Anti-slip and faster milking teatcup liner

A teatcup liner comprising an upper mouthpiece and a barrel depending downwardly from said upper mouthpiece, said barrel extending axially along an axis for receiving a teat inserted axially thereinto through said mouthpiece, said barrel being defined by a barrel wall having an inner surface defining a hollow interior in said barrel, and an embossed pattern along said inner surface of said barrel wall, wherein said pattern is a raised pattern having portions protruding into said hollow interior, said pattern comprises a plurality of raised dots, and said dots are non-hemispherical.

A teatcup liner comprising an upper mouthpiece and a barrel depending downwardly from said upper mouthpiece, said barrel extending axially along an axis for receiving a teat inserted axially thereinto through said mouthpiece, said barrel being defined by a barrel wall having an inner surface defining a hollow interior in said barrel, and an embossed pattern along said inner surface of said barrel wall, wherein said pattern is a raised pattern having portions protruding into said hollow interior, and said pattern comprises a plurality of bars extending diagonally relative to said axis.

A teatcup liner comprising an upper mouthpiece and a barrel depending downwardly from said upper mouthpiece, said barrel extending axially along an axis for receiving a teat inserted axially thereinto through said mouthpiece, said barrel being defined by a barrel wall having an inner surface defining a hollow interior in said barrel, and an embossed pattern along said inner surface of said barrel wall, wherein said pattern is a raised pattern having portions protruding into said hollow interior, and wherein said pattern comprises a chevron pattern comprising a first set of bars extending diagonally relative to said axis, and a second set of bars extending diagonally relative to said axis and obliquely relative to said first set of bars.

A teatcup liner comprising an upper mouthpiece and a barrel depending downwardly from said upper mouthpiece, said barrel extending axially along an axis for receiving a teat inserted axially thereinto through said mouthpiece, said barrel being defined by a barrel wall having an inner surface defining a hollow interior in said barrel, and an embossed pattern along said inner surface of said barrel wall, wherein said pattern is a raised pattern having portions protruding into said hollow interior, and wherein said pattern comprises a wave shape.

A teatcup liner comprising an upper mouthpiece and a barrel depending downwardly from said upper mouthpiece, said barrel extending axially along an axis for receiving a teat inserted axially thereinto through said mouthpiece, said barrel being defined by a barrel wall having an inner surface defining a hollow interior in said barrel, and an embossed pattern along said inner surface of said barrel wall, wherein said pattern is a raised pattern having portions protruding into said hollow interior, said pattern comprises a plurality of lateral ribs circumferentially extending around said inner surface of said barrel wall and axially spaced from each other, and said ribs vary in size.

A teatcup liner comprising an upper mouthpiece and a barrel depending downwardly from said upper mouthpiece, said barrel extending axially along an axis for receiving a teat inserted axially thereinto through said mouthpiece, said barrel being defined by a barrel wall having an inner surface defining a hollow interior in said barrel, and an embossed pattern along said inner surface of said barrel wall, wherein said pattern is a recessed pattern having portions recessed into said barrel wall from said hollow interior, said pattern comprises a plurality of dimples, and said dimples vary in size.

A teatcup liner comprising an upper mouthpiece and a barrel depending downwardly from said upper mouthpiece, said barrel extending axially along an axis for receiving a teat inserted axially thereinto through said mouthpiece, said barrel being defined by a barrel wall having an inner surface defining a hollow interior in said barrel, and an embossed pattern along said inner surface of said barrel wall, wherein said pattern is a recessed pattern having portions recessed into said barrel wall from said hollow interior, said pattern comprises a plurality of dimples, and said dimples are non-hemispherical.

A teatcup liner comprising an upper mouthpiece and a barrel depending downwardly from said upper mouthpiece, said barrel extending axially along an axis for receiving a teat inserted axially thereinto through said mouthpiece, said barrel being defined by a barrel wall having an inner surface defining a hollow interior in said barrel, and an embossed pattern along said inner surface of said barrel wall, wherein said pattern is a recessed pattern having portions recessed into said barrel wall from said hollow interior, and said pattern comprises a plurality of slots extending diagonally relative to said axis.

A teatcup liner comprising an upper mouthpiece and a barrel depending downwardly from said upper mouthpiece, said barrel extending axially along an axis for receiving a teat inserted axially thereinto through said mouthpiece, said barrel being defined by a barrel wall having an inner surface defining a hollow interior in said barrel, and an embossed pattern along said inner surface of said barrel wall, wherein said pattern is a recessed pattern having portions recessed into said barrel wall from said hollow interior, and said pattern comprises a chevron pattern comprising a first set of slots extending diagonally relative to said axis, and a second set of slots extending diagonally relative to said axis and obliquely relative to said first set of slots.

A teatcup liner comprising an upper mouthpiece and a barrel depending downwardly from said upper mouthpiece, said barrel extending axially along an axis for receiving a teat inserted axially thereinto through said mouthpiece, said barrel being defined by a barrel wall having an inner surface defining a hollow interior in said barrel, and an embossed pattern along said inner surface of said barrel wall, wherein said pattern is a recessed pattern having portions recessed into said barrel wall from said hollow interior, and wherein said pattern comprises a wave shape.

A teatcup liner comprising an upper mouthpiece and a barrel depending downwardly from said upper mouthpiece, said barrel extending axially along an axis for receiving a teat inserted axially thereinto through said mouthpiece, said barrel being defined by a barrel wall having an inner surface defining a hollow interior in said barrel, and an embossed pattern along said inner surface of said barrel wall, wherein said pattern is a recessed pattern having portions recessed into said barrel wall from said hollow interior, said pattern comprises a plurality of lateral grooves circumferentially extending around said inner surface of said barrel wall and axially spaced from each other, and said grooves vary in size.