Hands-free breast milk expression system
May 9, 2022. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 949414 Steam-heating breast massager Breastpump Breast pump Device and kit for supporting a breast shield and related pump equipment Apparatus for simultaneously pumping milk from the right and left breast of a nursing mother Apparatus for securing suction devices to a nursing mother's breasts Hands-free breast pump supporting bra and system Breast milk pump support harness Patent #: 6247996 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 10143326 filed on 05/09/2002US Classes:450/36Closable aperture permits access to breast i.e., nursing typeExaminersPrimary: Hale, Gloria M.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA41C 300AbstractA disclosed breast milk expression system supports a pair of breast milk collection devices at the breasts of a nursing mother, allowing her to express breast milk while keeping her hands free. No special bra or other garment is required to provide support. The system includes a substantially rigid bar, a strap, and a pair of breast milk collection device connectors at or near opposite ends of the bar. The strap is comprised of a length of slender, flexible support material, significantly longer than the bar. The strap extends from a point at or near one end of the bar to a point at or near another end of the bar and can suspend from a nursing mother's neck, thereby suspending a pair of breast milk collection devices near the nursing mother's breasts to express milk from them. Numerous variations and methods are also disclosed.Other References
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