Milking claw

- Alfa Laval Agri, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top right perspective view of a first embodiment of a milking claw in accordance with the present invention, showing a teat cup and liner attached to one of the nipples of the claw;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken lines in FIG. 1 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D324591 March 10, 1992 Lallerstedt
D327552 June 30, 1992 Lallerstedt
3512504 May 1970 Marley
4957065 September 18, 1990 Neff et al.
5076211 December 31, 1991 Tonelli
5080041 January 14, 1992 Steingraber
5345890 September 13, 1994 Petersson et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
105472 October 1938 AUX
229063 June 1960 AUX
238486 May 1962 AUX
71624 October 1950 DKX
3140543 April 1983 DEX
Other references
  • Colburn Barrel Claw about 1991. Alfa Laval Claw about 1991, manufactured by Boudreau.
Patent History
Patent number: D372566
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 1, 1994
Date of Patent: Aug 6, 1996
Assignee: Alfa Laval Agri, Inc. (Kansas City, MO)
Inventor: Mofazzal Chowdhury (Lenexa, KS)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Law Firm: Hovey, Williams, Timmons & Collins
Application Number: 0/23,773
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Miscellaneous (D30/199)