Patents by Inventor Folcko P. Borgman

Folcko P. Borgman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Positioning means for an animal relative to automatic milking apparatus
    Patent number: 5056466
    Abstract: A pair of horizontally spaced support surfaces support the rear hooves of an animal. A forwardly inclined surface extends upwardly from each support surface toward the front end of the device, and a sidewardly inclined surface extends upwardly from each of the support surfaces toward the center of the device. The sidewardly extending surfaces intersect one another along a line extending parallel with the sides. A plurality of horizontally spaced bars are disposed rearwardly of and at an elevation above the support surfaces. The rearmost bar has a central portion disposed at a higher elevation than the adjacent bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1991
    Assignee: Multinorm B.V.
    Inventors: Jacobus P. M. Dessing, Pieter J. Roodenburg, Erik A. Aurik, Folcko P. Borgman