Patent ID: 7055457

Claim:
A method for milking without using any solid, external wipe or using any spray or external device to cleanse, sanitize, or dry any teat, comprising: preparing at least one of a milker's hands, by applying an antimicrobial, preparatory, and sanitizing solution to the hand such that the front surfaces of all fingers and the palm are lubricated and coated with the antimicrobial, preparatory, and sanitizing solution; then, having the milker use the prepared hand to immediately, and simultaneously, sanitize the surface of and prime each teat in a single motion by using the lubricated surface of the palm and at least one finger to spread the antimicrobial, preparatory, and sanitizing solution over the surface of the teat; followed directly, without drying a teat and with no further massage of a teat, by attaching a feeder tube from a milking machine to each teat.