Animal husbandry – Milkers – Methods of milking
Reexamination Certificate
2009-11-19
2010-11-23
Nguyen, T. (Department: 3644)
Animal husbandry
Milkers
Methods of milking
C119S014180
Reexamination Certificate
active
07836848
ABSTRACT:
An assembly and method for feeding and milking animals is disclosed. The assembly is provided with an area where the animals are allowed to move freely, with a number of juxtaposed feeding stations for the animals, and with a retaining device for retaining an animal at a feeding station. The retaining device can be activated for retaining an animal and can be deactivated for releasing an animal. A mobile milking robot connects at least one teat cup to a teat of an animal, a computer system controlling the operation and movement of the milking robot. The mobile milking robot is a self-propelled mobile milking robot, and the retaining device is fixedly disposed at the feeding station.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3223070 (1965-12-01), Gribble et al.
patent: 4034711 (1977-07-01), Bender et al.
patent: 4508058 (1985-04-01), Jakobson et al.
patent: 5596945 (1997-01-01), van der Lely
patent: 5704311 (1998-01-01), Van den Berg
patent: 5771837 (1998-06-01), van der Lely
patent: 5778820 (1998-07-01), van der Lely et al.
patent: 5784994 (1998-07-01), van der Lely
patent: 5950562 (1999-09-01), Schulte et al.
patent: 6019061 (2000-02-01), Schulte
patent: 6394027 (2002-05-01), Gallagher et al.
patent: 6463877 (2002-10-01), van der Lely
patent: 6938576 (2005-09-01), Van der Lely et al.
patent: 2001/0054392 (2001-12-01), Fransen et al.
patent: 2002/0033137 (2002-03-01), Van der Lely et al.
patent: 2002/0033138 (2002-03-01), Brayer
patent: 2002/0033140 (2002-03-01), Van der Lely et al.
patent: 0635203 (1995-01-01), None
patent: 1188366 (2002-03-01), None
patent: 2298943 (1976-08-01), None
patent: 2313866 (1997-01-01), None
RD3744022A.
Ally Koen Arseen Jean
Bos Greorgius Rudolphius
Van Den Berg Karel
Haitjema Coraline J.
Howrey LLP
Lely Enterprises AG
Nguyen T.
Owen David P.
LandOfFree
Assembly for feeding and milking animals, and a method of... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Assembly for feeding and milking animals, and a method of..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Assembly for feeding and milking animals, and a method of... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4174772