Automatic dairy animal milker unit backflusher and teat dip applicator system and method
US9072273B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 10, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/87684
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for cleaning a dairy animal milker unit and applying dip to a dairy animal, the system includes a main control, an air supply, a water supply, a backflush fluid supply, a dip supply, a stall control for receiving the air, water, backflush fluid and dip supplies, and a safety valve that is adjacent to a downstream portion of the milker unit to control backflush and dip fluids being fed to the milker unit.
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