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US 2022/0079107 A1Published application
Rubber teat element with flexible head geometry
AssigneeGEA Farm Technologies GmbH
InventorsThomas Grüter, Benedikt Schürmann
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Abstract
The present invention provides a rubber teat element which, on account of the radial expandability of the head part, is able to adapt to different teat geometries, in particular in the case where an animal has small, thin and short teats. A teat cup and a milking cluster with a corresponding rubber teat element are also provided.
Claims12
A teat cup liner comprising:
- a shank extending in a longitudinal direction of the teat cup liner;
- a one-part head joined to the shank and having:
- a lip defining a teat opening;
- and
- a lateral surface extending in the longitudinal direction of the teat cup liner, and
- having:
- an expansion region joined to the lip and disposed to expand in a radial
- direction during milking;
- and
- a skirt joined to the expansion region and spaced radially outwardly from
- the shank.
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