Patent ID: 7232450
Filing Date: 2007-06-19
Classification: A61D

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for treating the upper and lower beaks of a bird, the apparatus comprising: a bird head positioning device comprising first and second major sides and a beak receiving aperture formed through the first and second major sides, the bird head positioning device adapted to position the head of a bird proximate the first major side, wherein the upper and lower beaks of the bird head protrude through the beak receiving aperture and are exposed proximate the second major side of the bird head positioning device; a non-contact energy source emitting energy; a primary energy director directing energy from the non-contact energy source at the second major surface of the beak locator, wherein energy emitted from the non-contact energy source is directly incident on the upper back exposed proximate the second major side of the bird head positioning device; and a secondary energy director redirecting energy from the primary energy director towards the lower beak exposed proximate the second major side of the bird head positioning device, wherein the secondary energy director comprises a focusing energy director, and wherein the energy redirected by the secondary energy director is incident on the lower beak exposed proximate the second major side of the bird head positioning device.