A01J 7/00
Accessories for milking machines or devices
A01J7/00 (Accessories for milking machines or devices) appears on 580 US grants and 548 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A01J- Granted patents
- 580
- Published applications
- 548
- Assignees
- 165
- Inventors
- 638
- Latest grant
- 9 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 11 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 11 |
| 2003 | 11 | 11 |
| 2004 | 4 | 17 |
| 2005 | 6 | 18 |
| 2006 | 6 | 17 |
| 2007 | 15 | 9 |
| 2008 | 9 | 22 |
| 2009 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010 | 6 | 20 |
| 2011 | 6 | 17 |
| 2012 | 11 | 53 |
| 2013 | 19 | 19 |
| 2014 | 28 | 29 |
| 2015 | 21 | 47 |
| 2016 | 46 | 45 |
| 2017 | 54 | 47 |
| 2018 | 29 | 32 |
| 2019 | 27 | 28 |
| 2020 | 30 | 17 |
| 2021 | 17 | 19 |
| 2022 | 13 | 8 |
| 2023 | 11 | 18 |
| 2024 | 14 | 15 |
| 2025 | 14 | 12 |
| 2026 | 7 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Milking device, milk filter and filter cartridge9 Jun 2026US 12,648,542 B2Lely Patent N. V.
- Milking system and methods with pre- and post-dip in the teat liner5 May 2026US 12,616,157 B2GEA Farm Technologies GmbH
- Milking device for milking a dairy animal3 Mar 2026US 12,564,172 B2Lely Patent N. V.
- Milking system with central utility system10 Feb 2026US 12,543,696 B2Lely Patent N. V.
- Milking arrangement comprising a cleaning arrangement3 Feb 2026US 12,538,893 B2DeLaval Holding AB
- Silicone rubber hose24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287093 A1Toyox Co., Ltd.
- Milk sampling system and control thereof30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215391 A1DeLaval Holding AB
- Milking system having a central cleaning unit16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198449 A1Lely Patent N. V.
- Milking Apparatus25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174055 A1Waikato Milking Systems LP
- Separation-milk-collecting system, and milking system provided therewith18 Jun 2026US 2026/0165282 A1Lely Patent N. V.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and a device for cleaning teats of an animal172US 6,591,784 B1DeLaval Holding AB · 2003
- Milking method and an apparatus therefor169US 4,508,058 AAlfa-Laval AB · 1985
- Method for controlling a milking processing system and a device controlled by said method164US 5,722,343 AProlion B.V. · 1998
- Combined cleaning and pre-milking device160US 6,321,682 B1DeLaval Holding AB · 2001
- Method and apparatus for cleaning of a teat cleaning device157US 6,626,130 B1DeLaval Holding AB · 2003