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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2008
Applicants:
Michael Nadreau, Landivisiau, FR;
Florent Menguy, Brest, FR;
Jean-claude Yvin, Plougoulm, FR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Egg-Chick Automated Technologies, Pace, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 45/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An injection method for injecting a substance into eggs, and an injection head for implementing said method. The method generally includes piercing the shell and at least the shell membrane of an egg by moving a needle, and then injecting the treatment substance via said needle, said piercing step comprising a first movement of the needle to pierce the shell with a first penetration force and then a second movement of the needle to pierce at least the shell membrane with a second penetration force lower than the first penetration force.