(19)
(11) EP 1 676 482 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
28.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/09

(43) Date of publication:
05.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/27

(21) Application number: 05388119.9

(22) Date of filing: 29.12.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A22B 3/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 30.12.2004 DK 200402025

(71) Applicant: Slagteriernes Forskningsinstitut
4000 Roskilde (DK)

(72) Inventor:
  • Christensen, Leif
    DK-3500 Værløse (DK)

(74) Representative: Joergensen, Bjoern Barker et al
Internationalt Patent-Bureau A/S Rigensgade 11
1316 Copenhagen K
1316 Copenhagen K (DK)

   


(54) An apparatus, a box and a method for the stunning of slaughter animals


(57) An apparatus for the stunning of slaughter animals comprises one or more boxes (2) for the animals. Each box has, at a distance from the discharge gate (11), one or more partition gates (12) dividing the box into more compartments (6), each of which accommodating at least one animal. Moreover, each box has at one side a discharge gate (11) for discharge of the stunned animals from the box. A receiving area (8) receives the animals for suspension on a conveyor.
By dividing the box into more compartments it is attained that after the stunning, the animals can be discharged in several operations, enabling the operator to have the same number of animals, or if desired fewer animals, delivered at a time, even though the box is designed for a larger number of animals.