WO1997028683A1 - Washing apparatus, especially for cattle - Google Patents

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WO1997028683A1
WO1997028683A1 PCT/NO1997/000031 NO9700031W WO9728683A1 WO 1997028683 A1 WO1997028683 A1 WO 1997028683A1 NO 9700031 W NO9700031 W NO 9700031W WO 9728683 A1 WO9728683 A1 WO 9728683A1
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Per Ståle GRUDE
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Grude Per Staale
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60S3/00—Vehicle cleaning apparatus not integral with vehicles
    • B60S3/04—Vehicle cleaning apparatus not integral with vehicles for exteriors of land vehicles
    • B60S3/045—Other hand-held cleaning arrangements, e.g. with sponges, brushes, scrapers or the like
    • B60S3/047—Other hand-held cleaning arrangements, e.g. with sponges, brushes, scrapers or the like using liquid or gas distributing means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K13/00—Devices for grooming or caring of animals, e.g. curry-combs; Fetlock rings; Tail-holders; Devices for preventing crib-biting; Washing devices; Protection against weather conditions or insects
    • A01K13/001—Washing, cleaning, or drying devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B11/00—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water
    • A46B11/06—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water connected to supply pipe or to other external supply means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25G—HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS
    • B25G1/00—Handle constructions
    • B25G1/10—Handle constructions characterised by material or shape
    • B25G1/102—Handle constructions characterised by material or shape the shape being specially adapted to facilitate handling or improve grip

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  • This invention relates to a washing apparatus, especially for cattle, comprising a rotary brush at one end of a long, tubular, pressure water carrying apparatus body having two grips and a swivel intermediately coupled between the rear grip and a connector to be coupled to a water supply hose.
  • the fur When washing cows, the fur is first sprayed with tepid water added liquid soap. Thereafter, the cows are washed with a washing apparatus of the above-defined general type, wherein the rotary brush, preferably, is shaped and designed such that it i ⁇ rotated by means of the pressure water supplied thereto (water pressure e.g. 30 bars) .
  • the water and the rotation of the brush remove loose hairs, manure, dust and old fat, simultaneously stimulating the skin to favour new growth of fur and fat production.
  • a rear grip in relation to the rotary brush is extending laterally relative to said pressure water conveying pipe and is disposed in front of said swivel.
  • This rear grip may consist of a lateral part attached to a first enlongate pipe (an internal pipe) extending forwardly to the rotary brush, or this rear grip may, alternatively, be tubular and exhibit one or two laterally projecting parts or portions.
  • this rear grip may have the form of a substantially rounded pipe portion bended into Z-shape.
  • the front grip is formed by a second, external pipe which surrounds the first, internal, water carrying pipe, the two pipes being concentrical and relatively rotatable.
  • the washing apparatus thus, comprises said front grip which, upon rotation of the first, water carrying, internal pipe with the rotary brush, is kept non-rotatably with one hand, thus serving as a rotational bearing for the internal pipe carrying the brush.
  • the alternative would have been to grip the rotatable, first, internal pipe directly with one hand, the hand having to change its grip upon each altered orientation of the washing apparatus. This is inconvenient and disadvantageous.
  • the rotational axis of the brush may form an angle in relation to the axis of the pressure water carrying pipe differing from 90°.
  • Figure 1 shows a top plan view of a washing apparatus of the invention, where a rear grip is shaped in accordance with a first embodiment
  • Figures 2 and 3 show top plan views corresponding to figure
  • Figure 4 corresponds to figure 1, but shows another embodiment of the rear grip, namely in the form of a lateral part rigidly connected to the internal, pressure water carrying pipe.
  • a washing brush 10 rotatable as previously known is disposed at the free end of a first, water conveying pipe 12 extending rearwardly to a tubular grip 1 , which may be formed in one piece with said first, water carrying, inner pipe 12, or the grip and the pipe may be attached to each other.
  • the various special embodiments of the grip 14 will be further explained later.
  • the rotational axis 0 of the brush 10 may form an angle ⁇ in relation to the axis A of the water carrying pipe 12 differing from 90°, figure 1.
  • ⁇ may be positioned at some distance from the animal when washing e.g. the side portions thereof.
  • the inner pipe 12 is concentrically surrounded by an external pipe 16, the pipes 12 and 16 being relatively rotatable about a common longitudinal axis A.
  • the brush itself 10 may be disposed on a not shown washing or spraying head rigidly attached to the inner pipe 12 and carries the brush 10, forming the bearing and support therefore.
  • the rear end of the tubular grip 14 is coupled to a swivel 18 connected to an angled pipe piece or bend 20 carrying a cock 22 in the form of a check valve and a connector 24 connected thereto and adapted to be coupled to a water supply hose. Because of the swivel 18, the bend 20, the cock 22 and the connector 24 do not participate in the rotational movements of the internal, water carrying pipe 12 allotted thereto from the rear grip 14.
  • the front grip is formed by the second, external pipe 16 which may be coated with or consist of the same insulating material as the grip portion 14.
  • the outer pipe 16 is kept unrotatably, firmly in one hand, forming a rotational bearing for the inner pipe 12 which, upon rotation thereof, causes a change of the attacking angle of the brush 10 on that part of the body of the animal being washed, confer figures 2 and 3.
  • the rear grip 14 may, in accordance with the embodiment shown in figure 4, consist of a lateral, projecting grip 14A, or it may, more suitably, be shaped such as illustrated in figures 1 - 3. In the latter embodiment, the rear grip 14 has a substantially rounded Z-shape or its main course may approximately follow a helical line. Such a grip shape permits that it can be seized by one hand along the central line A in all working positions, as well as permits variation possibilities for change of grasp at each single working position.
  • the bend 20 may form an angle of the order 115° and is adapted such that one avoids interferences and disadvantageous working positions due to the apparatus components 20, 22, 24 upstream of the swivel 18, minimizing weight load from the water supply hose coupled to the connector 24 during use.
  • the inner pressure water carrying pipe may have a length of about 100 cm.
  • a drive device for the brush may be rotatably suspended, shaped in order to be rotated by water under pressure.
  • This drive device carries the brush which is provided with bristles and through-going bores for letting the washing water through.

