Device and method for milking animals
US6213052A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K15/02
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for milking animals having at least two milking stalls which are each provided with a movable entrance gate, a movable exit gate and a first spurring device to drive the animals out of the milking stalls, and a passageway along the entrance gates and the exit gates. The passageway is provided with a second spurring device for spurring on the animals in the passageway so that the milking stalls are quickly accessible again for the following animals and so that the capacity of the device is increased.
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