Milking cluster for milking an animal

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11464198
APP PUB NO 20210076632A1
SERIAL NO

16630570

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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.

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AN UDDER IP COMPANY LTDSLINDON WEST SUSSEX BN18 0LT

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Buchanan, Richard Angus Fownes Ashford, GB 1 0
Duke, George Edward James Chichester, GB 1 0
Duke, James Richard John Chichester, GB 10 415
Duke, Thomas Christopher John Southbourne, GB 1 0

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