Patent ID: 8746177

Claim:
A milking implement, comprising: a frame; a sub-frame with a bottom, and connected with the frame and adjustable in height relative thereto; at least one teat cup holder with a teat cup movable relative thereto, attached to the bottom of the sub-frame; a replacing element connected with the teat cup; and a milk line comprising a flexible hose having a first end connected with the teat cup and extending to a second end; wherein the at least one teat cup holder is tiltable over an angle α, so that the teat cup is tiltable at least to a horizontal position along a tilting plane, towards the sub-frame so that a distal end of the teat cup relative to the teat cup holder faces the milking implement, the hose extending substantially in the tilting plane at least near the first end; wherein the bottom comprises a hole extending at least partially below the hose, at least a portion of the hose near the first end being displaced through the hole in the bottom to below said bottom upon tilting of the teat cup holder with the teat cup and at least a portion of the hose near the second end remaining above the bottom.