US Patent Issued to GEA FARM TECHNOLOGIES on May 5 for "Milking system and methods with pre- and post-dip in the teat liner" (Wisconsin Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,616,157, issued on May 5, was assigned to GEA FARM TECHNOLOGIES INC. (Romeoville, Ill.).

"Milking system and methods with pre- and post-dip in the teat liner" was invented by Matthew J. Stuessel (Alma Center, Wis.) and Jeffrey S. Hanson (Melrose, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Milking diary animals involves manually attaching a milking cluster to the dairy animals teats. While the dairy animal's teats are in the liners of the teat cups, pre-dip, milking, and post-dip processes are performed. The milking cluster then detaches from the dairy animal's teats. The system can be implemented in a parallel line, rotary, or herringbone parlor ...