Patents Assigned to Germania Dairy Automation Incorporated
  • Pneumatic teat cup detaching apparatus
    Patent number: 3991716
    Abstract: Apparatus for sensing the milk flow from an animal being milked, and for detaching the teat cups from the udder of the animal after the milk flow has substantially stopped. Sensing of the milk flow and detachment of the teat cups is accomplished with pneumatic controls, without the use of any electrical circuitry. Means are provided to shut off the milking vacuum to the teat cups to aid in detachment of the teat cups from the animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1976
    Assignee: Germania Dairy Automation Incorporated
    Inventor: Rolf W. Reisgies