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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul A. Eppers, Madison, WI (US);
Josh J. Vrieze, Madison, WI (US);
Assignee:
DEC International, Inc., Madison, WI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01J 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01J 3/00 ;
Abstract
A milking parlor ( ) has a flushing channel ( ) along a zigzag rump rail ( ) for flushing cow manure ( ) therealong. The rump rail is a continuous tubular conduit having upper portions thereof ( ) cut-out ( ) at end segments ( ) to provide open-top gutter channels ( ) receiving manure therein and interdigitated with closed-top flow channels ( ) in side segments ( ) conducting and passing the manure.