241 |
Teat-cup for milking-machines |
US1308082D |
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US1308082A |
1919-07-01 |
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242 |
Robot milking arm and a method of attaching milking cups |
US14181127 |
2014-02-14 |
US09402364B2 |
2016-08-02 |
Mark Hamish Seaton; Thomas Glover; Bryan Gordon Grimshaw; Matthew Iain McKenzie |
A robotic milking system suitable for use with conventional milking clusters. Clusters are withdrawn to a generally known position upon release from a cow with the cups hanging down below the bowl. The cups are then located in a confined region from where they are picked up by a robotic arm and attached to teats of a cow. The arrangement allows a single robotic arm to service multiple bales of a rotary milking parlor. |
243 |
Cleaning system for milking cups |
US14822344 |
2015-08-10 |
US09801352B2 |
2017-10-31 |
Jakob Maier; Wilfried Hatzack |
A cleaning system for milking cups containing a dispensing device into which at least two different cleaning fluids can be introduced inside the milking cup in such a way as to enable an efficient intermediate disinfection between individual milking processes. |
244 |
Device for cleaning milking cups |
US809962 |
1997-06-16 |
US5863349A |
1999-01-26 |
Maria Laub-Maier; Jakob Maier, Jr. |
The present invention refers to a device for cleaning milking cups. Known devices of this type have a cleaning element which is adapted to be attached to a milking cup and which is adapted to be used for rinsing the milking-cup interior and for spraying rinsing liquid onto the end face of the milking cup so as to clean the outer surface thereof. The present invention provides an improved cleaning device comprising a cleaning element which is adapted to be attached to the milking cup such that a flow chamber is formed for producing a rinsing flow along an outer surface area of the milking cup which is to be cleaned. By means of this solution according to the present invention, an improved cleaning effect is achieved and the rinsing agent conducted through the flow chamber can then be used for cleaning the interior of the milking cup. |
245 |
Teat cup milking inflation or liner |
US677840 |
1984-12-04 |
US4572106A |
1986-02-25 |
Geoffrey S. Mills |
A milking inflation or liner of the soft tubular rubber kind arranged for fitment in a rigid tubular teat cup shell to which pulsating air/vacuum is applied, the invention comprising the provision on the inner wall surface of the contained teat engaging body part of the inflation of a plurality of annular ripples or undulations at intervals along the major part of the length of the contained body part. The minimum bore at the peaks of the uppermost ripples or undulations being fractionally greater than the minimum bore at the peaks of the lowermost of the ripples or undulations. The arrangement provides for a positive but gentle grip on an animals teat to resist upward crawl and/or accidental dislodgement during milking operations, and further providing for stimulation of the animlas teat in assisting milk let-down. |
246 |
Adjustable milking claw support for teat cups |
US56633866 |
1966-07-19 |
US3388689A |
1968-06-18 |
PATRICK LEWIS D |
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247 |
Teat cup units for use with mechanical milking machines |
US47882154 |
1954-12-30 |
US2853971A |
1958-09-30 |
ANNE BAJEMA |
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248 |
Liner stretcher for teat cups of milking machines |
US14881826 |
1926-11-17 |
US1648436A |
1927-11-08 |
ALLEN SAMUEL E |
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249 |
Device and a teat cup for milking animals |
US10323791 |
2002-12-20 |
US20030116092A1 |
2003-06-26 |
Aalze
Veenstra; Renatus
Ignatius Josephus
Fransen |
A device for milking animals, such as cows, which device comprises at least one teat cup and a foremilk reservoir for containing a certain amount of foremilk, substantially obtained at the beginning of the milking process. The foremilk reservoir is provided with an inlet and an outlet with an outlet-closing means for the foremilk. The device is provided with a milk container for containing milk obtained, and with at least one milk line connecting the teat cup to the milk container. The foremilk reservoir is integrated in the teat cup. A teat cup for milking animals, such as cows. The teat cup is provided with a foremilk reservoir for containing a certain amount of foremilk, substantially obtained at the beginning of the milking process, said foremilk reservoir being provided with an inlet and an outlet with an outlet-closing means for the foremilk. |
250 |
Method of cleaning milking machine teat cups |
US13276049 |
1949-12-13 |
US2730469A |
1956-01-10 |
HARWEDEL WALTER M |
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251 |
Cutter for liners of milking-machine teat cups |
US28856028 |
1928-06-27 |
US1780016A |
1930-10-28 |
HULBERT JOHN L |
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252 |
Teat cup for milking machines |
US15654726 |
1926-12-23 |
US1712798A |
1929-05-14 |
JOHNSTON EDWARD A; HODSDON FLOYD G |
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253 |
An implement for milking an animal as well as a method of connecting teat cups to the teats of same |
EP89202372.2 |
1989-09-20 |
EP0360354B2 |
2004-04-14 |
Van der Lely, Edwin; Van den Berg, Karel |
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254 |
Teatcup liner, a teatcup and a milking member |
US10800968 |
2004-03-15 |
US20050056225A1 |
2005-03-17 |
Nils Alveby; Jan Kassibrahim; Viktoria Noresson |
