Animal husbandry – Milkers – Milking station arrangements; e.g. – parlors
Patent
1998-07-23
2000-08-22
Poon, Peter M.
Animal husbandry
Milkers
Milking station arrangements; e.g., parlors
119 1418, A01J 300
Patent
active
061055360
ABSTRACT:
A rotary milking apparatus having a rotating support structure having a plurality of milking stations, each having a milking unit and a wash unit. Each wash unit has a washing connecting device positioned to travel in a circumferential path of travel through a washing location There is a wash control valve for each wash unit having a first location to cause milk to be deliverd from the milking unit to a collecting location, and a second position to enable wash liquid to be delivered to the milking unit. There is a single wash liquid supply section having a nozzle which travels in an arcuate back and forth pass to travel to connect to the connecting device of each wash unit. The wash liquid supply section delivers wash liquid individually to each wash unit as it passes through the wash location.
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Hughes Robert B.
Nelson Judith A.
Poon Peter M.
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