# US 10,117,785 B2 · Breastmilk absorbing system

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- Number: US 10,117,785 B2
- Document ID: US10117785B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/061,093
- Filed: 2016-03-04
- Published: 2017-09-07
- Granted: 2018-11-06
- Earliest claimed: 2016-03-04
- Applicants: Nicole Marquez
- Inventors: Nicole Marquez
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10117785B2

## CPC

- A61F 13/141: {Milk breast pads}
- A41D 1/215: Nursing clothing, e.g. for breastfeeding
- A61F 13/14: specially adapted for the breast or abdomen (corsets or bandages for support of breast or abdomen A61F5/03)
- A61F 13/145: {specially adapted for the female anatomy}
- A61F 13/505: with separable parts, e.g. combination of disposable and reusable parts (A61F13/20 {, A61F13/49003} take precedence)
- A61F 2013/15016: {for breast; pads for bras}
- A61F: FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C)
- A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES

## Abstract

A breast milk absorbing system includes a nursing garment being that may be worn by a nursing female. The nursing garment has a pouch. An absorbing unit is provided. The absorbing unit is removably positioned within the pouch. The absorbing may absorb breast milk from the nursing female. Thus, the nursing garment is inhibited from becoming wet with the breast milk. The absorbing unit extends across an entire width of the pouch. Thus, the absorbing unit remains aligned with the nursing female's breasts.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A breast milk absorbing system comprising:
a nursing garment being configured to be worn by a nursing female, said nursing garment having a pouch; and
an absorbing unit being removably positioned within said pouch wherein said absorbing unit is configured to absorb breast milk from the nursing female thereby inhibiting the nursing garment from becoming wet with the breast milk, said absorbing unit extending across an entire width of said pouch wherein said absorbing unit is configured to remain aligned with the nursing female's breasts, wherein said absorbing unit comprises a pad having a rear surface and a peripheral edge, said peripheral edge having a top side, a bottom side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side, said top side being concavely arcuate between said first lateral side and said second lateral side to define a pair of horns on said pad, each of said horns engaging a top edge of said pouch such that said pad is inhibited from sliding laterally in said pouch, said pad being comprised of an absorbent material wherein said pad is configured to absorb the breast milk.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system according to claim 1, further comprising:
said absorbing unit includes a pad having a rear surface, a top side and a bottom side; and
a mesh being coupled to said rear surface of said pad, said mesh being centrally positioned on said pad, said mesh extending between said top side of said pad and said bottom side of said pad, said mesh being comprised of a flexible material such that said pad is bendable along said mesh.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The system according to claim 2, further comprising a pair of adhesive pads, each of said adhesive pads being coupled to said rear surface of said pad, each of said adhesive pads adhesively engaging said pouch when said pad is positioned within said pouch such that said pad is removably coupled to said nursing garment.

### Claim 4

A breast milk absorbing system comprising:
a nursing garment being configured to be worn by a nursing female, said nursing garment having a pouch, said pouch having a top edge, said pouch being configured to extend across a chest of the nursing female; and
an absorbing unit being removably positioned within said pouch wherein said absorbing unit is configured to absorb breast milk from the nursing female thereby inhibiting the nursing garment from becoming wet with the breast milk, said absorbing unit extending across an entire width of said pouch wherein said absorbing unit is configured to remain aligned with the nursing female's breasts, said absorbing unit comprising:
a pad having a rear surface and a peripheral edge, said peripheral edge having a top side, a bottom side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side, said top side being concavely arcuate between said first lateral side and said second lateral side to define a pair of horns on said pad, each of said horns engaging said top edge of said pouch such that said pad is inhibited from sliding laterally in said pouch, said pad being comprised of an absorbent material wherein said pad is configured to absorb the breast milk,
a mesh being coupled to said rear surface of said pad, said mesh being centrally positioned on said pad, said mesh extending between said top side and said bottom side of said pad, said mesh being comprised of a flexible material such that said pad is bendable along said mesh, and
a pair of adhesive pads, each of said adhesive pads being coupled to said rear surface of said pad, each of said adhesive pads adhesively engaging said pouch when said pad is positioned within said pouch such that said pad is removably coupled to said nursing garment.