Animal husbandry – Milkers – Milking station arrangements; e.g. – parlors
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-07
2006-11-07
Abbott, Yvonne R. (Department: 3644)
Animal husbandry
Milkers
Milking station arrangements; e.g., parlors
C119S014180, C119S520000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07131394
ABSTRACT:
The invention refers to a device for at least one milking stall (3) with a milking position (4) for an animal and with at least one milking equipment including a milking member arranged to be attached to including animal for milking thereof. The milking stall (3) is defined by at least one wall arrangement (5) and a floor (6) and extends between a first end (7) and a second (8) end in such a way that when an animal is present in including milking stall (3) in including milking position, the front portion of including animal is adjacent including first end (7) and the back portion of including animal is adjacent including second end (8). The device includes a cabinet-like structure (1), which has a longitudinal axis extending in a substantially vertical direction and which defines an inner space and which forms a building element of including milking stall (3). The invention also refers to a parlour (2) including a plurality of milking stalls (3) and the cabinet-like structure (1) forms a building element of including parlour (2).
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Johannesson Leif Börje
Obermüller Helmut Peter Paul
Abbott Yvonne R.
Delaval Holding AB
Hovey & Williams, LLP
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