Methods for preparing a dairy animal for milking
US9686958B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16K17/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to preparing dairy animal teats for being milked, and more particularly to teat preparation, rinsing, and milking that all take place in a milking machine teat cup liner. Such a method includes: applying a teat sanitizer to the teat; injecting air into the liner to force the teat sanitizer toward a waste milk line connected to the liner; pulsating the liner at a first pulsation rate; drawing a rinsing milk from the teat; directing the teat sanitizer, the air, and the rinsing fluid to the waste milk line; pulsating the liner at a second pulsation rate to draw additional milk from the teat; and directing the additional milk to a good milk line.
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