Milking device and method
US6866003B2 · kind B2 · utility
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21Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 20, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01J7/025
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This invention relates to a method and device for checking the teat rubber of a teat cup. The object of this invention is providing a simple and reliable method for checking the teat rubber and a device suitable for implementing the method. In this respect, this invention suggests that the behavior of the teat rubber is acquired with a pressure difference profile acting between the pulse cavity and the pressure cavity and this currently determined behavior is compared with a reference behavior. The device according to the invention comprises a device for the direct checking of the teat rubber behavior.
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