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US 7,401,573 B2Granted
Liner contact automatic teat dip applicator
AssigneeWestfaliaSurge, Inc.
InventorKevin L. Torgerson
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Abstract
A teat dip applicator and method direct a teat dip to a teat cup liner head that defines a chamber and nozzle through which teat dip flows to coat an animal teat prior to and during detachment of a milker unit from a dairy animal.
Claims16
A teat dip applicator comprising:
- a teat dip conduit;
- a liner head defining a liner head chamber that is in fluid communication with the teat dip conduit, the liner head further defining an opening through which fluid from the liner head chamber can flow and be applied to an upper portion of an animal teat;
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- a nozzle in fluid communication with the teat dip conduit to restrict milk from flowing into the teat dip conduit.
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A teat dip applicator comprising:
- a teat dip conduit;
- a liner head defining a liner head chamber that is in fluid communication with the teat dip conduit, the liner head further defining an opening through which fluid from the liner head chamber can flow and be applied to an upper portion of an animal teat;
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- a backflush valve to backflush a milker unit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.