Teat rubber with shock-absorbing properties
AssigneeGEA Farm Technologies GmbH
InventorsThomas Grüter, Reinhard Frenser
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Abstract
A teat cup liner for use in a milking cup is disclosed. The teat cup liner has a head with an insertion opening for an animal's teat. Joined to the head is a shaft and a holding rim. The holding rim at least partially surrounds and is spaced apart from the shaft. The teat cup liner holding rim has an inner surface that defines a number of recesses to enhance the durability of the liner. The recesses can be disposed circumferentially around the inner surface of the holding rim, and they can be disposed so that they are in contact with or near an end of the teat cup sleeve.
Claims16
A teat cup liner for use with a teat cup, the teat cup having an upper end the teat cup liner comprising:
- a head defining an opening for a teat of an animal;
- a shaft joined to the head at a first location;
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- a holding rim joined to the head at a second location spaced apart from the first location to define a force dampening region therebetween and the force dampening region defines a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart recesses opposite an upper end face of the teat cup, and the holding rim at least partially surrounds and is spaced apart from the shaft.
A teat cup and teat cup liner assembly, the assembly comprising:
- a teat cup an upper end;
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- a teat cup liner joined to the teat cup, and the teat cup liner comprises:
- a head defining an opening for a teat of an animal;
- a shaft joined to the head at a first location;
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- a holding rim joined to the head at a second location spaced apart from the first location to define a force dampening region therebetween and the force dampening region defines a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart recesses opposite an upper end face of the teat cup, and the holding rim at least partially surrounds and is spaced apart from the shaft and the teat cup.
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