Abstract:
A sprayer device and method to treat animal hooves by spraying concentrated foot treatment fluid directly onto the hooves. Substantially all overspray of the hoof treatment fluid is collected and recycled thereby minimizing loss of fluid.
Abstract:
A dairy milker unit detacher having a milker unit support arm that resists damage and breakage by incorporating a breakaway mechanism that disengages and then automatically or easily returns the support arm to a functional arrangement when a dairy animal or other force engages the support arm.
Abstract:
A method for applying teat dip to a dairy animal and backflushing a milker unit using a safety valve (60). The method includes the steps of: closing the safety valve (60) to seal off the milker unit (40) from a dairy pipeline system (41), forcing teat dip through the safety valve and a dip channel to a teat dip applicator (708) on a milker unit teat cup (700), forcing backflush fluid through the safety valve and the milker unit, forcing water through the safety valve and milker unit, forcing air through the safety valve and the milker unit, and opening the safety valve so that the milker unit is in fluid communication with the dairy pipeline system.
Abstract:
A milker unit (30) short milk tube (38) having a downstream milk claw connection end (70) having a position and release device joined to and extending away from the downstream milk claw connection end (70); a controlled flexible portion (74) disposed in an upstream direction from the position and release device (72); a reinforced portion (76) disposed in upstream direction from the controlled flexible portion (74); and an interior milking claw inlet sealing surface (78).
Abstract:
A milker unit detacher with an adjustable and releasable hose support and a support arm that pivots about a tilted axis to bias the support arm toward a milking position to maintain engagement with the adjustable hose support member.
Abstract:
A safety valve arrangement and method, having an upstream block valve, a downstream block valve, and a pressure monitored galley between the upstream valve and the downstream valve.
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods for a dairy harvesting facility including valves and valve assemblies that prevent contaminants from reaching a central milk collection system.
Abstract:
A method for applying teat dip to a dairy animal and backflushing a milker unit using a safety valve. The method includes the steps of: closing the safety valve to seal off the milker unit from a dairy pipeline system, forcing teat dip through the safety valve and a dip channel to a teat dip applicator on a milker unit teat cup, forcing backflush fluid through the safety valve and the milker unit, forcing water through the safety valve and milker unit, forcing air through the safety valve and the milker unit, and opening the safety valve so that the milker unit is in fluid communication with the dairy pipeline system.
Abstract:
A system for cleaning a dairy animal milker unit and applying dip to a dairy animal, the system includes a main control, an air supply, a water supply, a backflush fluid supply, a dip supply, a stall control for receiving the air, water, backflush fluid and dip supplies, and a safety valve that is adjacent to a downstream portion of the milker unit to control backflush and dip fluids being fed to the milker unit.
Abstract:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a milker unit short milk tube milk claw end connector showing the design; FIG. 2 is an isolated perspective view thereof; FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof and is a mirror image of the rear elevational view thereof; FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, and is a mirror image of the left side elevational view thereof; and, FIG. 5 is a bottom end view thereof. A teat cup liner and the short milk tube are shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only, and form no part of the claimed design.