Automatic, on-demand, self-adjusting brushing system for use with large animals, such as cows
OwnerDan Nonayinventor
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Abstract
A large animal, such as a cow, is brushed by a system that includes a brush mounted on a frame that is pivotally mounted on a structure such as a stall adjacent to the animal. A motor is connected to the brush to rotate the brush and is activated when the animal presses against the brush. A timer mechanism automatically de-activates the motor after a pre-set interval so another, separate, force must be applied to the brush to re-start the cycle. The brush is moved by the animal pressing against the brush to automatically accommodate different animal sizes.
Claims11
An automatic, on-demand, self-adjusting brushing system for use with animals comprising:
- A) a mounting flange unit which includes an adjustable mounting bracket and a size adjusting element to capture a mounting element in said mounting flange unit to mount said mounting flange unit thereon;
- B) a pivot element connected to said mounting flange unit;
- C) a frame connected to said pivot element for pivotal movement about said pivot element;
- D) a driving motor mounted on said frame near one end of said frame and including a driving rod extending into said frame and which is connected to said driving motor to be rotatably driven by said motor;
- E) a brush unit mounted on said frame near another end of said frame and including a rotatable shaft having a driven element extending into said frame, said brush unit including a brush sleeve having bristles thereon connected to said rotatable shaft for rotation therewith;
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- F) a connecting element connecting said driving rod to the driven element of said brush unit and transferring rotation of said driving rod to said driven rod via said connecting element.
The brushing system defined in claim 6 wherein said brush unit includes a switch operatively connected to said driving motor to activate said driving motor when pressure is to said brush element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.