Milking Device
Patent No. EP3386292 (titled "Milking Device") was filed by Lely Patent on Dec 8, 2016. The application was issued on Jan 20, 2021.
Patent Summary
Milking device with adjustable pulsation to prevent teat damage during milking. The device has a teat cup with a pulsation space and a pulsation device to apply vacuum pulses. The pulsation device has adjustable valves that can change the pressure course inside the pulsation space during milking phases. This allows customizing the pulsation profile to prevent folding of the teat liner when switching between vacuum and atmospheric pressure. A control unit adjusts the valve passages based on measured pressures and desired profiles.
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EP3386292
- Application Number
- EP16815989A
- Filing Date
- Dec 8, 2016
- Status
- Opposition Rejected
- Apr 11, 2025
- Publication Date
- Jan 20, 2021
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