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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jan Eriksson, Uttran, SE;
Assignee:
DeLaval Holding AB, Tumba, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01J 5/017 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01J 5/017 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for cleaning teats of a milking animal includes a teat cleaning device ( ) having cleaning elements ( ) for performing a cleaning action with regard to a teat of the animal to be cleaned. The apparatus is equipped with elements ( ) for establishing the identity of the animal to be cleaned as well as control elements ( ) for controlling the teat cleaning device ( ). This control is carried out in dependence on the established identity in such a way that an individually adapted cleaning action is obtained, which is sufficient and gentle for the animal.