Delaval Holding Ab

Frank Adriansson

Nils-Erik Holmertz

A teat cleaning cup () for cleaning a teat () includes a teat cleaner () having an inner body () forming a central cavity () for enclosing the teat (), the inner body () including an inner surface (), an outer surface (), and a set of apertures () extending from the outer surface () to the inner surface (); an exterior part () enclosing the inner body (); a set of channels (), which set of channels () connects to the set of apertures (); a lower part () removably attached to the teat cleaner (), which lower part () includes at least one cleaning liquid valve (), and a drain (); and a seal () configured to distribute liquid from the cleaning liquid valve () into the set of channels ().

Seal in a teat cleaner and a teat cleaner

A method and teat cleaner for producing, by injection moulding, a teat cleaner of a teat cleaning cup that includes an inner body forming a central cavity for enclosing a teat, an exterior part, and channels therebetween for injection moulding the inner body in a first tool having a core, sliders that each include a protrusion for forming an aperture in the inner body, and channel walls, and an outer casting mould; separating the inner body from the first tool; placing the inner body in a second tool that includes a casting mould and rods; inserting the rods for forming the channels; fixating the rods; and injection moulding the exterior part in the second tool; separating the second tool from the fused teat cleaner; and removing the rods.

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Tumba, Sweden

Frank Adriansson