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Apparatus for milking or other animal operation having robot arm suspension capable of performing a pendulum movement

US6386141B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 23, 2000
Grant dateMay 14, 2002
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Expiry dateMay 23, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01J5/0175
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for milking or other animal-related operation includes a support means and a robot arm connected to a robot arm suspension means. The robot arm suspension means is hingedly connected to the support means about a horizontal axis, and the robot arm is arranged lower than the support means for allowing the robot arm suspension means to perform a substantially pendulum movement about the horizontal axis.

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