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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120125261 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING A GROUP OF DAIRY ANIMALS The present invention relates to a system and method of managing a group of dairy animals. More particularly, the invention relates to measuring one or more milk parameters, comparing this parameter to a criterion, and allowing an animal access to a pasture based on thi... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120006269 | Automated Rotary Milking System In certain embodiments, a milking system includes a rotary milking platform having a plurality of milking stalls and a plurality of milking devices, each milking device configured for attachment to the teats of a dairy livestock located in a corresponding milking stall ... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110308465 | Crowd Gate Control System and Method A crowd gate control system includes a holding pen for dairy livestock, a crowd gate, and a controller. The holding pen is adjacent to an entrance to a milking parlor. The crowd gate is operable to form a side of the holding pen and move in relation to the entrance to t... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110239944 | METHOD OF MILKING A GROUP OF DAIRY ANIMALS The invention relates to a method of milking a group of dairy animals including a first subgroup and a second subgroup by an automatic milking system, and wherein the milking system is flushed after a dairy animal from the second subgroup has been milked. The flushing s... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110168097 | DEVICE FOR MILKING ANIMALS A device for milking animals including a plurality of milking stations, wherein each milking station includes a milk collecting container and a displacing mechanism for displacing liquid from the milk collecting container. The milk collecting container (is connected to ... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110155066 | ARRANGEMENT FOR POSITIONING MILKING ANIMALS IN A MILKING PARLOUR An arrangement for positioning at least two milking animals in at least two milking stalls allows the animals to stand in an inclined position such that a longitudinal axis of the animals forms an angle of 10°-80° to a vertical plane (6) of a front barrier (... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20100282172 | TEAT PREPARATION STATION AND METHOD FOR TEAT PREPARATION A teat preparation station(1) for preparation of teats of milking animals prior to being milked in a milking system (11) equipped with at least one milking stall(13) is provided. The teat preparation station (1) includes a teat preparation ar... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100236486 | IMPLEMENT FOR KEEPING DAIRY ANIMALS An implement for keeping dairy animals, provided with a first and a second production unit and with a care unit having a plurality of subunits, wherein each production unit is provided with at least one accommodation area for a production group, which comprises a group ... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100236485 | MILKING PARLOUR AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME An apparatus for milking an animal and provides a milking parlour (1) including first and second robotic manipulation devices (100, 200) and a plurality of milking stalls (5) provided on a platform (3) moveable relative to the robotic manipul... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100192860 | MILKING FACILITY AND METHOD FOR MILKING THEREIN A space-saving milking facility includes an entrance passage way (17a) provided for receiving milking animals on a voluntary basis, a waiting area (11), a milking area (13) housing automatic milking stations (31), a post-milking area (... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100192861 | MILKING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD An arrangement for housing and milking a large number of animals includes a resting and feeding area (11), a milking area (13) housing automatic milking stations (31) for milking the animals, and a passage way (15) interconnecting the resting... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100186675 | IMPLEMENT FOR AUTOMATICALLY MILKING A DAIRY ANIMAL An implement for automatically milking a dairy animal, such as a cow, comprises a milking parlour, a sensor for observing a teat, and a milking robot for automatically attaching a teat cup to the teat. The milking robot comprises a robot control that is connected to the... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100116212 | TUBE ARRANGEMENT A tube arrangement arrangement includes a first tubular element (18) having an inner channel (19) adapted to transport milk and a second tubular element (20) having two inner channels (21a, b) adapted to transport air with a pulsating ... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100116211 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR ANIMAL MANAGEMENT A method is provided for managing animals (10) in a milking system which comprises a milking stall (11) provided with a milking apparatus (13) for milking the animals, a gate arrangement (18a-b; 18a-b, 32... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100089324 | MEHTOD FOR COLLECTING MILK IN A MILK TANK, MILKING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS The invention relates to a method for collecting milk in a milk tank. The method comprises the steps of: milking a milking animal of a herd of milking animals by means of a milking station; establishing a quality parameter for the milk obtained from the milking animal d... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100024734 | SLENDER MILKING HOSE SUPPORT TREE A device and method of use of a hose support device for supporting hoses that extend from an animal attached milking machine to a central milk collection system is disclosed. Adaptation to animal size and position in the stall is provided with a coarse adjustment of the... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100012040 | Animal shelter structures An at least partially open sided outdoor animal shelter structure, the structure including (a) a floor to support animals, the floor including apertures therethrough allowing animal waste matter to pass through the floor, (b) a basement below the floor for collecting th... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20100012039 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTMENT OF A MILKING LOCATION The present invention relates to a system (10) for automatic adjustment of at least one interior dimension of a milking location (12) for an animal. The milking location (12) comprises an enclosure formed by e.g. four confining means (12... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20090320758 | Method and device for the more efficient usage of milking technology in Big, Multistation Milking Plants The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for milking at least one animal, particularly cows, in a multi-position milking installation.... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090301396 | Method and Arrangement for Animal Management A method for animal management is provided in a milking system comprising a milking box (13), a milking apparatus (13d) for milking animals (10), an enclosed waiting area (14) from which the animals are capable of entering the milking ... