Abstract: The invention relates to a teat cup liner and a vent suitable for said teat cup liner. The vent consists of a highly elastic material which can be elastically deformed, thereby allowing dirt to be removed.

Abstract: A teat cup liner is provided that includes a comparatively thick-walled rear wall and a comparatively thin-walled massage wall. These two walls together from a tube part around a teat-receiving chamber. Preferably, at least two stabilizing strips are provided on the massage wall.

Abstract: The invention relates to a teat cup liner comprising a comparatively thick-walled rear wall and a comparatively thin-walled massage wall, said walls together forming a tube part around a teat-receiving chamber. According to the invention, at least two stabilizing strips are provided on the massage wall.

Abstract: The invention relates to a teat cup liner and a vent suitable for said teat cup liner. The vent consists of a highly elastic material which can be elastically deformed, thereby allowing dirt to be removed.

Abstract: A milking claw for a milking unit is disclosed, wherein the milking claw has a tube section to which two end sections are attached. The longitudinal axis of the tube section runs roughly in the horizontal direction, i.e. roughly in the longitudinal direction of the animal or roughly parallel with the standing base of the animal. This longitudinal axis is in turn arranged essentially parallel with or slightly inclined to a connection axis of a milk outlet connection. Because of this orientation of the milk outlet connection relative to the longitudinal axis of the milking claw, swirl-free feeding and discharge of the milk can be guaranteed.

Abstract: A milking claw for a milking unit is disclosed, wherein the milking claw has a tube section to which two end sections are attached. The longitudinal axis of the tube section runs roughly in the horizontal direction, i.e. roughly in the longitudinal direction of the animal or roughly parallel with the standing base of the animal. This longitudinal axis is in turn arranged essentially parallel with or slightly inclined to a connection axis of a milk outlet connection. Because of this orientation of the milk outlet connection relative to the longitudinal axis of the milking claw, swirl-free feeding and discharge of the milk can be guaranteed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a signal device for a milking device and a method for the actuation of a milking device, with which the time of a first contact or preliminary manipulation of a teat of the animal which is to be milked is acquired and, as a function of this time, a signal is emitted for the manual or automatic positioning of the milking device and/or the starting of the milking process. With an alternative solution, the maintaining of the milking time can also be monitored by means of the signal device.

Abstract: A teat cup comprising a liner having movable thin-wall portions which are adapted to be differently pressurized is disclosed.

Abstract: A method for directional distribution of allocation in two-way alternate line bundles which are switched between computer-assisted exchange facilities in voice and data networks. This traffic management method makes it possible to ensure full capability of a two-way alternate line bundle, while on the other hand, when traffic in one direction is temporarily dominant, traffic flow in the other direction is not impaired or displaced. A ratio for dividing the traffic in the outgoing and incoming directions is entered into the exchange facilities for the two-way alternate line bundle connecting them. The division ratio depends on the normal traffic flow in the outgoing and incoming directions. The allocation and direction of allocation of each line of the line bundle are constantly monitored by each of the two exchange facilities. As long as more than one line of the bundle is free, both exchange facilities can access the lines as required by the incoming connections.

Abstract: A milking apparatus is described in which air is periodically introduced into the milking cups for the purpose of teat care and improved milk removal and in which a mutual separation of the udder quarters is effected in the collection chamber via a non-return valve arrangement to avoid back spray and reverse flow.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for machine milking utilizing milking cups the internal spaces of which are defined by teat rubbers for receiving the teats of an animal the inner spaces of the teat rubbers are connected via a duct and a milk collecting chamber to a source of partial vacuum while the teat rubbers are externally subjected to periodically varying pressure in order to produce periodic opening and collapsing of the teat rubber during respective suction and relaxation pulses of said periodically varying pressure in order to effect milking.A device including a valve member is provided in the duct between the teat rubbers and the source of partial vacuum, in particular in a wall of the milk collecting chamber and means are provided for controlling the position of this valve member in dependence on the actual quantity of milk flowing so as to define an air inlet for introducing air into the duct whereby to regulate the vacuum applied to the teats in a predeterminable inverse relationship to the flow of milk.