Animal husbandry – Milkers – Teat compressor or cup
Reexamination Certificate
2009-09-04
2011-10-11
Abbott, Yvonne R. (Department: 3644)
Animal husbandry
Milkers
Teat compressor or cup
C119S670000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08033247
ABSTRACT:
A system for cleaning a dairy animal milker unit and applying dip to a dairy animal, the system includes a main control, an air supply, a water supply, a backflush fluid supply, a dip supply, a stall control for receiving the air, water, backflush fluid and dip supplies, and a safety valve that is adjacent to a downstream portion of the milker unit to control backflush and dip fluids being fed to the milker unit.
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Hedlund Nathan
Stuessel Matthew J.
Torgerson Kevin L.
Abbott Yvonne R.
GEA Farm Technologies, Inc.
Smith Law Office
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