MILKING BOX WITH STORAGE AREA FOR TEAT CUPS

摘要

An apparatus comprises a cup holder bracket and a cup holder. The cup holder bracket comprises a hinge that allows the cup holder bracket to pivot between a substantially horizontal position when closed to a substantially vertical position when opened. The cup holder is coupled to the cup holder bracket and comprises a rimmed structure configured to hold an attachment end of a cup when the cup holder bracket is closed.

主权项

1. A milking box, comprising:
a cup holder base that defines a first aperture and a second aperture; a first retractable hose coupled to a first cup and operable to suspend the first cup in the storage area through the first aperture; a second retractable hose coupled to a second cup and operable to suspend the second cup through the second aperture; a first cup holder comprising a rimmed structure adapted to hold an attachment end of the first cup; a second cup holder comprising a rimmed structure adapted to hold an attachment end of the second cup; and a cup holder bracket to which the first cup holder and the second cup holder are coupled, the cup holder bracket operable to open and close such that:
when the cup holder bracket is closed, it is positioned horizontally with respect to the first cup holder base so that (a) the rimmed structure of the first cup holder aligns with the attachment end of the first cup that is suspended from the first retractable hose, and (b) the rimmed structure of the second cup holder aligns with the attachment end of the second cup that is suspended from the second retractable hose; andwhen the first cup holder bracket is open, it is positioned vertically with respect to the first cup holder base so that the first cup holder is positioned crosswise to the attachment end of the first cup and the second cup holder is positioned crosswise to the attachment end of the second cup.