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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ole Lind, Tumba, SE;
Anders Björk, Tumba, SE;
Assignee:
Delaval Holding AB, Tumba, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01J 5/007 ; A01J 5/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01J 5/007 ; A01J 5/04 ;
Abstract
A method and device for milking an animal by using at least one milking machine ( ) including at least one teatcup ( ) having a teatcup liner ( ) forming a space defined by a wall surface. The teatcup ( ) is arranged to be applied to a teat in such a manner that the wall surface extends around and abuts the teat. The device includes a control unit arranged to control the application of the teatcup ( ) in such a manner that an arbitrary portion of the wall surface abuts different teat portions during a first milking occasion with respect to an animal and during a later milking occasion with respect to this animal, respectively.