Milker unit short milk tube milk claw end connector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a milker unit short milk tube milk claw end connector showing the design;

FIG. 2 is an isolated perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof and is a mirror image of the rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, and is a mirror image of the left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom end view thereof.

A teat cup liner and the short milk tube are shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a milker unit short milk tube milk claw end connector, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1022350
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 22, 2021
Date of Patent: Apr 9, 2024
Assignee: GEA Farm Technologies, Inc. (Naperville, IL)
Inventor: Nathan Hedlund (Galesville, WI)
Primary Examiner: Susan Moon Lee
Application Number: 29/808,746
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Miscellaneous (D30/199)