion system provides for the selected removal of hens from the laying nests as desired.