High Capacity Milking Claw

摘要

An improved high capacity milking claw comprising a top section removably connected to a bottom section to define a chamber that receives milk. A pressure manifold/collecting assembly attaches to the top section to flow milk into the chamber and connects to a vacuum system that draws milk from an animal. A bolt extends through a mounting stem in the bottom section to clamp the two sections together. Milk exits the chamber through a downwardly angled outlet. A transition area at the entrance to the outlet includes a scoop that extends below the lower end of the bottom section to increase the transition area and facilitate flow of milk from the chamber to achieve and maintain a stable vacuum. The scoop has a scoop length extending to the mounting stem, which is offset from the centerline of the bottom section to increase the size of the scoop.

主权项

1. A high capacity milking claw, comprising:
a top section having a body portion with an upper end and a lower end, said body portion defining an upper surface at said upper end thereof; a bottom section having a body portion with an upper end, a lower end, a front end, a back end and a plurality of sidewalls, said lower end of said top section cooperatively sized with said upper end of said bottom section such that said top section is received on said bottom section to define a milk collecting chamber therebetween; an outlet attached to or integral with said bottom section so as to be hydraulically connected to said milk collecting chamber to allow milk to flow from said milk collecting chamber, said outlet angled downward from said bottom section an outlet angle; a pressure manifold/connecting assembly connected to said upper surface of said top section, said pressure manifold/connecting assembly having one or more pulse nozzles, one or more pressure connection conduits and a connecting nut, said pressure manifold/connecting assembly configured to flow milk into said milk collecting chamber; a mounting stem extending upward from said bottom end of said bottom section towards said top section, said mounting stem having a center line in spaced apart relation, in an offset amount, to a center line of said bottom section in a direction away from said front end of said bottom section towards said back end of said bottom section; a bolt extending through said mounting stem to connect to said connecting nut so as to clamp said top section to said bottom section; and a transition area in said bottom section adjacent to said outlet, said transition area comprising a scoop having a scoop length sized and configured to improve the outflow characteristics of milk exiting the milk collecting chamber.