Milking apparatus and system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11716963
APP PUB NO 20200275633A1
SERIAL NO

16816557

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A device suitable for attachment to a milking platform at a “milking position” has a strippings viewing area and a light source, which is operable to illuminate in a suitable manner the strippings viewing area to enhance the visibility to an operator of any mastitis symptoms in use and/or to illuminate the udder to facilitate inspection or treatment. The light source may also be operable to give continuous or intermittent colour signals to the operator and the device might also include an alpha-numeric area. The device might form part of a leg separator and/or sprayer and/or milk hose support. A milking platform with such a device is also claimed.

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GEA FARM TECHNOLOGIES GMBH59199 BÖNEN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McDougal, Graeme David Hamilton, NZ 4 8
Mikkelson, Jamie Christopher Joseph Hamilton, NZ 3 8
Staheli, Rodrick Peter Hamilton, NZ 3 8

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