Patents by Inventor Tim M. Rooney

Tim M. Rooney 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).

  • Patent number: 6382130
    Abstract: A milking siphon positioner for repositioning milking equipment within a milking parlor is shown and described. A swing arm is pivotally mounted within a bearing so that it may swing in a swing arc defined in a plane which is at least substantially vertical. A milking siphon suitable for attachment to an animal's teats is carried on the swing arm so that it is repositioned by the swing arm; for example, the swing arm may reposition the milking siphon to milking platforms situated on opposite sides of milking parlors. The swing arm may be selectively affixed with respect to the bearing at selected angles within the swing arc, so that the swing arm (and milking siphon) can be locked into desired positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventor: Tim M. Rooney