Patents by Inventor Hans Flodin

Hans Flodin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5967082
    Abstract: A device (1), for example a teat liner, for reception of a teat comprising an element (2), which presents a thin, flexible wall surrounding a channel for reception for said teat, wherein said wall in a direction towards the channel has an inner side and in direction from the channel an outer side. The outer side of the wall is provided with a large number of surface enlargements (3), which have such a form, size and distribution that they form obstructions to propagation of cracks on the outer side of the wall. The invention also relates to a method for the manufacture of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: Alfa Laval Agri AB
    Inventors: Torbjorn Petterson, Hans Flodin
  • Patent number: 5215036
    Abstract: A teat cup liner (12) conventionally has a rotationally symmetrical tubular thick walled shaft portion (15), which has an outer annular groove (16) for receiving an annular end of a shape permanent rotationally symmetrical tubular teat cup 6), on which the teat cup liner is to be mounted, so that the teat cup liner is stretched by the teat cup. According to the invention the tubular shaft portion (15) is provided with an inner annular groove (17) situated close to the outer groove (16) of the shaft portion, but axially displaced relative to the outer groove in direction toward the free end of the shaft portion. The inner groove (17) counteracts the formation of an inner bulging of the shaft portion in front of the outer groove (16), when the teat cup liner is mounted on the teat cup (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1993
    Assignee: Alfa-Laval Agriculture International AB
    Inventors: Torbjorn Petterson, Hans Flodin