Patent ID: 7163451
Filing Date: 2007-01-16
Classification: A22B

Abstract:
1. A regional abattoir system comprising two or more permanent animal containment enclosures, each enclosure being provided in a sector of a geographic region containing a plurality of animal suppliers, each said permanent animal containment enclosures being adapted to house a predetermined number of animals to accustomize said animals to a non-stressful environment prior to being slaughtered, said containment enclosure having an internal isolated slaughter room, said slaughter room having a door opening for communication with an external mobile abattoir; said mobile abattoir having a receiving station where a slaughtered animal is transferred to an overhead conveyor and processed into a skinless carcass and then to further stations for inspection and code identification stamping prior to being transferred to a refrigerated environment in said mobile abattoir, and sanitary containment means for receiving blood from said animal isolated from said receiving station, said animal at said receiving station being skinned and de-limbed prior to transfer to a gut removal station for inspection by a veterinarian.