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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2000
Torbjorn Petterson, Gnesta, SE;
Jonas Lundwall, Tullinge, SE;
Otto Hellekant, Ronninge, SE;
Pernilla Hanssen, Vasteras, SE;
Thomas Axelsson, Farsta, SE;
Leif Lindholm, Ronninge, SE;
Lars Andersson, Sodertalje, SE;
De Laval Holding AB, Tumba, SE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for automatic separation of foremilk and/or milk not suitable for consumption from the milk line system of a milking plant and an apparatus for carrying out said method. A separating device ( ) is arranged at the ends of a milk line ( ) and a test milk line ( ), said milk lines being parallel. The separating device is designed with a damper means ( ) attached to a cup ( ). When milk is fed through the outlet ( ), the cup ( ) is filled up and its weight pivots the separating device from a first position, in which the inlet to a milk line ( ) is closed by means of the damper mean, to a second position, in which the milk in cup is poured into a test milk line ( ) and the damper means is lifted off the inlet ( ) to the milk line ( ).