US3236207A
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Method of mechanical milking
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-02-13
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Granted: 1966-02-22
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Expires: 1984-02-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Happel Fritz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 23:40
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01J; A01J5/00; A01J5/04; A01J5/08; A01J5/041; A01J5/044; A01J5/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A METHOD FOR THE REMOVAL OF MILK FROM THE TEAT OF AN ANIMAL, SAID METHOD COMPRISING SURROUNDING THE TEAT OF AN ANIMAL TO BE MILKED WITH A TEAT CUP, ALTERNATELY APPLYING SUCTION PRESSURE AND ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE WITHIN THE CUP, ENGAGING THE TEAT WITH THE TEAT CUP DURING THE PERIODS IN WHICH ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE IS PRODUCED WITHIN THE CUP, APPLYING A MASSAGING PRESSURE AT THE LOWER END OF THE TEAT WHILE THE UPPER PORTION OF THE TEAT IS LEFT UNCONSTRICTED, AND WITHDRAWING MILK FROM THE TEAT DURING THE APPLICATION OF SUCTION PRESSURE WITHIN THE CUP.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
94 words
A METHOD FOR THE REMOVAL OF MILK FROM THE TEAT OF AN ANIMAL, SAID METHOD COMPRISING SURROUNDING THE TEAT OF AN ANIMAL TO BE MILKED WITH A TEAT CUP, ALTERNATELY APPLYING SUCTION PRESSURE AND ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE WITHIN THE CUP, ENGAGING THE TEAT WITH THE TEAT CUP DURING THE PERIODS IN WHICH ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE IS PRODUCED WITHIN THE CUP, APPLYING A MASSAGING PRESSURE AT THE LOWER END OF THE TEAT WHILE THE UPPER PORTION OF THE TEAT IS LEFT UNCONSTRICTED, AND WITHDRAWING MILK FROM THE TEAT DURING THE APPLICATION OF SUCTION PRESSURE WITHIN THE CUP.
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