A milking device (10) has a teat cup (1) with liner (3) and milk claw (30). The liner includes a bore part (3b) elastically deformable between an open and closed state arranged inside a shell (2) to form space between an inner surface of the shell and the bore part; a mouthpiece part 3a disposed at one end of the bore part and closes one end part of the shell and into which a teat is inserted; and a short milk tube part (3d) disposed at the other end side of the bore part and closes the other end part of the shell and through which milk from the teat at the bore part flows. A short milk tube part (3d) is coupled to the claw. Vents (3aa, 3da, 36) are provided to a plurality of places on the mouthpiece part, the short milk tube part, and the claw.

A milking device (10) has a teat cup (1) with liner (3) and milk claw (30). The liner includes a bore part (3b) elastically deformable between an open and closed state arranged inside a shell (2) to form space between an inner surface of the shell and the bore part; a mouthpiece part 3a disposed at one end of the bore part and closes one end part of the shell and into which a teat is inserted; and a short milk tube part (3d) disposed at the other end side of the bore part and closes the other end part of the shell and through which milk from the teat at the bore part flows. A short milk tube part (3d) is coupled to the claw. Vents (3aa, 3da, 36) are provided to a plurality of places on the mouthpiece part, the short milk tube part, and the claw.

A teatcup, configured to be attached to the teat of an animal to be milked, and a cartridge for said teatcup, where the cartridge has an elongated sleeve with having an upper end section and a lower end section, and a barrel that is pre-mounted in the elongated sleeve (8) and forming an inner space for receiving the teat such that a pulsation chamber is formed between the elongated sleeve and the barrel, where the cartridge also has a head member at the upper end section with a lip surrounding an opening into the inner space, where the elongated sleeve has a flange extending outwardly at the upper end section, and the head member has a plurality of locking members each configured to grip the flange, each of the locking members extending towards the lower end section and beyond the flange.

A teatcup, configured to be attached to the teat of an animal to be milked, and a cartridge for said teatcup, where the cartridge has an elongated sleeve with having an upper end section and a lower end section, and a barrel that is pre-mounted in the elongated sleeve (8) and forming an inner space for receiving the teat such that a pulsation chamber is formed between the elongated sleeve and the barrel, where the cartridge also has a head member at the upper end section with a lip surrounding an opening into the inner space, where the elongated sleeve has a flange extending outwardly at the upper end section, and the head member has a plurality of locking members each configured to grip the flange, each of the locking members extending towards the lower end section and beyond the flange.

The present invention provides a rubber teat element which, on account of the radial expandability of the head part, is able to adapt to different teat geometries, in particular in the case where an animal has small, thin and short teats. A teat cup and a milking cluster with a corresponding rubber teat element are also provided.

The present invention provides a rubber teat element which, on account of the radial expandability of the head part, is able to adapt to different teat geometries, in particular in the case where an animal has small, thin and short teats. A teat cup and a milking cluster with a corresponding rubber teat element are also provided.

There is provided a milking cluster (102) for milking an animal, the milking cluster comprising a plurality of teat cups (1) connected to a clawpiece (106). The clawpiece comprises a plurality of milk inlets that are connected to the plurality of teat cups via respective short milk tubes (11). A milk flow passageway begins at the barrel of the teat cup and ends at the clawbowl of the clawpiece, and a valve system is present within each milk flow passageway. The valve system comprises a first pressure-actuated valve through which milk flowing along the milk flow passageway must pass.

There is provided a milking cluster (102) for milking an animal, the milking cluster comprising a plurality of teat cups (1) connected to a clawpiece (106). The clawpiece comprises a plurality of milk inlets that are connected to the plurality of teat cups via respective short milk tubes (11). A milk flow passageway begins at the barrel of the teat cup and ends at the clawbowl of the clawpiece, and a valve system is present within each milk flow passageway. The valve system comprises a first pressure-actuated valve through which milk flowing along the milk flow passageway must pass.

A lightweight teatcup for use with a milking machine is described herein. The teatcup includes a teatcup shell having two ridges circumferentially spaced apart on the exterior of the body portion of the teatcup shell. The ridges extend along less than the length of the milking teatcup shell. Excluding the ridges, the outside diameter of the teatcup shell of the teatcup is significantly narrower than a diameter of comparable existing milking teatcup shells, hence this milking inflation and shell has a positive impact on the ergonomic factors.

A lightweight teatcup for use with a milking machine is described herein. The teatcup includes a teatcup shell having two ridges circumferentially spaced apart on the exterior of the body portion of the teatcup shell. The ridges extend along less than the length of the milking teatcup shell. Excluding the ridges, the outside diameter of the teatcup shell of the teatcup is significantly narrower than a diameter of comparable existing milking teatcup shells, hence this milking inflation and shell has a positive impact on the ergonomic factors.