Patent ID: 7757634
Filing Date: 2010-07-20
Classification: A01J,B08B,B67D

Abstract:
1. A system for transferring milk from a bulk tank to a transport truck reservoir tank, the bulk tank having an outlet for discharging milk therefrom and the reservoir tank having an inlet for permitting milk to enter the reservoir tank, the system comprising: a centrifugal pump permanently positioned proximal to the bulk tank for inducing milk to travel from the bulk tank to the reservoir tank, said pump having an inlet and an outlet; a motor operably connected to said pump for driving said pump; a first milk transfer line for connecting the bulk tank outlet to the inlet of said pump; coupling means provided at the outlet of said pump for receiving an end of a second milk transfer line, said second milk transfer line interconnecting said pump to the reservoir tank; and a valve/switch means for opening and closing access to the reservoir tank remote from the transport truck, the valve/switch means including: a housing; a first end of said housing being connectable with the inlet of the reservoir tank; a second end of said housing for receiving an end of said second milk transfer line; an air-actuated butterfly valve located in said housing intermediate said first and second ends; an air-operated solenoid operably connected to said butterfly valve; and a single-throw toggle switch operably connected to said solenoid for providing remote control of the butterfly valve.