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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Patrick M. Hein, Viroqua, WI (US);
Jeffrey S. Hanson, Melrose, WI (US);
Michael Heinrich, Lippstadt, DE;
Frank Hoelscher, Rheda-Wiedenbruck, DE;
Larry G. Larson, Holmen, WI (US);
Peter Kaever, Oelde, DE;
Karsten Schonrock, Hagen, DE;
Assignee:
WestfaliaSurge, Inc., Naperville, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01J 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01J 3/00 ;
Abstract
A rotary milking parlor milker detacher having a pivoting support arm and retracting chain arrangement that is synchronized with a rotating platform position to move the detacher between a storage position, a presentation position, and a milking position to protect the detacher from damage and provide a superior ergonomic design that reduces operator fatigue and turnover.