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AssigneeTechnologies Holdings Corp.
InventorsJohn Seehafer, Todd Willfahrt
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Abstract
A milking system includes an assembly, a controller, and a milking cluster configured to attach to one or more teats of a livestock. The assembly includes a clevis, a piston, a pulley system, and a sensor. The clevis includes a first member, a second member, a base member, and a cylinder. The cylinder is coupled to the base member. The piston is positioned at least partially within the cylinder, and is configured to move within the cylinder. The pulley system of the assembly includes a cord configured to be coupled to the milking cluster. The assembly includes a sensor configured to generate a displacement signal in response to detecting that a portion of the clevis is within a predefined distance of the sensor.
Claims14
A system comprising:
- a milking cluster configured to attach to one or more teats of a livestock;
- an assembly comprising:
- a pulley system comprising a cord, wherein the cord comprises a first end coupled to the milking cluster;
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- a clevis comprising:
- a first member comprising a first aperture configured to couple the pulley system to the clevis;
- a second member comprising a second aperture configured to couple the pulley system to the clevis;
- a base member coupled to the first member and the second member;
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- a cylinder coupled to the base member;
- a piston positioned at least partially within the cylinder and configured to move within the cylinder;
- a sensor configured to generate a displacement signal in response to detecting that a portion of the clevis is within a predefined distance of the sensor;
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- a controller configured to receive the displacement signal from the sensor.
An assembly for a milking system comprising:
- a pulley system comprising a cord, wherein the cord comprises a first end coupled to a milking cluster;
- and
- a clevis comprising:
- a first member comprising a first aperture configured to couple the pulley system to the clevis;
- a second member comprising a second aperture configured to couple the pulley system to the clevis;
- a base member coupled to the first member and the second member;
- a cylinder coupled to the base member;
- a piston positioned at least partially within the cylinder and configured to move within the cylinder;
- a sensor coupled to the clevis, wherein the sensor is configured to generate a displacement signal in response to detecting that a portion of the clevis is within a predefined distance of the sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.