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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2000
Uzi Birk, Huddinge, SE;
Alfa Laval Agri AB, Tumba, SE;
Abstract
A milking arrangement comprising a milking apparatus, having at least one teatcup (,) and a teatcup magazine (,) for holding the teatcup. The teatcup (,) has an opening through which a teat of an animal is introduced during the attachment of the teatcup to the teat. The teatcup magazine (,) comprises at least one first member (,) provided to receive the teatcup and a second member (,) provided to support the first member (,). The first member (,) is movably connected to the second member (,) between a first position, in which the teatcup (,) received by the first member has its opening turned substantially downwards, and a second position in which the teatcup (,) is received by the first member has its opening turned in direction substantially deviating from the downward direction.