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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2019
Waikato Milking Systems Limited Partnership, Hamilton, NZ;
Graeme David McDougal, Hamilton, NZ;
Waikato Milking Systems Limited Partnership, Hamilton, NZ;
Abstract
A rotary milking platformhas a deck, a circular upper beamconnected to and supporting the deck, a circular lower beamand a series of carriagesconnected end to end to form a ring between the beams. The platform is formed such that the upper beamis arranged to rest and rotate on the ring of carriagesto rotate the deck. Each carriage has at least one carriage roller, and each rollerarranged to rotate on the lower beam. Each rolleralso has a retention flangeat only one side. The flangesof some of the rollersare at or adjacent an inner side of the ring, and the flangesof others of the rollers are at or adjacent an outer side of the ring. The rollersof the ring are arranged such that at least one roller is oriented with its flangeon an opposite side to another of the flanged rollers immediately adjacent to it. The flanges prevent the carriages from moving off the lower beamwhen the platformis in use. Further, at least some of the carriages can be disconnected from the ring and swung laterally to be moved free of the beamsfor maintenance, repair or replacement.