Patent · US Active

Milking of animals with reduced teat stress

US8671886B2 · kind B2 · utility

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35References

4Claims

0Family size

Assignee

GEA Farm Technologies GmbH · DE

Inventors

Markus Auburger · Lippstadt, DE
Martin Neumann · Tettnang, DE
Thomas Rohring · Dortmund, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 13, 2008
Grant date	Mar 18, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 22, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA01J5/06
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a milking unit comprising a milk collection part and at least two milk tubes that are connected to the milk collection part. At least one end of the milk tube has an essentially spherical clamping body, the central point of the clamping body being offset in relation to the longitudinal axis (S) of the milk tube and/or the clamping body having a channel with a mouth. The longitudinal axis (S) penetrates a plane, on which the cross-sectional surface of the mouth lies at an angle that is not equal to 90°.

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