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Abstract

A washing apparatus, especially for washing cattle, comprises a rotary brush (10) disposed at one end of a pressure water carrying, first pipe (12). The washing apparatus exhibits two grips spaced at mutually different distances from the brush (10). Intermediate the first pipe (12) and a second, water carrying pipe (20) carrying a connector (24) to be coupled to a pressure water hose, preferably also a check valve (22), is coupled a swivel (18). The object is to provide a washing apparatus where the grips thereof are shaped and designed such that loads harmful to wrists, upper parts of the arms and forearms are avoided during the various positions of the apparatus. To this end, a front grip is formed by a third pipe (16) concentrically placed around the first water carrying pipe (12), first and third pipes (12, 16) being relatively rotatable about the common longitudinal axis (A) thereof. A rear grip (14) has at least one lateral portion and is non-rotatably connected to the first pipe (12). The rear grip (14) or a rear end of the first pipe (12), respectively, is rotatably connected to the second pipe (20) through the swivel (18).

Description

WASHING APPARATUS, ESPECIALLY FOR CATTLE
This invention relates to a washing apparatus, especially for cattle, comprising a rotary brush at one end of a long, tubular, pressure water carrying apparatus body having two grips and a swivel intermediately coupled between the rear grip and a connector to be coupled to a water supply hose.
When washing cows, the fur is first sprayed with tepid water added liquid soap. Thereafter, the cows are washed with a washing apparatus of the above-defined general type, wherein the rotary brush, preferably, is shaped and designed such that it iε rotated by means of the pressure water supplied thereto (water pressure e.g. 30 bars) . The water and the rotation of the brush remove loose hairs, manure, dust and old fat, simultaneously stimulating the skin to favour new growth of fur and fat production.
Use of conventional high pressure washers where the rotary brush is attached to a conventional support element (a so- called "pike" or lance) , results in very inconvenient and unfortunate working positions for the cattleman.
Especially loaded are wrist and forearm at the rear grip in relation to the rotatable washing brush, and too large shoulder loads occur particularly when washing the back portion of the animal.
Working positions where the hands are located at a higher level than shoulder level should be avoided, and the upper part of the arm should not be extended beyond a 30° position in relation to the body of the cattleman. These inconvenient and undesired loads and unfavourable working positions are difficult to avoid. They are substantially due to the manipulations offered to the cattleman by the elongated pressure water conveying pipe, the "pike" or lance, during the handling of the washing apparatus.
Therefore, it has been an object of the present invention to provide a washing apparatus of the kind defined introductorily, where the shaping and designing of the two grips reduce the loading on wrists, the forearms and the upper arms as well as shoulders in that the grip shaping and designing according to the invention permit convenient hand and arm positions in the various positions of the washing apparatus during the washing of the different parts of the body of the animal.
This object is realized through shaping and designing a washing apparatus, especially for cattle, in accordance with the characterizing clause of claim 1. Subordinate, advantageous features and embodiments are defined in the subsequent, dependent sub claims.
A rear grip in relation to the rotary brush is extending laterally relative to said pressure water conveying pipe and is disposed in front of said swivel. This rear grip may consist of a lateral part attached to a first enlongate pipe (an internal pipe) extending forwardly to the rotary brush, or this rear grip may, alternatively, be tubular and exhibit one or two laterally projecting parts or portions. Thus, this rear grip may have the form of a substantially rounded pipe portion bended into Z-shape.
The front grip is formed by a second, external pipe which surrounds the first, internal, water carrying pipe, the two pipes being concentrical and relatively rotatable. Besides the typical, lateral, rear grip, the washing apparatus, thus, comprises said front grip which, upon rotation of the first, water carrying, internal pipe with the rotary brush, is kept non-rotatably with one hand, thus serving as a rotational bearing for the internal pipe carrying the brush. This results in very convenient and comfortable working positions for hands and arms when operating the washing apparatus. Here, the alternative would have been to grip the rotatable, first, internal pipe directly with one hand, the hand having to change its grip upon each altered orientation of the washing apparatus. This is inconvenient and disadvantageous. The rotational axis of the brush may form an angle in relation to the axis of the pressure water carrying pipe differing from 90°.
