Global Patent Index - EP 1185166 A1

EP 1185166 A1 20020313 - METHOD FOR CLEANING TEATS OF AN ANIMAL

Title (en)

METHOD FOR CLEANING TEATS OF AN ANIMAL

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM REINIGEN DER ZITZEN EINES TIERES

Title (fr)

PROCESSUS DE NETTOYAGE DES MAMELLES D'UN ANIMAL

Publication

EP 1185166 A1 20020313 (EN)

Application

EP 00941079 A 20000609

Priority

  • SE 0001205 W 20000609
  • SE 9902206 A 19990611

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0076302A1] The present invention relates to a method for cleaning teats of an animal with a teat cleaning device (1) having a teat cup (2) for accommodating a teat (7) during a cleaning process. The cleaning device (1) also comprises cleaning means arranged for cleaning said teat by a cleaning fluid flow ejected from a nozzle (11) and by vacuum-supplying means (17) providing said teat cup (2) with an under-pressure during the cleaning process. The method includes determining said animal's ability to accept being exposed to a default cleaning process and adapting said cleaning process in dependence of said ability.

IPC 1-7

A01J 7/04

IPC 8 full level

A01K 13/00 (2006.01); A01J 5/017 (2006.01); A01J 7/00 (2006.01); A01J 7/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A01J 5/0175 (2013.01); A01J 7/04 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0076302A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0076302 A1 20001221; AU 5584000 A 20010102; CA 2376209 A1 20001221; EP 1185166 A1 20020313; IL 146663 A0 20020725; JP 2003501101 A 20030114; SE 9902206 D0 19990611; SE 9902206 L 20001212

DOCDB simple family (application)

SE 0001205 W 20000609; AU 5584000 A 20000609; CA 2376209 A 20000609; EP 00941079 A 20000609; IL 14666300 A 20000609; JP 2001502661 A 20000609; SE 9902206 A 19990611