Title: Apparatus for cleaning milking systems

Abstract: Teat cups are connected through a milk transport conduit to a receptacle communicating with a vacuum source, and a storage tank having a drain outlet is adapted to receive milk from the receptacle by way of a pump. A unit for controlling a cleaning procedure is connectable to the receptacle through the milk conduit. The pump can be connected selectively to either the control unit or a sprayer for cleaning liquid which opens into the storage tank; and the drain outlet of the tank can be connected selectively to either the receptacle or a discharge line.

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Inventors: Wuchse, Gunther R. (Vienna, AT)

Application Number: 798941
Filing Date: 1977-05-20
Publication_date: 1979-11-20
Assignee: Alfa-Laval AB (Tumba, SE)
Primary Class(es): 134/58R 119/14.18, 134/168R
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US Patent Ref:

1918753	Jul, 1933	Jacobsen	134/58.
2730992	Jan, 1956	Kessler	134/169.
3122149	Feb, 1964	Hauk et al.	134/58.
3236248	Feb, 1966	Ray	134/58.
3310061	Mar, 1967	Bender	134/58.
3665941	May, 1972	Griparis	134/58.

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Primary Examiner: Bleutge, Robert L.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Hapgood; Cyrus S.