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US3159138A
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Method of using a recording device with mechanical milkers
Assignee: Alfa Laval Holdings Amsterdam AB
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Filing: 1961-03-10
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Granted: 1964-12-01
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Expires: 1981-03-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Olsson Per Borje
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-27 18:18
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01J; A01J7/00; A01J5/00; A01J5/04; G; G01; G01G; G01G23/00; G01G23/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A METHOD OF RECORDING ON A RECORD SHEET THE YIELD OF MILK FROM A COW TO A MECHANICAL MILKING UNIT OF THE TYPE HAVING A MILK VESSEL, A PULSATOR, TEAT CUPS AND HOSES CONNECTING SAID CUPS TO THE PULSATOR AND VESSEL, THE METHOD COMPRISING THE STEPS OF SUSPENDING SAID MILKING UNIT, INCLUDING THE TEAT CUPS AND HOSES, WHILE WEIGHING THE SUSPENDED UNIT TOGETHER WITH ANY MILK CONTAINED THEREIN FROM A PREVIOUS MILKING, TO DERIVE A TOTAL STARTING WEIGHT, MARKING ON THE SHEET A FIRST REFERENCE POINT AT A FIRST HORIZONTAL DISTANCE FROM A VERTICAL REFERENCE EDGE OF THE SHEET, SAID FIRST POINT CORRESPONDING TO SAID STARTING WEIGHT, REMOVING THE TEAT CUPS FROM SAID SUSPENSION AND APPLYING THE CUPS TO THE COW WHILE CONTINUING TO SUSPEND THE VESSEL AND PULSATOR INDEPENDENTLY OF THE COW, THEREBY REDUCING THE WEIGHT THUS SUSPENDED INDEPENDENTLY OF THE COW, STARTING THE MILKING UNIT IN OPERATION AND EFFECTING
Claim 2
Independent Claim
151 words
A METHOD OF RECORDING ON A RECORD SHEET THE YIELD OF MILK FROM A COW TO A MECHANICAL MILKING UNIT OF THE TYPE HAVING A MILK VESSEL, A PULSATOR, TEAT CUPS AND HOSES CONNECTING SAID CUPS TO THE PULSATOR AND VESSEL, THE METHOD COMPRISING THE STEPS OF SUSPENDING SAID MILKING UNIT, INCLUDING THE TEAT CUPS AND HOSES, WHILE WEIGHING THE SUSPENDED UNIT TOGETHER WITH ANY MILK CONTAINED THEREIN FROM A PREVIOUS MILKING, TO DERIVE A TOTAL STARTING WEIGHT, MARKING ON THE SHEET A FIRST REFERENCE POINT AT A FIRST HORIZONTAL DISTANCE FROM A VERTICAL REFERENCE EDGE OF THE SHEET, SAID FIRST POINT CORRESPONDING TO SAID STARTING WEIGHT, REMOVING THE TEAT CUPS FROM SAID SUSPENSION AND APPLYING THE CUPS TO THE COW WHILE CONTINUING TO SUSPEND THE VESSEL AND PULSATOR INDEPENDENTLY OF THE COW, THEREBY REDUCING THE WEIGHT THUS SUSPENDED INDEPENDENTLY OF THE COW, STARTING THE MILKING UNIT IN OPERATION AND EFFECTING
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-12-01 | 1968-06-01 | 1968-12-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-12-01 | 1972-06-01 | 1972-12-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-12-01 | 1976-06-01 | 1976-12-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |