TEAT CUP Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture, in particular, milking equipment. SUBSTANCE: teat cup has body and teat liner with openings. Teat liner defines chamber positioned below teat and chamber defined by walls. Teat body has opening with adjusting screw. Milk pipe fixed in lower part of teat body is adapted for discharging of milk from chamber below teat through opening covered with membrane valve provided with holder. Adjusting screw allows atmospheric air ingress through opening to be controlled and time required for filling mentioned chambers of teat cup with air to be regulated. As a result, animal teat pulling action is eliminated. EFFECT: simplified construction and provision for improved milking conditions. 1 dwg