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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2008
Applicant:
David Boast, Chippenham, GB;
Inventor:
David Boast, Chippenham, GB;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01J 3/00 (2006.01); A01J 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to apparatus for milking animals such as cows, components of the apparatus and methods of milking animals employing the apparatus. The apparatus comprises at least two resilient membranes having a space therebetween into which the teat of the animal may be inserted. The membranes are held by a support structure under tension in a direction transverse to the direction of insertion of the teat, to protect the teat from excessive force when the membranes fall onto the teat.