Dairy milking devices and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9439391
APP PUB NO 20140165918A1
SERIAL NO

14100639

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A milking liner includes an integrated short air tube and short milk tube. In one configuration, the pulsation air is delivered through the bead of the milking liner directly inside the shell when the liner is connected to the shell. In another configuration, the integrated short air tube has an outlet outside the shell. The disclosure also provides aligned nipple pairs on the claw top. One configuration is provided wherein the pulsation nipples and air fork are integrated with the claw that has the liner nipples. Another configuration is provided wherein the air fork is separate from the claw. A method of readily supplying pulsation air to a shell includes the step of integrated the step of connecting the short air tube and the shell with the step of connecting the shell to the milking liner.

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LAUREN AGRISYSTEMS LTD2162 REISER AVENUE SE NEW PHILADELPHIA OH 44663

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kochman, Aaron Kyle Gnadenhutten, US 6 24

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