Patent ID: 8201518

Claim:
An apparatus for an egg injection machine to secure a plurality of rows of injectors during a vaccination process for a plurality of eggs, comprising an injector locking device, wherein the injector locking device is comprised of a rigid frame firmly affixed to the egg injection machine and containing rows of independent elongated air tubes arranged to be intercalated with the rows of injectors whereby once the injectors have been lowered and make contact with the eggs, the elongated air tubes in the injector locking device are inflated and secure the injectors firmly over the eggs while the eggs are injected, wherein the injectors each comprise a cap comprising a sensor, and wherein an injector support grid further comprises a surface support for the injectors wherein the sensors are configured to send a signal to release vaccine when an egg is present and the contact has thus been broken between the injector cap and the surface support, and the sensors are further configured to send no signal to release vaccine when an egg is not present and contact has not been broken between the injector cap and the surface support, the injector support further comprises grid comprises a grid having hexagonal, octagonal or round openings made from welded stainless steel wire bars or a sheet of stainless steel, aluminum or plastic or other rigid material with hexagonal, octagonal or round openings, operable to support the injectors once they have been inserted into the grid.