Patents by Inventor Volker Auffarth

Volker Auffarth has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10477840
    Abstract: The invention relates to a poultry keeping facility comprising at least one nest box, a first colony surface having a perforated first floor area and a second colony surface having a second floor area for spreading litter. According to the invention, a perch facility having at least one perching rod is arranged at a height above the first or second floor area. The perching rod is movable relative to the first or second floor area, wherein the perching rod is movable from a first position to a second position in which the perch facility covers a smaller area of the first or second floor area than in the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: BIG DUTCHMAN INTERNATIONAL GmbH
    Inventor: Volker Auffarth
  • Publication number: 20180288975
    Abstract: The invention relates to a poultry housing unit, in particular for ducks to lay eggs, a poultry house, in particular for keeping ducks, and a method for keeping ducks. The invention relates to a poultry housing unit for ducks to lay eggs, comprising a plurality of nests arranged one beside the other and above a floor area, at least one supporting element extending in the vertical direction from a lower supporting end to an upper free end and arranged relatively movably in the vertical direction in relation to the floor area, and a locking element which interacts with the supporting element to block movement of the supporting element in a vertically upward supporting direction relative to the floor area and to allow movement of the supporting element relative to the floor area in a vertically downward direction of free motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Big Dutchman International GmbH
    Inventor: Volker Auffarth
  • Publication number: 20160295840
    Abstract: The invention relates to a poultry keeping facility comprising at least one nest box, a first colony surface having a perforated first floor area and a second colony surface having a second floor area for spreading litter. According to the invention, a perch facility having at least one perching rod is arranged at a height above the first or second floor area. The perching rod is movable relative to the first or second floor area, wherein the perching rod is movable from a first position to a second position in which the perch facility covers a smaller area of the first or second floor area than in the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: BIG DUTCHMAN INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventor: Volker Auffarth