Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,865,138 · App. 08/658,176
Method and apparatus for automatically milking animals, such as cows
Inventor:
Cornelis van der Lely
Patented Case
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Granted: Feb 2, 1999
Filed: Jun 4, 1996
Inventor
Cornelis van der Lely
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