US 11,716,963 B2
Milking apparatus and system
Graeme David McDougal, Hamilton (NZ); Jamie Christopher Joseph Mikkelson, Hamilton (NZ); and Rodrick Peter Staheli, Hamilton (NZ)
Assigned to GEA Farm Technologies GmbH, Bönen (DE)
Filed by GEA Farm Technologies GmbH, Bönen (DE)
Filed on Mar. 12, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/816,557.
Application 16/816,557 is a continuation of application No. 15/051,357, filed on Feb. 23, 2016, granted, now 10,602,713.
Application 15/051,357 is a continuation of application No. 13/703,971, granted, now 9,277,728, issued on Mar. 8, 2016, previously published as PCT/NZ2011/000105, filed on Jun. 14, 2011.
Claims priority of application No. 586155 (NZ), filed on Jun. 14, 2010; and application No. 592007 (NZ), filed on Mar. 30, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2020/0275633 A1, Sep. 3, 2020
Int. Cl. A01J 7/04 (2006.01); A01J 5/007 (2006.01); A01J 5/013 (2006.01); A01K 1/12 (2006.01); A01J 7/00 (2006.01); A01J 5/017 (2006.01); A01J 7/02 (2006.01)
CPC A01J 7/04 (2013.01) [A01J 5/007 (2013.01); A01J 5/0131 (2013.01); A01J 5/0134 (2013.01); A01J 5/0135 (2013.01); A01J 5/0175 (2013.01); A01J 7/00 (2013.01); A01J 7/025 (2013.01); A01K 1/12 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A milking platform device disposed at a milking position in a dairy, the device comprising:
a housing having a recessed portion;
a milk contrasting and inspection surface disposed at least partially in the recessed portion; and
a drain in fluid communication with the recessed portion.