Milking claw
US10856516B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01J11/04
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A milking claw for efficiently drawing milk is disclosed. The milking claw includes a claw top and a claw bottom. The claw top includes a pair of front inlets, a pair of rear inlets, and an outlet. The front inlets and the rear inlets extend upwardly from a top surface of the claw top and are spaced on opposite sides of a longitudinal axis of the claw top. The outlet includes an air channel along a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis and a flow passage disposed below the air channel. The flow passage includes a horizontal portion and a vertical portion. The claw bottom is disposed below the claw top and includes a dividing wall, a sump, and a raised knob disposed within the sump.
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