Patent ID: 8671884
Filing Date: 2014-03-18
Classification: A01J

Abstract:
1. A method of attaching and/or removing a teat cup with a liner inflatable and deflatable by a pulsator which alternately introduces air and vacuum to a pulsation chamber surrounding the liner, to and/or from a teat of an animal, the method comprising the steps of: setting the pulsator to constantly introduce vacuum at a low pressure to the pulsation chamber to open and maintain the liner in a full open position for an attachment time period; attaching the teat cup to the teat of the animal during the attachment time period wherein the attachment time period extends for a time sufficient to allow the liner to be properly aligned with the teat of the animal and the teat to be completely inserted into the liner; setting the pulsator to alternate between introducing air at a high pressure and vacuum at the low pressure to the pulsation chamber during a milking time period to milk the animal; and removing the teat cup from the teat of the animal.