Milking unit support and detacher mechanism

Details Milking unit support and detacher mechanism Milking unit support and detacher mechanism

1980-06-18

1982-06-08

McNeill, G. E.

Animal husbandry

Milkers

With automatic control

119 141, 119 1413, A01J 504, A01J 700

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043334210

ABSTRACT:
A milking unit support and detacher mechanism is provided for supporting a milking unit when the milking unit is attached to a cow for milking. The detacher mechanism includes a support arm movable between a first position wherein the arm extends downwardly and a second position wherein the arm extends outwardly, and the arm has a free end engageable with the hose member for supporting the milking unit. The arm is supported by a first support bracket disposed for rotation about a horizontal axis and a second bracket supported by the first bracket and being pivotal about a vertical axis. The support structure also includes a friction disc for yieldably resisting pivotal movement of the arm about the vertical axis. The support structure also includes a spring having one end supported by one of the brackets and the other end supporting the support arm.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2136228 (1938-11-01), Babson et al.
patent: 3938470 (1976-02-01), Pace
patent: 4188910 (1980-02-01), Hocker
patent: 4228763 (1980-10-01), Heidecker et al.

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