Vent protecting stiffener for a dairy animal milker unit tube
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The exemplary broken line depiction of a milker unit liner with a short milk tube and vent plug, are shown for purposes of illustration only, and forms no part of the design claim.
Claims
The ornamental design for a vent protecting stiffener for a dairy animal milker unit tube, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 29, 2016
Date of Patent: Oct 9, 2018
Assignee: GEA Farm Technologies, Inc. (Naperville, IL)
Inventor: Nathan Hedlund (Galesville, WI)
Primary Examiner: Susan Moon Lee
Application Number: 29/553,214