Patent ID: 6059804
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: A61D

Abstract:
In a system for disabling a beak of a bird, said system having retaining means for positioning the head of the bird at a location whereby a debeaking apparatus engages its beak and removes at least a portion thereof, the improvement comprising:staging means connected to a housing for holding a plurality of birds from which an operator selects said bird and places its head into said retaining means;control means for controlling the operation of said debeaking apparatus and for the release of said bird from said retaining means after removal of said portion of its beak;containment means associated with said debeaking apparatus for limiting a direction of movement of said bird on release from said retaining means;first chute means secured to said housing and aligned with said debeaking apparatus for receiving said bird on release from said retaining means, said first chute delivering said bird to one of first and second storage baskets;counter means for totaling a number of birds engaged by said debeaking apparatus;diverter means responsive to a signal derived from said counter means and connected to said first chute means for directing a predetermined number of birds to each of said first and second storage baskets; andmeans associated with said housing for moving said system from one location to another location.