IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0331183
(2002-12-27)
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등록번호 |
US-7666162
(2010-04-09)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Renz, Charles J
- Robson, David
- Wo, Marco
- Kampf, Christopher
- Petrie, Aidan
- Pereira, Michael
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
6 인용 특허 :
121 |
초록
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A breast cup for use with a breast pump for expressing breast milk is provided. The breast cup sealingly separates the air flow from the breast milk, provides a barrier against impingement of the flexible insert by the user's breast and provides a massaging member for facilitating expression of the
A breast cup for use with a breast pump for expressing breast milk is provided. The breast cup sealingly separates the air flow from the breast milk, provides a barrier against impingement of the flexible insert by the user's breast and provides a massaging member for facilitating expression of the breast milk.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A breast cup for the expression of breast milk from a breast having an areola region, using pressure, the breast cup comprising: a housing having an air orifice; a flexible insert defining a liquid volume for receiving a portion of the breast and being sealingly secured to sa
What is claimed is: 1. A breast cup for the expression of breast milk from a breast having an areola region, using pressure, the breast cup comprising: a housing having an air orifice; a flexible insert defining a liquid volume for receiving a portion of the breast and being sealingly secured to said housing to form an air volume therebetween; and a barrier member which is rigid, wherein said air orifice is in fluid communication with said air volume and in fluid isolation with said liquid volume, said air volume and said liquid volume are in fluid isolation, and said air volume expands or contracts in response to said pressure and wherein said barrier member is substantially adjacent to a portion of said air volume thereby preventing the breast from contacting said flexible insert along said portion of said air volume. 2. The breast cup of claim 1, further comprising a holder being securable to said housing, wherein said housing, said flexible insert and said holder are securable to each other at a plurality of orientations. 3. The breast cup of claim 2, wherein said holder is secured to said housing by a snap fit connection. 4. The breast cup of claim 2, further comprising first and second containers, wherein said first container has a first diameter and said second container has a second diameter, wherein said holder has a first securing structure and a second securing structure, and wherein said first securing structure is removably securable to said first container and said second securing structure is removably securable to said second container. 5. The breast cup of claim 4, wherein said first securing structure is a first threaded surface having a first inner diameter and said second securing structure is a second threaded surface having a second inner diameter. 6. The breast cup of claim 5, wherein said first threaded surface and said second threaded surface are concentrically disposed on said holder. 7. The breast cup of claim 2, further comprising a one-way valve, wherein said holder has a channel that is in fluid communication with said liquid volume, and said one-way valve is operably connected to said channel. 8. The breast cup of claim 1, wherein said flexible insert comprises a bladder and said air volume is disposed at least partially in said bladder, wherein said bladder expands or contracts in response to said pressure. 9. The breast cup of claim 8, wherein said barrier member is disposed substantially adjacent to said bladder, said barrier member preventing said breast from contacting at least a portion of said bladder. 10. The breast cup of claim 9, wherein said barrier member has a cylindrical shape and is disposed in said liquid volume. 11. The breast cup of claim 10, further comprising a holder being securable to said housing, wherein said barrier member is directly connected to said holder and substantially concentrically aligned with said liquid volume. 12. The breast cup of claim 1, wherein said flexible insert has a funnel shape with a first portion that at least partially defines said air volume, said first portion has a massaging projection formed therein, and said massaging projection is disposed along said first portion to be in proximity to the areola region of the breast. 13. The breast cup of claim 12, wherein said massaging projection comprises a continuous ridge having a star-like shape. 14. The breast cup of claim 12, wherein the pressure is a positive pressure and a negative pressure, wherein said flexible insert further comprises a substantially cylindrical second portion having a circumferential wall and a plurality of spacers formed in said circumferential wall, said circumferential wall being separated from said housing by said plurality of spacers, and said circumferential wall and said plurality of spacers at least partially defining said air volume, wherein said circumferential wall is moved in proximity to said housing by said negative pressure and said circumferential wall is moved remote from said housing by said positive pressure. 15. The breast cup of claim 14, wherein said plurality of spacers are a plurality of pleats formed in said circumferential wall. 16. The breast cup of claim 1, wherein said housing has an outer end and an inner end, said flexible insert has an outer portion with a first end and an inner portion with a fourth end, said first end being removably secured to said outer end by a first securing structure, and said fourth end being removably secured to said inner end by a second securing structure. 17. The breast cup of claim 16, wherein said first securing structure and said second securing structure are tongue and groove securing structures. 18. The breast cup of claim 1, wherein the pressure is a positive pressure and a negative pressure, and wherein said air volume expands in response to said positive pressure and contracts in response to said negative pressure. 19. A breast cup for the expression of breast milk from a breast having an areola region, using pressure, the breast cup comprising: a housing having an air orifice; a flexible insert comprising a bladder and having a plurality of spacers and defining a liquid volume, wherein said bladder is defined in part by one or more of said plurality of spacers, said flexible insert being sealingly secured to and received in said housing to form an air volume therebetween, and wherein said air volume is disposed at least partially in said bladder, and wherein said bladder moves in response to said pressure; a barrier member disposed substantially adjacent to said bladder, said barrier member preventing said breast from contacting at least a portion of said bladder; a holder having a one-way valve, said holder being secured to said housing; and a container being secured to said holder, wherein said air orifice is in fluid communication with said air volume and in fluid isolation with said liquid volume, said air volume and said liquid volume are in fluid isolation, and said pressure is applied to said air volume causing said flexible insert to move with respect to said housing, wherein said liquid volume is in fluid communication with said container, and wherein each of said plurality of spacers extends toward said housing and substantially traverses said air volume along a length of said housing. 