Apparatus and method for stunning animals for slaughter

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PATENT NO 6473287
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09497351

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The invention relates to an apparatus for stunning animals, such as pigs, for slaughter and may include a conveyor for conveying stunned animals for slaughter, at least one stunning device coupled to the conveyor, and a measuring and control device for detecting the number of animals stunned by the stunning device and actuating the stunning device based on the detected number of stunned animals. The invention also relates to a method for stunning animals for slaughter, such as pigs, that includes feeding stunned animals for slaughter to a conveyor at a rate based on the previous outfeed of the stunning device.

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HUMBOLDT B V7131 PG LICHTENVOORDE

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Duitshof, Ronald Theodoor Dinxperlo, NL 1 3
Van, Ochten Sander Antonie Arnhem, NL 9 167

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