Terry L Maynor

US Patent:

6382141, May 7, 2002

Filed:

Jul 24, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/624227

Inventors:

Terry L. Maynor - El Dorado AR

Assignee:

CanAgra Poultry Company - Duluth GA

International Classification:

B65G 1100

US Classification:

119843

Abstract:

A method for loading live animals on a transport vehicle where the method comprises providing a transport vehicle for transporting the live animals, the vehicle having at least one compartment for containing the animals and which is partially open to the external environment. The method further includes providing a ventilation vehicle adjacent to the transport vehicle, the ventilation vehicle including at least one fan and then loading at least one animal into the compartment. While the loading is being conducted, the fan of the ventilation vehicle is operated to generate a flow of air toward and into the compartment of the transport vehicle. By use of the method, overheating of the animals while the vehicle is stationary is reduced.