Patent ID: 6341687
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: A01K,B65G

Abstract:
Transportation equipment comprising:a deck plane forming a base; a closed track on said deck plane; a chain running along said closed track; a plurality of base frames arranged on said chain and movable along said track by said chain; a plurality of counter frames each pivotally connected to a pivot edge of one of said base frames, said pivot edge of said base frames being arranged at a radially inside edge of said base frames with respect to said closed track; fastening elements on said counter frames for fastening animal cages in a plurality of positions to said counter frames; said closed track has a longitudinal side and curved ends; a filling phase station is arranged at said deck plane at one of said curved ends of said closed track for filling the cages on said counter frames; a loading phase station is arranged at said deck plane at said longitudinal side of said closed track for transferring the cages, said plurality of base and counter frames are limited to three frames equally spaced apart on said chain with two of said frames being movable simultaneous into said stations; said deck plane being movable and transportable.