HATCHING UNIT FOR DELIVERY AND INCUBATION OF EGGS ON BOARD OF SPACE STATION Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC A01K41/00 

FIELD: agriculture.

SUBSTANCE: unit consists of at least two sections - the upper and lower one, in each of which closed holes - key trays for eggs are made, and bottom of each section has inner shelves designed for supporting and fixating sections to the wall of the previous sections. The unit has a locking device of unit's sections which consists of a stem passed through the central orifices of the section and cover, placed on the upper section, lock fixed in a slot of the lower part of the stem, rotation axis of which is placed perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the stem, ring placed on the upper part of the stem, spring fixed on the stem between two supporting elements. Air ports are made in the inner walls of each section.

EFFECT: delivery of the original animal material in the form convenient for transportation is provided, preservation of the original material, size and weight decrease of the unit.

4 cl, 6 dwg