The rear end of the swivel is coupled to a rear angled pipe having a connector to be coupled to a pressure water supply hose. Downstream of the connector, a cock has been disposed in the form of a check valve. Bend, cock and connector do not participate in the rotation of the forwardly positioned water carrying pipe (in front of the swivel) . The shaping, design and stationary positions of these parts prevent simultaneously that the hand holding the rear grip is subjected to extra load upon the rotation of the "pike" (lance = long shaft) .
A non-restricting example of an embodiment is further explained in the following, reference being made to the attached diagrammatical drawings, wherein:
Figure 1 shows a top plan view of a washing apparatus of the invention, where a rear grip is shaped in accordance with a first embodiment;
Figures 2 and 3 show top plan views corresponding to figure
1 and illustrate 180° rotation of the rear grip, where the positions of the hands are maintained without being subjected to twisting, torsion or other loads, the right upper part of the arm as well as the right forearm having changed insignificantly from the working position of figure 2 to the working position of figure 3, or vice versa, without creating strains in arm or wrist;
Figure 4 corresponds to figure 1, but shows another embodiment of the rear grip, namely in the form of a lateral part rigidly connected to the internal, pressure water carrying pipe.
First, reference is made to the embodiment according to figures 1 - 3: A washing brush 10 rotatable as previously known is disposed at the free end of a first, water conveying pipe 12 extending rearwardly to a tubular grip 1 , which may be formed in one piece with said first, water carrying, inner pipe 12, or the grip and the pipe may be attached to each other. The various special embodiments of the grip 14 will be further explained later.
The rotational axis 0 of the brush 10 may form an angle α in relation to the axis A of the water carrying pipe 12 differing from 90°, figure 1. Thus, one may be positioned at some distance from the animal when washing e.g. the side portions thereof.
The inner pipe 12 is concentrically surrounded by an external pipe 16, the pipes 12 and 16 being relatively rotatable about a common longitudinal axis A.
The brush itself 10 may be disposed on a not shown washing or spraying head rigidly attached to the inner pipe 12 and carries the brush 10, forming the bearing and support therefore.
The rear end of the tubular grip 14 is coupled to a swivel 18 connected to an angled pipe piece or bend 20 carrying a cock 22 in the form of a check valve and a connector 24 connected thereto and adapted to be coupled to a water supply hose. Because of the swivel 18, the bend 20, the cock 22 and the connector 24 do not participate in the rotational movements of the internal, water carrying pipe 12 allotted thereto from the rear grip 14.
The front grip is formed by the second, external pipe 16 which may be coated with or consist of the same insulating material as the grip portion 14. The outer pipe 16 is kept unrotatably, firmly in one hand, forming a rotational bearing for the inner pipe 12 which, upon rotation thereof, causes a change of the attacking angle of the brush 10 on that part of the body of the animal being washed, confer figures 2 and 3.
The rear grip 14 may, in accordance with the embodiment shown in figure 4, consist of a lateral, projecting grip 14A, or it may, more suitably, be shaped such as illustrated in figures 1 - 3. In the latter embodiment, the rear grip 14 has a substantially rounded Z-shape or its main course may approximately follow a helical line. Such a grip shape permits that it can be seized by one hand along the central line A in all working positions, as well as permits variation possibilities for change of grasp at each single working position.
The bend 20 may form an angle of the order 115° and is adapted such that one avoids interferences and disadvantageous working positions due to the apparatus components 20, 22, 24 upstream of the swivel 18, minimizing weight load from the water supply hose coupled to the connector 24 during use.
In a practical embodiment, the inner pressure water carrying pipe may have a length of about 100 cm. At the outer end, a drive device for the brush may be rotatably suspended, shaped in order to be rotated by water under pressure. This drive device carries the brush which is provided with bristles and through-going bores for letting the washing water through.

