Apparatus and method for nasal delivery of compositions to birds
First Claim
1. An apparatus for delivering a composition to at least one nasal passage of a bird, the apparatus comprising:
- a bird head positioning body that comprises a first major side, a second major side, and a beak receiving void formed through the first and second major sides of the bird head positioning body, wherein the beak receiving void defines an opening in the first major side of the bird head positioning body and an opening in the second major side of the bird head positioning body, and further wherein the beak receiving void defines a cavity in the bird head positioning body that extends from the opening in the first major side to the opening in the second major side, and wherein at least a portion of a beak of a bird head located in the beak receiving void protrudes through the opening in the second major side of the bird head positioning body and is exposed proximate the second major side of the bird head positioning body, the beak receiving void comprising an interior surface facing a bird head located in the beak receiving void; and
a passage formed through the bird head positioning body, the passage comprising a delivery opening in the interior surface of the beak receiving void, wherein the passage is positioned to be in direct fluid communication with at least one nostril of a bird head located in the beak receiving void through the delivery opening.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for delivering a composition to a bird. A selected dosage of the composition may be delivered directly to one or both nostrils of the bird. The deliveries are performed through one or two fluid passages that are preferably in direct fluid communication with the birds'"'"' nostrils. Delivery of the composition may limited to only one nostril or both nostrils of each bird. The nostril or nostrils to which the selected dosages are delivered may be isolated from fluid communication with ambient atmosphere during the delivery process. The isolation may be provided by a conformable seal. The beak of the bird may be restrained in a closed position during delivery of the composition.
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33 Claims
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1. An apparatus for delivering a composition to at least one nasal passage of a bird, the apparatus comprising:
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a bird head positioning body that comprises a first major side, a second major side, and a beak receiving void formed through the first and second major sides of the bird head positioning body, wherein the beak receiving void defines an opening in the first major side of the bird head positioning body and an opening in the second major side of the bird head positioning body, and further wherein the beak receiving void defines a cavity in the bird head positioning body that extends from the opening in the first major side to the opening in the second major side, and wherein at least a portion of a beak of a bird head located in the beak receiving void protrudes through the opening in the second major side of the bird head positioning body and is exposed proximate the second major side of the bird head positioning body, the beak receiving void comprising an interior surface facing a bird head located in the beak receiving void; and a passage formed through the bird head positioning body, the passage comprising a delivery opening in the interior surface of the beak receiving void, wherein the passage is positioned to be in direct fluid communication with at least one nostril of a bird head located in the beak receiving void through the delivery opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for delivering a composition to at least one nasal passage of a bird, the apparatus comprising:
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a bird head positioning body that comprises a first major side, a second major side, and a beak receiving void formed through the first and second major sides of the bird head positioning body, wherein the beak receiving void defines an opening in the first major side of the bird head positioning body and an opening in the second major side of the bird head positioning body, and further wherein the beak receiving void defines a cavity in the bird head positioning body that extends from the opening in the first major side to the opening in the second major side, and wherein at least a portion of a beak of a bird head located in the beak receiving void protrudes through the opening in the second major side of the bird head positioning body and is exposed proximate the second major side of the bird head positioning body, the beak receiving void comprising an interior surface facing a bird head located in the beak receiving void; and a pair of passages formed through the bird head positioning body, wherein each passage of the pair of passages comprises a delivery opening in the interior surface of the beak receiving void, wherein each passage of the pair of passages is positioned to be in direct fluid communication with one nostril of a bird head located in the beak receiving void through the delivery opening. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for delivering a composition to at least one nasal passage of a bird, the apparatus comprising:
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a bird head positioning body comprising a beak receiving cavity formed through the bird head positioning body, the beak receiving cavity being bounded within the bird head positioning body by a continuous interior surface that defines the shape of the beak receiving cavity within the bird head positioning body; a passage formed through the bird head positioning body, wherein the passage terminates at a delivery opening formed in the interior surface of the beak receiving cavity, wherein a conformable seal is located proximate the delivery opening, and wherein the passage is positioned to be in direct fluid communication with one nasal passage in a beak through the delivery opening when the beak is located in the beak receiving cavity. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for delivering a composition to at least one nasal passage through a nostril of a bird comprising a beak, the apparatus comprising:
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a bird head positioning body comprising a beak receiving cavity formed therein, the beak receiving cavity comprising an interior surface sized to restrain closed a beak of a bird when the beak is located in the beak receiving cavity; a passage formed through the bird head positioning body, wherein the passage terminates at a delivery opening formed in the interior surface of the beak receiving cavity, wherein the passage is positioned to be in direct fluid communication with one nasal passage in a beak through the delivery opening when the beak is located in the beak receiving cavity. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus for delivering a composition to at least one nasal passage of a bird, the apparatus comprising:
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a bird head positioning body that comprises a first major side and a second major side and a thickness between the first and second major sides; a beak receiving cavity formed through the bird head positioning body, wherein the beak receiving cavity comprises; a first opening in the first major side of the bird head positioning body; a second opening in the second major side of the bird head positioning body; an inner surface that extends from the first opening in the first major side to the second opening in the second major side of the bird head positioning body, wherein the inner surface faces the beak receiving cavity and extends around a perimeter of the beak receiving cavity such that the inner surface defines the shape of the beak receiving cavity between the first major side and the second major side of the bird head positioning body; and a passage formed through the bird head positioning body, the passage comprising a delivery opening in the inner surface of the beak receiving cavity, wherein the passage is adapted to be in direct fluid communication with one nasal passage in a beak through the delivery opening when a beak is located in the beak receiving cavity. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus for delivering a composition to at least one nasal passage of a bird, the apparatus comprising:
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a bird head positioning body that comprises a first major side and a second major side; a beak receiving cavity formed through the first and second major sides of the bird head positioning body, wherein the beak receiving cavity comprises; a first opening in the first major side of the bird head positioning body; a second opening in the second major side of the bird head positioning body; an inner surface that extends from the first opening in the first major side to the second opening in the second major side of the bird head positioning body, wherein the inner surface faces the beak receiving cavity and extends completely and continuously around a perimeter of the beak receiving cavity between the first major side and the second major side, wherein the inner surface defines the shape of the beak receiving cavity between the first major side and the second major side of the bird head positioning body; and at least one passage formed through the bird head positioning body, the at least one passage comprising a delivery opening in the inner surface of the beak receiving cavity, wherein the at least one passage is adapted to be in direct fluid communication with at least one nasal passage in a beak through the delivery opening when a beak is located in the beak receiving cavity. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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