Apparatus for teat treatment
US6553942B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01J7/04
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for cleaning teats of a milking animal includes a teat cleaning device (60) having cleaning elements (70, 80, 90) for performing a cleaning action with regard to a teat of the animal to be cleaned. The apparatus is equipped with elements (10, 15, 20) for establishing the identity of the animal to be cleaned as well as control elements (30, 31, 40, 48) for controlling the teat cleaning device (60). This control is carried out in dependence on the established identity in such a way that an individually adapted cleaning action is obtained, which is sufficient and gentle for the animal.
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