20. The breast cup of claim 19, wherein said housing, said flexible insert and said holder are securable to each other at a plurality of orientations. 21. The breast cup of claim 19, wherein said holder is secured to said housing by a snap fit connection. 22. The breast cup of claim 19, wherein said holder has a channel that is in fluid communication with said liquid volume and said container, and said one-way valve is operably connected to said channel. 23. The breast cup of claim 19 wherein said barrier member has a cylindrical shape and is disposed in said liquid volume. 24. The breast cup of claim 23, wherein said barrier member is secured to said holder and substantially concentrically aligned with said liquid volume. 25. The breast cup of claim 19, wherein said flexible insert has a funnel shape with a first portion that at least partially defines said air volume, said first portion has a massaging projection formed therein, and said massaging projection is disposed along said first portion to be in proximity to said areola region of said breast. 26. The breast cup of claim 25, wherein said massaging projection is a continuous ridge having a wave-like shape. 27. The breast cup of claim 26, wherein said flexible insert comprises first and second portions, said first portion being upstream from said second portion, and wherein said plurality of spacers are disposed in said second portion. 28. The breast cup of claim 27, wherein said plurality of spacers are a plurality of pleats formed in a circumferential wall of said flexible insert. 29. The breast cup of claim 19, wherein said housing has an outer end and an inner end, said insert has an outer portion with a first end and an inner portion with a fourth end, said first end being removably secured to said outer end by a first securing structure, and said fourth end being removably secured to said inner end by a second securing structure. 30. The breast cup of claim 29, wherein said first securing structure and said second securing structure are tongue and groove securing structures. 31. A breast cup for the expression of breast milk from a breast having an areola region, using pressure, the breast cup comprising: a housing having an air orifice; a flexible insert comprising a bladder and defining a liquid volume comprising a circumferential wall and a plurality of spacers, said flexible insert being sealingly secured to and received in said housing to form an air volume therebetween and wherein each of said plurality of spacers extends radially into the air volume to separate said housing from the circumferential wall; a barrier member disposed substantially adjacent to said bladder, said barrier member preventing said breast from contacting at least a portion of said bladder; a holder having a one-way valve, said holder being secured to said housing; and a container being secured to said holder for collecting expressed breast milk, wherein said air orifice is in fluid communication with said air volume and in fluid isolation with said liquid volume, said air volume and said liquid volume are in fluid isolation, and said pressure is applied to said air volume causing said flexible insert to move with respect to said housing, wherein said liquid volume is in fluid communication with said container, wherein said container is a first container having a first diameter and a second container having a second diameter, wherein said holder has a first securing structure and a second securing structure, and wherein said first securing structure is removably securable to said first container and said second securing structure is removably securable to said second container. 32. The breast cup of claim 31, wherein said first securing structure is a first threaded surface having a first inner diameter and said second securing structure is a second threaded surface having a second inner diameter. 33. The breast cup of claim 32, wherein said first threaded surface and said second threaded are concentrically disposed on said holder. 34. A breast hood for expression of breast milk from a breast having an areola region, in response to a pressure from a pressure source, the breast hood comprising: a rigid structure having a funnel shape; a flexible structure being sealingly secured to and received in said rigid structure, said flexible structure receiving a portion of the breast; a displacement volume disposed between said rigid structure and said flexible structure; a liquid volume defined along a longitudinal axis of said flexible structure, said liquid volume being in fluid isolation from said pressure source; a channel in fluid communication with said pressure source and said displacement volume; and a barrier member which is more rigid than said flexible structure, wherein said pressure source changes the pressure in said displacement volume, and wherein said barrier member has at least a portion thereof that is disposed in said liquid volume thereby preventing the breast from contacting at least a portion of said flexible structure. 35. The breast hood of claim 34, wherein said flexible structure comprises a bladder and said displacement volume is disposed at least partially in said bladder, wherein said bladder moves in response to a change in pressure in said displacement volume. 36. The breast hood of claim 35, wherein said barrier member is disposed substantially adjacent to said bladder, said barrier member preventing said breast from contacting at least a portion of said bladder. 37. The breast hood of claim 36, wherein said barrier member has a cylindrical shape and is disposed in said liquid volume. 38. The breast hood of claim 34, wherein said flexible structure has a first portion with a funnel shape that at least partially defines said displacement volume, said first portion having a massaging projection formed therein, and said massaging projection being disposed along said first portion to be in proximity to the areola region of the breast. 39. The breast hood of claim 38, wherein said massaging projection has a star-like shape. 40. The breast hood of claim 38, wherein said flexible structure further comprises a second portion having a circumferential wall and a plurality of spacers formed in said circumferential wall, said circumferential wall being separated from said rigid structure by said plurality of spacers, and said circumferential wall and said plurality of spacers at least partially defining said displacement volume, wherein said circumferential wall is moved in relation to said rigid structure by said change in pressure in said displacement volume. 41. The breast hood of claim 40, wherein said plurality of spacers are a plurality of pleats formed in said circumferential wall. 42. The breast hood of claim 34, wherein said housing has an outer end and an inner end, said insert has an outer portion with a first end and an inner portion with a fourth end, said first end being removably secured to said outer end by a first securing structure, and said fourth end being removably secured to said inner end by a second securing structure. 43. The breast hood of claim 42, wherein said first securing structure and said second securing structure are tongue and groove securing structures.
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