Connector for a teatcup to be attached to the teat of an animal to be milked, and a teatcup
US11533886B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01J5/16
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A connector configured for receiving a cartridge for forming a teatcup where the cartridge includes an elongated sleeve and a barrel pre-mounted in the elongated sleeve and having an inner space for receiving a teat and the connector includes a lower base member and a shell extending from the lower base member and surrounding a receiving space for receiving the cartridge, the lower base member and the shell foringm one piece of a plastic material, and the shell being configured to extend along an axial length of the elongated sleeve at least to the upper end of the sleeve when the cartridge is received in the connector.
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