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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079326 | Teatcup A teatcup and a teatcup liner are described. The teatcup liner (3) is adapted to be mounted in a shell (2) to form a teatcup (1) to be applied to a teat of an animal. The teatcup liner (3) defines a length axis (4) and an inner spa... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8028656 | Milking devices The present invention relates to devices and components for milking apparatus, in particular to milk extracting devices. Especially it relates to components of such devices such as liners (20). The novel devices include a material, selected from the group con... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8011321 | Teatcup liner A teatcup liner adapted to be mounted in a shell to form a teatcup to be applied to a teat of an animal, and a method of mounting a teatcup liner. The liner defines an inner space for receiving the teat and a longitudinal center axis. The liner has a head portion, a... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7921806 | Teatcup, and a teatcup part The invention refers to a teatcup part and a teatcup to be attached to a teat of an animal. The teatcup includes the teatcup part (1) and a connection part (2). The teatcup part is disengageably mountable to the connection part. The teatcup part (1 | 04/12/2011 |
| 7908999 | Teat rubber A teat rubber for use on a milking cup of a milking apparatus, is made up of a head part having provided thereon a sealing lip that forms an insertion opening for a teat, a holding edge for grasping a milking cup sleeve, a suction connecting piece connected to the h... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7650854 | Teatcup liner and a teatcup This invention refers to a teatcup liner and a teatcup. The liner (1) is mounted in a shell (2) of the teatcup and defines an inner space (3) for receiving a teat. The liner includes a primary component (12) forming a barrel. The primary ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7540258 | Milking apparatus and method with transversely stretched membranes Apparatus for removing milk from a teat of an animal comprising an outer body having an opening into which the teat is insertable into a space defined by two or more resilient membranes. A pressure difference is applied between the space between the resilient membra... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7290497 | Milking device provided with cleansing means Device for pneumatically milking a cow, comprising a number of milk extractors, each comprising a teat cup as well as milk line connected to the lower end of the teat cup, which line leads from the teat cup to a collection chamber for the milk from the teat cup, eac... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7240636 | Jetter cup holder Apparatus for holding a jetter cup having an opening, includes a peg having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion interposed between and larger than the first portion and the second portion, wherein the third portion is larger than the opening of the... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7121590 | Hose device A hose device includes a hose portion (3), at least a first end portion (2) and a channel (5) which extends along the hose device (1) through the first end portion and the hose portion. The hose device has flexible and elastic properties.... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6997136 | Teat cup assembly A teat cup assembly comprises an inflation having a plurality of radially-extending longitudinal ribs circumferentially spaced about the inflation and having a T-shaped cross-section. An outer shell for receiving the inflation comprises a plurality of longitudinally... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6899055 | Teatcup liner, a teatcup and a milking member The invention refers to a teatcup liner, a teatcup and a milking member. The liner (1) is mountable in a teatcup shell (2) having a first end (3) and a second end (4) to extend through the shell, and forms an inner space to receive a teat... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6857389 | Teat cup system A teat cup system including a tubular sleeve, a milk receiving cup having a portion configured to be operatively coupled to a lower end portion of the tubular sleeve, and a liner member including a head portion and a tubular elongate inflation portion and wherein th... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6776120 | Controlled collapse teatcup liner A teatcup liner and teatcup assembly are provided with controlled collapse constructions including ribs, notches, sleeves, and thickness variations. ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6742475 | Variable shut off teat cup liner A variable shut off teat cup liner has a mouthpiece, a barrel and a short milk tube adapted for mounting onto milking claw. The short milk tube includes a segment for engagement with an edge of a claw nipple defining an opening, the segment being intended for bendin... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6722310 | Teatcup liner, a teatcup and a milking member The invention refers to a teatcup liner, a teatcup and a milking member. The teatcup liner is mountable in a teatcup shell, having a first end and a second end, such that in the mounted state it extends through the teatcup she 1 and forms an inner space for receivin... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6640744 | Teat rubber According to the invention, a liner is provided for use with a substantially undeformable teatcup shell (40), for forming a two-chambered teatcup, by means of which milk is extracted from a teat (Z) in a suction milking process through a milking vacuum pr... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6557488 | Teatcup for milking cows or other animals The teatcup includes a teat inlet end and a milk discharge end, a liner insertable within and supported by the teatcup and having a teat inlet opening at the teat inlet end of the teatcup, characterized by a milk chamber within the milk discharge end of t... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6546893 | Milking cup A teat cup comprising a liner having movable thin-wall portions which are adapted to be differently pressurized is disclosed.... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6308656 | Modular teat cup assembly A modular teat cup assembly for use with a milking machine for milking cows. The modular teat cup assembly comprises a hollow tubular shell together with a cartridge assembly slidably received within the shell. The cartridge assembly includes a spool-shap... