DEVICE AND METHOD TO TREAT ANIMAL HOOVES
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1. A device to apply a hoof treatment fluid to animal hooves, the device comprising:
- a reservoir to contain a hoof treatment fluid;
a sensor to detect the presence of an animal;
a sprayer directed toward an anticipated animal hoof location and in communication with the reservoir;
a recycle compartment positioned to receive hoof treatment fluid from the sprayer that does not strike the hoof; and
a return system to return the received hoof treatment fluid in the recycle compartment to the reservoir.
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Abstract
A sprayer device and method to treat animal hooves by spraying concentrated foot treatment fluid directly onto the hooves. Substantially all overspray of the hoof treatment fluid is collected and recycled thereby minimizing loss of fluid.
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1. A device to apply a hoof treatment fluid to animal hooves, the device comprising:
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a reservoir to contain a hoof treatment fluid; a sensor to detect the presence of an animal; a sprayer directed toward an anticipated animal hoof location and in communication with the reservoir; a recycle compartment positioned to receive hoof treatment fluid from the sprayer that does not strike the hoof; and a return system to return the received hoof treatment fluid in the recycle compartment to the reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for applying a hoof treatment fluid to animal hooves, the method comprising the steps of:
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sensing the presence of an animal using a sensor; spraying hoof treatment fluid toward an animal hoof location; collecting a portion of the hoof treatment fluid that does not come in contact with the hoof; recycling the hoof treatment fluid that does not come in contact with the hoof; and respraying the recycled hoof treatment fluid toward an animal hoof. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device to treat animal hooves, the device comprising:
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a hoof treatment chemical reservoir; an animal sensor; a transfer pump in fluid communication with the reservoir; a recycle compartment; a plurality of spray nozzles in fluid communication with the transfer pump and directed toward the recycle compartment; and a recirculation pump in fluid communication with both the recycle compartment and the reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for treating animal hooves, the method comprising the steps of:
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directing an animal toward a device to treat animal hooves; treating the animal'"'"'s hooves with hoof treatment fluids pumped from a reservoir and through a group of spray nozzles; and recycling overspray from the spray nozzles by collecting overspray in a recycling compartment positioned apart from the spray nozzles and recirculating treatment fluids to the reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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