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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2005
Torbjorn Petterson, Gnesta, SE;
Raza Mehinovic, Tumba, SE;
Torbjorn Petterson, Gnesta, SE;
Raza Mehinovic, Tumba, SE;
DeLaval Holding AB, Tumba, SE;
Abstract
The invention refers to a teatcup part and a teatcup to be attached to a teat of an animal. The teatcup includes the teatcup part () and a connection part (). The teatcup part is disengageably mountable to the connection part. The teatcup part () includes a shell () and a teatcup liner () having an upper opening () and a lower opening (). The liner forms an inner space () for receiving the teat through the upper opening and a pulsation chamber () between the liner and the shell. The connection part includes a milk-discharging member for the discharge of milk from the teatcup, and a milk channel () extending between the lower opening of the inner space of the liner and the milk-discharging member. The connection part also includes a pulse-supplying member for the supply of a pulsating pressure to the pulsation chamber, and a pulse channel extending between the pulsation chamber and the pulse-supplying member.