Methods and apparatus for cleaning the udder of a cow

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO RE46988
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14476979

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A method apparatus for teat dipping for sanitizing the udder of a cow either before or after milking. The apparatus has an extension arm with a dispersion portion so that when a cow is in a cleaning location the extension arm will extend underneath a cow's udder and dispersed cleaning fluid onto the cow's udder. A sensing system is used that detects the rotation of the parlor to determine if a cow is at a cleaning location. Further, the sensing system detects whether a cow is present in a stall of the rotary milking parlor.

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LELY PATENT NVHOLLAND MAAS REYES

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DeWaard, Dave Lynden, US 10 366

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