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Device and method for automatically starting a milking process

US7938082B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

30Claims

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Assignee

GEA Farm Technologies GmbH · DE

Inventors

Friedrich Stolte · Bodenwerder, DE
Otto Krone · Beesten, DE
Olaf Suhr · Oelde, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 4, 2004
Grant date	May 10, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 5, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA01J5/007
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A milking machine cylinder comprising a flexible element and at least one sensor element which detects at least a substantial weight relief of the flexible element in order to trigger a start signal for a milking process.

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