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US Patent 6764377 - Hands-free breast milk expression system
US Patent Issued on July 20, 2004
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
May 9, 2022Estimated 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.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
May 9, 2022Estimated 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.AbstractA 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
| 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 FirmUS Patent References949414, 4584992, Steam-heating breast massagerIssued on: 04/29/1986 Inventor: Liu4857051, Breastpump Issued on: 08/15/1989 Inventor: Larsson5415632, Breast pump Issued on: 05/16/1995 Inventor: Samson5575768, Device and kit for supporting a breast shield and related pump equipment Issued on: 11/19/1996 Inventor: Lockridge, et al.5616125, Apparatus for simultaneously pumping milk from the right and left breast of a nursing mother Issued on: 04/01/1997 Inventor: Jelks6004186, Apparatus for securing suction devices to a nursing mother's breasts Issued on: 12/21/1999 Inventor: Penny6213840, Hands-free breast pump supporting bra and system Issued on: 04/10/2001 Inventor: Han6247996Breast milk pump support harness Issued on: 06/19/2001 Inventor: Fields International ClassA41C 300 |
