UDDER WASHING APPARATUS Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC A01J7/04 

FIELD: agricultural production, in particular, animal farming equipment.

SUBSTANCE: apparatus has first casing, control panel for controlled air feeding and operation of sprayer through openings of first pipe. Apparatus is further equipped with second casing and second pipe. Internal and external casings are axially aligned with pipe axis. Internal pipe with internal thread on its upper end is provided on the bottom of outer casing, said internal thread being adapted for stopper with threaded opening for insertion of stoppers of different diameters. Circular apertures are provided circumferentially of cylindrical part of stopper. External pipe having threads on its upper and lower ends is axially aligned in relation to internal pipe. Hemi-spherical member with openings is mounted on upper end of external pipe. Lower part of hemi-spherical member is attached to water supply disk fixed to bottom of internal casing. Outer surface of internal pipe, cylindrical part of stopper and inner surface of external pipe have polished surfaces. External pipe is provided on stopper cylindrical part. Internal casing is immovable in relation to vertical axis of pipes. Two annular bores formed on water supply disk are connected through radial apertures. L-shaped ring is positioned in step of water supply disk, above its bore remote from disk axis. Flat ring, anti-friction ring and washer are positioned above L-shaped ring. Immovable gear and three drive gears meshed therewith are positioned between L-shaped and flat rings. L-shaped ring is provided with openings circumferentially arranged through distance of 120 deg under drive rear slots. Flat ring has elongated openings above drive gear slots and around immovable gear teeth. Three rectangular water-impermeable boxes disposed above anti-friction disk openings spaced from one another by distances of 120 deg are equipped with openings for elastic pipes-water sprayers. Apparatus provides massaging of animal's udder apart from washing thereof.

EFFECT: improved quality of washing of animal's udder and teats, wider operational capabilities and improved conditions for operator and animals.

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