US3261323A
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Milking parlor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-01-09
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Granted: 1966-07-19
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Expires: 1983-01-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Page M Steelhammer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 03:03
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K1/00; A01K1/12; A01K1/126
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
A MILKING PARLOR, SAID PARLOR COMPRISING A CENTRAL WORKING AREA FOR THE OPERATOR, A PLATFORM ON WHICH A COW STANDS WHILE BEING MILKED, SAID PLATFORM BEING POSITIONED ABOVE THE WORKING AREA, SAID PLATFORM SURROUNDING THE CENTRAL WORKING AREA, MEANS TO MOVE THE PLATFORM AROUND THE WORKING AREA, A ROTATING HEAD, SAID ROTATING HEAD COMPRISING A STATIONARY MEMBER AND A MOVABLE MEMBER, A GROOVE IN THE FACE OF ONE OF THE MEMBERS AND WHICH FACE FACES THE OTHER MEMBER, AN INLET CONNECTION IN ONE OF THE MEMBERS AND WHICH CONNECTION CONNECTS WITH THE GROOVE, AN OUTLET CONNECTION IN THE OTHER ONE OF THE MEMBERS AND WHICH CONNECTION CONNECTS WITH THE GROOVE, SAID INLET CONNECTION CONNECTING WITH A SOURCE OF PULSATING PNEUMATIC PRESSURE, A FIRST PASSAGEWAY IN THE STATIONARY MEMBER AND A SECOND PASSAGEWAY IN THE MOVABLE MEMBER, SAID FIRST AND SECOND PASSAGEWAYS BEING ALIGNED, A FIRST TUBULAR MEMBER PASSING THROUGH SAID PASSAGEWAYS, ONE END OF SAID FIRST TUBULAR MEMBER CONNECTING WITH A MILK LINE, THE OTHER END OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER CONNECTING WITH A SECOND TUBULAR MEMBER, MEANS TO UNITE THE FIRST AND SECOND TUBULAR MEMBER SO THAT ONE MEMBER MAY ROTATE WITH RESPECT TO THE OTHER MEMBER, AND SAID SECOND TUBULAR MEMBER CONNECTS WITH THE MILK LINE OF A MILKING MACHINE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
A MILKING PARLOR, SAID PARLOR COMPRISING A CENTRAL WORKING AREA FOR THE OPERATOR, A PLATFORM ON WHICH A COW STANDS WHILE BEING MILKED, SAID PLATFORM BEING POSITIONED ABOVE THE WORKING AREA, SAID PLATFORM SURROUNDING THE CENTRAL WORKING AREA, MEANS TO MOVE THE PLATFORM AROUND THE WORKING AREA, A ROTATING HEAD, SAID ROTATING HEAD COMPRISING A STATIONARY MEMBER AND A MOVABLE MEMBER, A GROOVE IN THE FACE OF ONE OF THE MEMBERS AND WHICH FACE FACES THE OTHER MEMBER, AN INLET CONNECTION IN ONE OF THE MEMBERS AND WHICH CONNECTION CONNECTS WITH THE GROOVE, AN OUTLET CONNECTION IN THE OTHER ONE OF THE MEMBERS AND WHICH CONNECTION CONNECTS WITH THE GROOVE, SAID INLET CONNECTION CONNECTING WITH A SOURCE OF PULSATING PNEUMATIC PRESSURE, A FIRST PASSAGEWAY IN THE STATIONARY MEMBER AND A SECOND PASSAGEWAY IN THE MOVABLE MEMBER, SAID FIRST AND SECOND PASSAGEWAYS BEING ALIGNED, A FIRST TUBULAR MEMBER PASSING THROUGH SAID PASSAGEWAYS, ONE END OF SAID FIRST TUBULAR MEMBER CONNECTING WITH A MILK LINE, THE OTHER END OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER CONNECTING WITH A SECOND TUBULAR MEMBER, MEANS TO UNITE THE FIRST AND SECOND TUBULAR MEMBER SO THAT ONE MEMBER MAY ROTATE WITH RESPECT TO THE OTHER MEMBER, AND SAID SECOND TUBULAR MEMBER CONNECTS WITH THE MILK LINE OF A MILKING MACHINE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-07-18 | 1970-01-17 | 1970-07-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-07-18 | 1974-01-17 | 1974-07-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-07-18 | 1978-01-17 | 1978-07-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |