Patent ID: 8393296
Filing Date: 2013-03-12
Classification: A01J,A01K,B25J,G05B,G06K,G06T,H04N,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: a first milking box having a first stall to accommodate a first dairy livestock; a second milking box positioned side-by-side with the first milking box, and having a second stall to accommodate a second dairy livestock; and a robotic attacher for use with both the first milking box stall and the second milking box stall and operable to: wherein the robotic attacher is suspended into position from a rail and operable to move in at least one direction along the x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis; wherein the robotic attacher comprises a gripping portion having a nozzle positioned on a surface, the gripping portion operable to rotate such that during a spraying operation the nozzle is in a first position substantially facing a teat of one of the first and second dairy livestock, and during a milking operation the nozzle is in a second position different from the first position.