The invention refers to a teatcup liner, a teatcup and a milking member. The liner (1) is mountable in a teatcup shell (2) having a first end (3) and a second end (4) to extend through the shell, and forms an inner space to receive a teat and an outer space (6) between the shell and the liner. The liner includes an opening at the first end for introducing a teat into the inner space. The liner includes a grip area (10) to be gripped by a grip portion (11) of the shell. The grip area has a non-circular shape. The liner includes a connection portion (15) arranged to connect the liner to the first end and including an annular recess. The connection portion includes a bridge of material (18) arranged to define at the most two possible rotary positions for the liner in relation to the teatcup shell. The bridge extends in the annular recess and is arranged to engage a corresponding recess (19) extending from the first end of the shell. |
255 |
Teatcup liner, a teatcup and a milking member |
US09980294 |
2001-11-29 |
US06722310B1 |
2004-04-20 |
Nils Älveby; Jan Kassibrahim; Viktoria Noresson |
The invention refers to a teatcup liner, a teatcup and a milking member. The teatcup liner is mountable in a teatcup shell, having a first end and a second end, such that in the mounted state it extends through the teatcup she 1 and forms an inner space for receiving a teat and an outer space between the teatcup shell and the teatcup liner. The teatcup liner also includes a grip area which has a non-circular shape in cross-section and is arranged to be gripped by a grip portion of the teatcup shell such that the grip area is surrounded by and abuts the grip portion. The teatcup liner has a connection portion for connection to a teatcup claw and includes structure for defining a rotary position for the teatcup liner in relation to the teatcup claw. |
256 |
Teatcup liner, a teatcup and a milking member |
US10800968 |
2004-03-15 |
US06899055B2 |
2005-05-31 |
Nils Alveby; Jan Kassibrahim; Viktoria Noresson |
The invention refers to a teatcup liner, a teatcup and a milking member. The liner (1) is mountable in a teatcup shell (2) having a first end (3) and a second end (4) to extend through the shell, and forms an inner space to receive a teat and an outer space (6) between the shell and the liner. The liner includes an opening at the first end for introducing a teat into the inner space. The liner includes a grip area (10) to be gripped by a grip portion (11) of the shell. The grip area has a non-circular shape. The liner includes a connection portion (15) arranged to connect the liner to the first end and including an annular recess. The connection portion includes a bridge of material (18) arranged to define at the most two possible rotary positions for the liner in relation to the teatcup shell. The bridge extends in the annular recess and is arranged to engage a corresponding recess (19) extending from the first end of the shell. |
257 |
A MILKING SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR PREVENTING DETACHMENT OF A TEAT CUP FROM A TEAT DURING A MILKING PROCESS |
EP12820979.8 |
2012-12-14 |
EP2790491A1 |
2014-10-22 |
PETTERSON, Torbjörn |
The invention relates to a milking system and a method for preventing detachment of a teat cup from a teat of an animal during a milking process. The milking system comprises a milk line (lb, lc, 2) connected to the teat cup (1 a), a vacuum system able to apply at least two different vacuum levels to the teat cup (la) and a measuring device (4) configured to measure the air flow in the milk line (1 b, 1 c, 2) during the milking process. The milking system comprises a control unit (5) configured to receive information about measured air flow values and to determine if the teat cup (la) is about to be detached from the teat by comparing the measured air flow values (q
a) with an acceptable value (q
a1, Δq
a1/Δt), if the measured air flow values are not acceptable, to control the vacuum system such that it applies a higher vacuum level to the teat cup (la) than the present vacuum level. |
258 |
Teat cup cleaning device and method related thereto |
EP08075315.5 |
2008-04-24 |
EP1994818B1 |
2010-12-15 |
Van den Berg, Karel |
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259 |
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR POSITIONING TEAT CUPS ON A MILKING ANIMAL |
EP00902230.2 |
2000-01-13 |
EP1143788A1 |
2001-10-17 |
NILSSON, Mats |
The present invention relates to a method for positioning animal related means, e.g. teat cups, of a milking animal, more specifically to a method to initialise an automatic positioning device to utilise a sequence of movements associated with said animal. The sequence of positioning movements is associated with a class to which the animal belongs among a plurality number of classes corresponding to the identity of said animal. The animal is beforehand assigned to a class based on its individual position of each teat. The different sequence of movements, adapted for different shapes of udders on the animal, may speed up the process for positioning the teat cups and thereby increase the through-put of animals in the system. The present invention also relates to a control device. |
260 |
DEVICE FOR CLEANING TEAT CUPS USED FOR MILKING DAIRY ANIMALS |
EP99946493.6 |
1999-08-18 |
EP1107663A1 |
2001-06-20 |
BIRK, Uzi |
Milking apparatus (1), for the milking of dairy animals (23), comprising teat cups (7'-7'''') displaceable under the influence of gravity towards a teat cup storage and/or cleaning means (29), said teat cup storage and/or cleaning means (29) comprises teat cup guidance means (31'-31'''') for guiding said teat cups (7'-7'''') into said teat cup storage and/or cleaning means (29), and said guidance means (31'-31'''') comprises one or more inclined chutes (31'-31'''; 45'), characterised in that said each inclined chute or chutes (31'-31'''') has a substantially U-shaped cross section which has a maximum width which is greater than the maximum width of a teat cup (7'-7''''). |