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1. A washing apparatus, especially for washing cattle, comprising a rotary brush (10) disposed at one end of a pressure water carrying, first pipe (12) , said washing apparatus exhibiting two grips spaced at mutually different distances from the brush (10), c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n that, between the first pipe (12) and a second, water carrying pipe (20) preferably carrying a connector (24) and a check valve (22) , is intermediately coupled a swivel (18) , and that the front grip is formed by a third pipe (16) concentrically placed around the first, water carrying pipe (12), said first and third pipes (12, 16) being relatively rotatable about the common longitudinal axis (A) thereof, and that the rear grip (14; 14A) has at least one lateral portion and is non-rotatably connected with the first pipe (12), and that the rear grip (14; 14A) or a rear end of the first pipe (12) , respectively, is rotatably connected with the second pipe (20) through the swivel (18) .
2. A washing apparatus as set forth in claim 1, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n that the rear grip (14) is shaped as a pipe piece of a substantially rounded Z-shape or a helical shape, respectively, the front end of said pipe piece being rigidly coupled to the first pipe (12) , the rear end thereof being connected to the swivel (18) , either directly or through an upstream pipe piece.
3. A washing apparatus as set forth in claim 1 or 2, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n that said second, water carrying pipe (20) is a bend or an angled pipe piece, respectively, the front end thereof being coupled to the swivel (18) and the rear end thereof carrying a check valve (22) coupled to a connector (24) to be coupled to a pressure water hose.
4. A washing apparatus as set forth in claim 3, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n that the two legs of the angled pipe piece (20) form an angle with each other of about 115°.
5. A washing apparatus as set forth in any one of the preceding claims, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n that the rotational axis (O) of the brush (10) forms an angle (α) relative to the common axis (A) of said first and third pipes (12, 16) differing from 90°.
6. A washing apparatus as set forth in any one of the preceding claims, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n that the third pipe (16) surrounding the first pipe (12) concentrically and forming the front grip of the washing apparatus, consists of a soft insulating material, and that the rear grip (14; 14A) of the washing apparatus externally is provided with a corresponding insulating material cover.
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