A01J 7/005
Automatic vacuum shutoff at the end of milking
Official title: {Automatic vacuum shutoff at the end of milking}
A01J7/005 (Automatic vacuum shutoff at the end of milking) appears on 27 US grants and 11 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A01J- Granted patents
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- Published applications
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- Assignees
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- Latest grant
- 18 Nov 2025
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001.
Recent patents
- Milking system and a method of controlling a milking system18 Nov 2025US 12,471,560 B2DeLaval Holding AB
- Automatic mechanical manifold valve for use in robotic milking systems24 Dec 2024US 12,171,186 B2Afimilk Agricultural Cooperative Ltd.
- Milking arrangement, and a method of operating a milking arrangement13 Oct 2020US 10,798,911 B2DeLaval Holding AB
- Milking system shut-off and sensors3 Apr 2018US 9,930,862 B2Technologies Holdings Corp.
- Milking system shut-off and sensors29 Nov 2016US 9,504,225 B2Technologies Holding Corp.
- Automatic mechanical manifold valve for use in robotic milking systems19 Jan 2023US 2023/0015401 A1Afimilk Agricultural Cooperative Ltd.
- A milking system and a method of controlling a milking system29 Dec 2022US 2022/0408681 A1DeLaval Holding AB
- Milking arrangement, and a method of operating a milking arrangement7 Jun 2018US 2018/0153130 A1DeLaval Holding AB
- Milking system shut-off and sensors9 Feb 2017US 2017/0035019 A1Technologies Holdings Corp.
- Milking system shut-off and sensors19 May 2016US 2016/0135419 A1Technologies Holdings Corp.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Milk sweep method and apparatus for automated milking systems60US 4,516,530 AGermania Dairy Automation, Inc. · 1985
- Milker44US 4,344,385 ABabson Bros. Co. · 1982
- Milking machine22US 4,922,855 AOrion Machinery Co., Ltd. · 1990
- Pre-curved milk tube21US 5,080,041 ADEC International, Inc. · 1992
- Milk claw20US 4,253,419 AThe De Laval Separator Company · 1981