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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2003
Karel Van Den Berg, Bleskensgraaf, NL;
Greorgius Rudolphius Bos, The Hague, NL;
Koen Arseen Jean Ally, Deurle, BE;
Karel Van Den Berg, Bleskensgraaf, NL;
Greorgius Rudolphius Bos, The Hague, NL;
Koen Arseen Jean Ally, Deurle, BE;
Lely Enterprises AG, Zug, CH;
Abstract
An assembly and method for feeding and milking animals is disclosed. The assembly is provided with an area where the animals are allowed to move freely, with a number of juxtaposed feeding stations for the animals, and with a retaining device for retaining an animal at a feeding station. The retaining device can be activated for retaining an animal and can be deactivated for releasing an animal. A mobile milking robot connects at least one teat cup to a teat of an animal, a computer system controlling the operation and movement of the milking robot. The mobile milking robot is a self-propelled mobile milking robot, and the retaining device is fixedly disposed at the feeding station.