Milk tube dome with flow controller

摘要

A milker unit liner dome having an inner surface and flow diverters joined to the inner surface to redirect teat dip from an inlet to provide more uniform coverage of dip on a teat. The liner dome can also include more than one flow diverter for redirecting teat dip flow.

主权项

1. A milker unit liner comprising:
a barrel; and a dome joined to the barrel, and the dome comprises: an upper inner surface defining a teat opening; a flow diverter joined to the upper inner surface of the dome, and the flow diverter includes a ridge extending generally downward and away from the upper inner surface to at least partially define a predetermined open teat dip flow pathway along the upper inner surface of the dome while the milker unit liner is generally upright and attached to a dairy animal teat, and the predetermined open teat dip flow pathway at least partially surrounds the teat opening to direct teat dip to a teat extending through the teat opening; and a teat dip inlet positioned in the dome disposed to direct teat dip flow into contact with the flow diverter.