Teat cup assembly for a milking machine
US6009834A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01J5/08
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A teat cup assembly for a milking machine and having a teat receptacle 21 which is in the form of an elastic sleeve 2 having an upper inlet opening 18 and a lower outlet opening 22. The teat cup assembly is provided with an outlet 6 connecting to a milking line. In the flow passage below the teat receptacle, a valve arrangement is formed with a valve chamber 12 accommodating a moveable valve body 8, by which the flow passage is closed in a closed position and opened in an open position. Arranged on the teat cup casing 1 is an actuating element 10 that is connected to valve body 8 and can be displaced away from the inlet opening 18 for closing the flow passage or displaced in a direction toward the inlet opening 18 for opening the flow passage.
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