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090272325 | CONTROLLING A DAIRY STABLE A dairy stable (5) and a method for controlling a stable (1), preferably a dairy stable (5) for milking livestock (4), having at least one milking system including at least one, preferably automatic, milking stations (8, 9, 12, 13, 14)... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090255472 | Milking Parlour and Method for the Production Thereof The invention relates to a milking parlor and a method for manufacturing same, said milking parlor comprising a work area for an operator and a platform elevated relative to said area, which forms a standing and walking area for the animals to be milked, said platform c... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090223454 | ASSEMBLY FOR AND METHOD OF GRAZING Assembly for delimiting a grazing area for cattle, in particular dairy cattle, comprising at least three holders which are spaced apart and which are directly or indirectly interconnected by one or more delimiting elements, such as wires, which are displaceable by the h... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090165727 | MILKING ARRANGEMENT The present invention refers to a milking arrangement for milking an animal during a milking operation. The arrangement includes a stationary structure and a milking member (5) including at least one teatcup to be attached to a teat of the animal to be milked. A ... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090145363 | Milking System and Method for Generating and Communicating Error Messages in Such a Milking System A milking system comprises a plurality of apparatuses (11a-g), wherein each of the apparatuses comprises a device (12a-g) for performing an action related to the operation of the milking system; a microprocessor (13a | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090038552 | CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT ANIMAL HUSBANDRY FACILITY A decontaminable livestock facility has a hermetically sealed shell defining an exterior and an interior, with livestock equipment for milking, feeding, watering, manure removal, bedding, and/or exercise. A decontamination system removes contaminants from air and water.... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20080257267 | Stall Arrangement and Installation for Dairy Cattle Farming The cowshed installation comprises a milking area and a circular cowshed comprising a center area and a substantially concentric surrounding loafing area. The milking area is located radially outwardly of the loafing area.... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080257265 | METHOD OF AND IMPLEMENT FOR MILKING DAIRY ANIMALS A method of milking dairy animals, wherein the dairy animals are milked by a milking implement. An access device is provided for allowing or not allowing a dairy animal access to a waiting area for the milking implement. The access device has at least a first and a seco... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080251023 | Milking Farm The present invention relates to a milking system comprising a first and at least a second animal area cluster, wherein each of the animal area cluster comprises at least one animal area and each animal area comprises at least one milking point, and where the first and ... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080210171 | Milking parlor A milking parlor, milking module, and a closing unit comprising at least two closing members to optionally release or close a corresponding number of openings in a milking parlor floor which serves as a standing area. The closing members are disposed to be rotatable abo... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080202430 | MILKING STATION AND METHOD FOR MILKING A milking station and a method of milking for improving hygiene at a milking station, including a device for removing contaminants stuck to the floor of an accommodating area, a device for producing a directed flow of the contaminants provided on the floor. The surface ... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080202432 | Milking Arrangement The invention refers to a milking arrangement including a milking box (2) adapted to received an animal to be milked and a milking device having a milk conduit and a set of teacups (7) to be applied manually by an operator to the teats of an animal. Each t... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080202431 | Compact Modular Unit and a Milking Stall Comprising Such a Compact Modular Unit The invention relates to a compact modular unit to be mounted in a milking stall having at least one pipeline system, which provides an operative function in connection with a milking process of an animal in the milking stall. The compact modular unit (4) include... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080163819 | GATE FOR DOMESTIC FARM ANIMALS, AN AUTOMATED MILKING FACILITY INCLUDING SUCH A GATE, AND METHOD OF TRAINING DOMESTIC FARM ANIMALS TO USE SUCH A GATE Cows are milked at a facility including a robotic milker, a pen, a first passage leading from the pen to the milker, and a second passage leading from the milker to the pen. Each passage includes a one-way gate. Each gate includes a barrier that turns about a horizontal... | 07/10/2008 |
| 20080127896 | Method, Computer Program Product and Arrangement for Controlling the Milking by a Milking Machine A method for controlling the milking by a milking machine comprises the steps of: (i) providing (41) different milking schemes, each of which being distinguished by a set of milking parameters, such as milking vacuum, high pulse vacuum, low pulse vacuum, pulse ra... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080017118 | Device and Method for Automatic Milking of Animals A milking arrangement (1) for automatic milking of animals (9) is described. The milking arrangement includes a feeding area (4) arranged for supplying food to the animals (9), a resting area (2) arranged for allowing the animals (9... | 01/24/2008 |
| 20070215051 | Method And Milking Station For Milking Animals A method for milking animals in a milking station (9) including a milking machine (14) for milking said animals, and a first feeding device (21) for feeding said animals intermittently or continuously with feed, is disclosed, the method comprising t... | 09/20/2007 |
| 20070186859 | Exit gate with cow push bar for milking parlor A push bar serves to nudge or urge cows to leave a milking parlor and move to an exit alley. The push bar is mounted on extendible support members, which may have an inner tube and an outer tube, and which is mounted by a journal onto an overhead pivot. There is one air... | 08/16/2007 |
| 20070137579 | Cowshed arrangement and cowshed unit for housing dairy cattle The invention relates to a cowshed arrangement with a central region (1) and with balding regions (3), arranged around the central region (1). According to the invention, a larger number of animals can be housed in the cowshed arrangement and milked... | 06/21/2007 |
| 20060254523 | Milking Parlor for the Forward Straight Line Animal Ambulation and Individual Presentation of an Animal to be Milked in a Milking Stall Located Intermediate a Holding Area and a Release Area A milking parlor has a holding gate and a parallel spaced individually loaded-occupied-unloaded milking stall with an operator pit located intermediate the holding gate and the milking stall. The operator pit can be recessed from the holding gate and the milking stall, ... | 11/16/2006 |
