Improvements in Apparatus for Milking Cows and other Animals.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Apr., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 8th Jan., 1891-Accepted, 14th Feb., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Milking Cows and other Animals.
I, GEORGE EDWARD VAUGHAN, of No. 57, Chancery Lane, in the County of
Middlesex, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, a
communication to me from abroad by Anton Lorentz Victor Nilsson, of Ringe,
Fyen, Denmark, to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the construction of an apparatus to be employed in the
milking of cows, and other animals, which apparatus subjects the teats of the
animal to a gentle downward extension, and at the same time, to an elastic
pressure.
The object of this invention is effected by allowing the teat, to be operated upon,
to hang down near a vertical elastic wall or plate, or against a series of elastic
rollers, against which it is pressed by two elastic rollers which, by rolling with an
equal pressure along the teat, effect the milking.
I will now proceed to refer to the accompanying drawings from which the nature
of this invention will be more clearly understood. The same letters of reference
indicate like parts in both the figures.
Figure 1. is a cross section of an apparatus constructed in accordance with this
invention, and
Figure 2. is an elevation of the same, with the vertical elastic wall or plate
removed.
The frame or case of the apparatus is represented by A., one side thereof being
open and a loose clastic vertical wall or plate B. being located within the opening.
The wall or plate B. is elastically connected with the side ledges C. of the case A.
by means of springs such as those shown in the drawings, or the said wall or frame B.
may be supported by the frame and pressed inwards by the said springs, or, it may
be suspended and arranged in any suitable manner that will allow it to bear with
an elastic pressure upon the teat.
Within the case A. and on suitable spindles carried thereby are two sprocket or
chain wheels D. and E., over which is passed an endless chain F. On a spindle or
spindles carried by the chain F. is or are mounted one or more rollers G. formed of
india rubber or other suitable elastic material. One end of the spindle or axle of
the wheel D. is prolonged and carried through the case A and is provided with a
crank handle H. On the said handle being turned, the chain F. will be caused to
travel thereby, causing the elastic rollers G., in turn, to press, with a rolling and
pulling motion, the teats against the wall or plate B. whereby the process of
milking is effected.
The milk, as it issues from the teats, will flow into the case A, whence it will
pass through the opening I. and may be conducted by any suitable conduit, such as
an india rubber pipe into any desired receptacle.
A hook, (not shown) is attached to the ends of the apparatus by means of which
the latter, when in use, can be suspended by a rope or girdle passing over the back
of the animal.
When in use, the handle K. is grasped by one hand, the arm of which hand is
passed between the spring clips L. in order to check any tendency of the machine to
turn.
When employing the apparatus above described, it will be found convenient to
use the apparatus so that it will act on two teats at one time, and the lid M. serves
to prevent the other teats from hanging into the case A.
The apparatus has, in practice, proved to be thoroughly adequate to all purposes

page_text: for which it is intended; the cow is completely milked out without being distressed
and the operation of milking may be effected very quickly and by unskilled persons
whilst no injury is occasioned to the animal, even if the apparatus be caused to act
on a teat after the same has been milked out. L
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The apparatus hereinbefore described may be modified by substituting a series of
elastic rollers for the said elastic wall or plate B.
Dated this 9th day of Anvil 1900
VAUGHAN & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Milking Cows and other Animals.
1, GEORGE EDWARD VAUGHAN, of No. 57, Chancery Lane, in the County of
Middlesex, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, a
communication to me from abroad by Anton Lorentz Victor Nilsson, of Ringe,
Fyen, Denmark, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to the construction of an apparatus to be employed in the
milking of cows and other animals, which apparatus subjects the teats of the animal
to a gentle downward extension, and, at the same time, to an elastic pressure.
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The object of this invention is effected by allowing the teat to be operated upon,
to hang down near a vertical elastic, or elastically mounted, wall or plate, or against
a series of elastic rollers, against which it is pressed by one or more elastic rollers,
which, by rolling with an equal pressure along the teat, effect the milking.
I will now proceed to refer to the drawings lodged with the Provisional
Specification of this application, from which the nature of this invention will be
more clearly understood." The same letters of reference indicate like parts in both
the figures.
Figure 1. is a cross section of an apparatus constructed in accordance with this
invention, and,
Figure 2. is an elevation of the same with the vertical elastic wall or plate
removed.
The frame or case of the apparatus is represented by A., one side thereof being
open, and a loose elastic vertical wall or plate B. being located within the opening.
The wall or plate B. is elastically connected with the side ledges C. of the case A.
by means of springs, such as those shown in the drawings, or the said wall or frame B.
may be supported by the frame and pressed inwards by the said springs, or, it'may
be suspended and arranged in any suitable manner that will allow it to bear with
an elastic pressure upon the teat.
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Within the case A. and on suitable spindles carried thereby, are two sprocket or
chain wheels D and E., over which is passed an endless chain F. On a spindle 'or
spindles carried by the chain F. is, or are mounted, one or more rollers G., formed
of india rubber, or other suitable elastic material. One end of the spindle or axle
of the wheel D. is prolonged and carried through the case A., and is provided with
a crank handle H. On the said handle being turned, the chain F. will be caused
to travel, thereby causing the elastic rollers G. in turn to press, will a rolling and
pulling motion, the teats against the wall or plate B., whereby the process of
milking is effected.
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The milk, as it issues from the teats, will flow into the case A., whence it will
pass through the opening L., and may be conducted by any suitable conduit, such
as an india rubber pipe, into any desired receptacle.
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A hook (not shown) is attached to the ends of the apparatus, by means of which,
the latter, when in use, can be suspended by a rope or girdle passing over the back
of the animal.

page_text: When in use, the handle K. is grasped by one hand, the arm of which hand is
passed between the spring clips L. in order to check any tendency of the machine
to turn.
When employing the apparatus above described, it will be found convenient to
use the same so that it will act on two teats at one time, and the lid M. serves to
prevent the other teats from hanging into the case A.
The apparatus has, in practice, proved to be thoroughly adequate to all purposes
for which it is intended, the cow is completely milked out without being distressed,
and the operation of milking may be effected very quickly and by unskilled persons,
whilst no injury is occasioned to the animal, even if the apparatus be caused to act
on a teat after the same has been milked out.
The apparatus hereinbefore described, may be modified by substituting a series
of elastic rollers for the said elastic wall or plate B.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In an apparatus for milking cows and other animals, the combination and
arrangement of one or more travelling elastic rollers, such as G., and a loose elastic,
or elastically mounted, wall or plate, such as B. (or series of elastic rollers),
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated in the drawings above referred
to, and for the purpose stated.
2. In an apparatus for milking cows and other animals, the combination and
arrangement of the loose wall or plate B., (or series of elastic rollers) the rollers G.
on the endless chain F., and the sprocket or chain wheels D. and E., substantially
as hereinbefore described and illustrated in the drawings above referred to, and for
the purpose stated.
3. The general combination and arrangement of parts, substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated in the drawings above referred to, and for the purpose stated.
Dated this 8th day of January 1891.
VAUGHAN & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.