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6164243 | Milking inflation The suction sleeve of a milking inflation includes three axially extending side walls connected together to form a generally triangular cross section. The side walls have a convex section which bulges slightly outwardly such that, where the inflation is i... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6152076 | Automatic milking process and device In the case of a method and of a device for automatically extracting milk, long milk hoses having a large internal diameter are used, which permit an optimum mode of operation in combination with the highest possible flows of milk. In addition, the flow c... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6058879 | Teatcup A teatcup (1) comprises a shell (2), a tubular teatcup liner extending in the shell and a valve housing (4) having a connection pipe connectable to an end (11) of the teatcup liner, a valve housing (4) being arranged to be mounted to the shell (2). The va... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6039001 | Teatcup liner with desired mouthpiece chamber vacuum A teatcup liner is provided by an elongated, flexible, generally tubular liner (104) extending along a longitudinal axis (105). The liner has an upper section (106) for mounting to a teatcup, a mouthpiece chamber (107) having a shoulder (108) below the up... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5666904 | Automatic milking apparatus A teat cup liner (10) for use in hydraulic milking apparatus, comprises an upper section (20,21) adapted to encircle the teat without collapse on the teat end during milking, and a relatively flexible lower section (23) located beneath and spaced from the... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5317988 | Teat rubber In the case of teat rubbers consisting of a shaped tubular member, the outer side of which has formed thereon a holding rim for engaging the edge of a milking cup from above, it may very easily happen that the holding rim of the teat rubber breaks through... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5224442 | Milking apparatus An inflation for a teat cup assembly which reduces the capacity of the inflation to twist radially during the installation process. The inflation has an elongated flexible portion adapted to receive the teat of an animal to be milked and comprises a first... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5007378 | Milking machine teat cup assembly The teat cup assembly includes a shell and a flexible liner, which can be made from silicone rubber, having a suction portion which fits inside the shell and a head portion having a peripheral, downwardly extending cuff which fits over the upper end of th... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4964368 | Milding teat cup having extended liner-shell seal A teat cup assembly with a silicone liner is disclosed. The assembly provides a fluid seal for the liner at its proximal end. The flexible liner is folded around an extension bushing and centered within a milk collection funnel by spacing means to form a ... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4799922 | Breast pump insert A breast pump insert formed of a soft, resilient and translucent polymer material, such as a silicon polymer, that is inert against boiling water has a monolithic self-supporting structure consisting of a first or funnel-shaped portion for contact with a ... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4756275 | Milking inflation The milking tube section of a milking inflation includes an elongated stem portion having a claw end portion which has an upper end located above the outer end of a milker claw nipple when installed thereon. The stem portion has a circumferentially extend... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4651676 | Silicone milking unit Disclosed herein is a teat cup assembly for use with a silicone liner. The one piece shell for the teat cup assembly has an integral peripheral protecting wall which projects beyond the end of the cylindrical shell wall and forms a recess for receiving th... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4610220 | Inflation for a teat cup An inflation for a teat cup is made in the form of a silicone tube adapted to fit into, and seal the ends of, a teat cup. Pulsating pressure is applied to the outside of the inflation within the teat cup, and a low pressure line is attached to the downstr... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4604969 | Milking inflation including air vent The milking inflation is formed from an elastomeric material and includes a suction sleeve which is located inside the shell of a teat cup assembly and a milking tube portion which is located below the lower end of the shell. An air vent is formed as an i... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4530307 | Teat cup inflation An inflation for mounting in a teat cup assembly in the form of an elongated tubular member made of silicon material and having a uniform cross-section from end to end and a wall thickness of approximately 0.05 inches. The wall of the tubular member consi... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4459939 | Disposable inner sleeve for inflation assembly A teat cup assembly is disclosed incorporating a novel inner shell and associated molded inflation member which can be inserted within an outer metal shell. The invention can be used to provide inexpensive, discardable inner shells and inflations for use ... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4459938 | Teat cup assembly A teat cup assembly for automatic milking machines employing a vacuum milk line and a pulsating vacuum line is disclosed. The assembly comprises a rigid, tubular shell and an elongate, tubular, inflation member received longitudinally within the shell. A ... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4372250 | Milking inflation The head end portion of a milking inflation adapted to fit over the upper end of a teat cup shell includes a peripheral cuff adapted to surround and sealingly engage the upper rim of the shell and a substantially flat, relatively thin web section extendin... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4332215 | Milking inflation The expansion ring type milking inflation is formed from an elastomeric material and has a tapered upper end portion which serves as a mouthpiece for receiving cow's teat. The upper end portion includes an expansion ring-receiving portion adjacent the jun... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4315480 | Teat cups for milking machines A teat cup assembly for automatic milking machines employing a vacuum milk line and a pulsating vacuum line is disclosed. The assembly comprises a rigid, tubular outer shell and an elongate, tubular, inflation member having a novel mouth-forming diaphragm... | 02/16/1982 |
