Method for sampling of milk in a milking machine and a milking machine

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PATENT NO 10721904
APP PUB NO 20170347615A1
SERIAL NO

15540922

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A method for sampling milk in a milking machine includes the steps of attaching teat cups to teats of an animal and starting to milk said teats; receiving a first amount of milk in a milk receiver while keeping an outlet valve device open; closing the outlet valve device; continuing the receiving of milk in the milk receiver; agitating the milk in the milk receiver using an agitation device of a milk sampling arrangement; taking a regular milk sample from the milk in an outlet portion of the milk receiver using a milk sample device of the milk sampling arrangement; and opening the outlet valve device so that the milk can be transferred to a milk tank.

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DELAVAL HOLDING AB147 21 TUMBA

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Gudmundsson, Mats Tumba, SE 12 59
Johansson, Thomas Tumba, SE 60 974
Mazeris, Fernando Tumba, SE 4 12

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