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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2004
Nils Alveby, Stockholm, SE;
Jan Kassibrahim, Norsborg, SE;
Viktoria Noresson, Stockholm, SE;
Delaval Holding AB, Tumba, SE;
Abstract
The invention refers to a teatcup liner, a teatcup and a milking member. The liner () is mountable in a teatcup shell () having a first end () and a second end () to extend through the shell, and forms an inner space to receive a teat and an outer space () between the shell and the liner. The liner includes an opening at the first end for introducing a teat into the inner space. The liner includes a grip area () to be gripped by a grip portion () of the shell. The grip area has a non-circular shape. The liner includes a connection portion () arranged to connect the liner to the first end and including an annular recess. The connection portion includes a bridge of material () arranged to define at the most two possible rotary positions for the liner in relation to the teatcup shell. The bridge extends in the annular recess and is arranged to engage a corresponding recess () extending from the first end of the shell.