TEAT CUP Russian patent published in 1996 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture. SUBSTANCE: teat cup has body 1 accommodating rubber liner 3 with sucker 4 and milk pipe 5. Bushing 6 with upper and lower circular shoulders 7 and 8, respectively, is installed outside the pipe. Teat cup has flexible ring member 9 moving between upper shoulder and lower portion of body which is provided with circular step 10. Thrust member 11 is installed outside bushing 6 for engagement with lower portion of circular step 10 and bushing 6. In turning, flexible ring member 9 is compressed by upper shoulder 7 of bushing providing required tension of rubber liner 3 and tightness of teat cup. EFFECT: enhanced quality of operation. 1 dwg ЫЫЫ