An apparatus for electrically stunning animals to be slaughtered, in particular pigs

摘要

The invention relates to an apparatus for electrically stunning animals in particular pigs, comprising a restrainer in the form of two endless conveyors (1,2) positioned to form a V-shaped passage way between the operating surfaces (1,2) to hold an animal and further comprising a pair of electrodes (9,10) extending into said passage way said electrodes (9,10) being arranged side by side to engage the sides of the head of the animal said electrodes preferably being formed by plates having the outwardly turned edge (22,23) paralel to the adjacent operating surface (1,2) whilst the other edges (24,30) first diverge upwardly (24,25) and by a curvature (26,27) merge into converging parts (28,29) said plates having a profile such that they also converge in the direction of conveyance.