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AssigneeLely Enterprises A.G., a Swiss Limited Liability Company
InventorsAalze Veenstra, Renatus Ignatius Josephus Fransen
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A device for milking animals, such as cows, which device comprises at least one teat cup and a foremilk reservoir for containing a certain amount of foremilk, substantially obtained at the beginning of the milking process. The foremilk reservoir is provided with an inlet and an outlet with an outlet-closing means for the foremilk. The device is provided with a milk container for containing milk obtained, and with at least one milk line connecting the teat cup to the milk container. The foremilk reservoir is integrated in the teat cup. A teat cup for milking animals, such as cows. The teat cup is provided with a foremilk reservoir for containing a certain amount of foremilk, substantially obtained at the beginning of the milking process, said foremilk reservoir being provided with an inlet and an outlet with an outlet-closing means for the foremilk.
A device for milking animals, such as cows, which device comprises:
A device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the teat cup (1) is provided with a milk-line-closing means (9) for closing the connection (11) between the teat cup (1) and the milk line (6), the milk-line-closing means (9) being a controllable closing means.
A device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the outlet-closing means (5) is computer-controlled.
A device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device is provided with a milking parlour with a milking robot for automatically connecting the at least one teat cup (1) to a respective teat of an animal to be milked.
A teat cup (1) for milking animals, such as cows, characterized in that the teat cup (1) is provided with a foremilk reservoir (2) for containing a certain amount of foremilk, substantially obtained at the beginning of the milking process, said foremilk reservoir (2) being provided with an inlet (3) and an outlet (4) with an outlet-closing means (5) for the foremilk.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.