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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2006
Torbjorn Petterson, Gnesta, SE;
Christoffer Hagglund, Tumba, SE;
Michael Persson, Tullinge, SE;
Delaval Holding AB, Tumba, SE;
Abstract
The invention refers to a milking device for milking an animal during a milking operation. A milking member () includes at least one teatcup () to be attached to a teat of the animal. A long milk conduit () extends from the milking member for being connected to a milking machine. A support device () comprises a mounting device () mounted to a stationary structure (), and a support arm () in parallel to an arm axis and connected to the mounting device. The milking member is freely movable along the support arm. The milking member is attached to the support arm and displaceable on the support arm. The support arm includes a primary arm element (') connected to the mounting device and a secondary arm element (″) holding the milking member. The primary arm element is telescopically introduceable into the secondary arm element, which is displaceable on the primary arm element.