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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7281493 | Milking device provided with cleansing means Device for pneumatically milking a cow, comprising a number of milk extractors, each comprising a teat cup as well as milk line connected to the lower end of the teat cup, which line leads from the teat cup to a collection chamber for the milk from the teat cup, eac... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7246572 | Livestock management system A confinement and feeding stall for livestock such as horses, cows and the like with side frames spaced so that an animal can stand comfortably but not turn around and narrow enough to prevent other animals from crowding into an occupied stall. A gate is provided at... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7162970 | Automatic milking device with a controllable stimulation device and stimulation system A stimulation device is provided for an automatic milking device having a plurality of milking cups. A vacuum device generates a negative pressure needed for milking and for the stimulation device. The stimulation device can be controllable to vary the stimulation i... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7066108 | Device for carrying a milking member, and method for carrying a milking member The invention refers to a device and a method for carrying a milking member (1), which includes at least one teacup (3) and which is connected to a milking machine (5) via a flexible conduit member (6). A support element (10) is fi... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7044079 | Device for automatically milking an animal A robot arm construction is provided with a robot arm for carrying a teat cup, which robot arm can be pivoted under the udder of the animal. The robot arm construction is provided with a first robot arm construction portion, a second robot arm construction portion, ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6948449 | Milking apparatus and holder for receiving teat cups An apparatus for milking livestock, which apparatus has a milking box; a milking robot disposed close to or in the milking box; and a holder for receiving therein teat cups which during use are arranged on an animal for milking by the milking robot, and a holder for... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6684809 | Apparatus for performing animal related operations, with protection means, i.e. breaker device The invention regards an apparatus for performing an animal related operation like milking or grooming, where the animal (9) is confined in a stall (8). In order to protect animals and equipment, it is so arranged that any breaking of the functions activa... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6289845 | Milking equipment and a relief device A milking equipment comprises a milking member (1) having teatcups (3) and a milk hose (4) connected to the milking member. A balancing device (6, 10, 11), which carries the milking member and at least a portion of the milk hose, is adjustable to an appli... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6269766 | Teatcup magazine, a milking arrangement, and a method of handling a teatcup A milking arrangement comprising a milking apparatus, having at least one teatcup (2) and a teatcup magazine (5) for holding the teatcup. The teatcup (2) has an opening through which a teat of an animal is introduced during the attachment of the teatcup t... | 08/07/2001 |
| 4741287 | Apparatus for removing a milking cluster, particularly for a cow-shed This removal apparatus comprises a bellows-shaped hose as the lifting element, which contracts under the influence of the vacuum in the milking conduit and then constitutes a rigid element, which may easily be manipulated and displaced. Moreover the appar... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4685422 | Automatic application of teat cups This invention improves milking units for cattle in order to give better milking results and to facilitate application of the milking unit to the udder of the animal. To this end the teat cups have an upwardly widening upper part, so that the teat cups al... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4586462 | Support and withdrawal mechanism for milking clusters In a support and withdrawal mechanism for milking clusters, a support pipe is positioned inside a main column in such a way that it can be rotated and moved up and down inside it. At the bottom of the support pipe is an articulated extension arm with its ... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4333421 | Milking unit support and detacher mechanism A milking unit support and detacher mechanism is provided for supporting a milking unit when the milking unit is attached to a cow for milking. The detacher mechanism includes a support arm movable between a first position wherein the arm extends downward... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4228764 | Milking unit support and detacher mechanism A milking unit support and detacher mechanism for supporting a milking unit when the milking unit is attached to a cow for milking. The milking unit support and detacher mechanism includes a milking unit support arm having an end for supporting a milking ... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4228763 | Milking unit support and detacher mechanism A milking unit support and detacher mechanism for supporting a milking unit when the milking unit is attached to a cow for milking. The milking unit support and detacher mechanism includes a milking unit support arm movable between a first position wherei... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4056077 | Milking unit detacher mechanism A milking unit detacher mechanism including a main support column and a horizontally extending retractable milking unit support assembly mounted on the main column. The retractable support assembly is comprised of a plurality of link members pivotally con... | 11/01/1977 |
| 3999518 | Milker support A milker support including a support structure adapted to support a milking unit within a stall and which may be moved downwardly in small increments during a milking process to optimize the height of the milking unit relative to the cow as the cow is bei... | 12/28/1976 |
