Liner for a teat cup comprises a curved head which in cross section has the radius of one side made greater than that of the opposite side,with a central aperture to receive the animals teat

摘要

Teat cup liner (3)for teat cup shell (2) has head portion (3b) having aperture (9) centered about longitudinal axis (z) where in cross section the head has a first side curved part (10) which extends to the opposite side curved part (11) and includes the aperture where the radius of the second side curved part is greater than that of the first. Independent claims are included for: (A) a teat cup formed of a teat cup shell and liner, and (B) a milking member which includes a milking claw with at lest two teat cups connected such that the first side part of each teat cup faces its longitudinal center line when the member is attached to an animal.