The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2003
Epke Bosma, Tumba, SE;
Nils Erik Holmertz, Huddinge, SE;
Epke Bosma, Tumba, SE;
Nils Erik Holmertz, Huddinge, SE;
DeLaval Holding AB, Tumba, SE;
Abstract
This invention relates to a device and a method for sampling of milk. The device includes a collecting member (') arranged to receive milk samples from a milk line (), which is arranged to transport milk from one animal () at a time, and a passage () arranged to allow a milk flow from the milk line () to the collecting member (′). The device comprises flow means () arranged to provide a milk flow, from the animal (), through at least a part of the passage () at least a time period before a milk sample is to be taken in order to rinse at least the part of the passage () from milk residues from a previously milked animal.