# US 10,246,890 B2 · Collapsible and portable lactation enclosure

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- Number: US 10,246,890 B2
- Document ID: US10246890B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/101,319
- Filed: 2014-12-03
- Published: 2016-10-27
- Granted: 2019-04-02
- Earliest claimed: 2013-12-03
- Assignees: Worknest LLC
- Applicants: Worknest LLC; William R. Booker; Tazha Perez
- Inventors: William R. Booker; Tazha Perez
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10246890B2

## CPC

- E04H 1/1266: {Cubicles for dressing; Toilets}
- A47B 3/14: Foldable table and seat units
- A47B 5/00: Suspended or hinged panels forming a table; Wall tables (bed tables A47B23/00; {adapted for use in vehicles A47B31/06}; in combination with other furniture A47B83/00; arm-rest tables for chairs A47C)
- E04B 1/34321: {mainly constituted by panels}
- E04H 1/125: {Small buildings, arranged in other buildings (E04H1/1272 takes precedence)}
- F21S 11/007: {characterised by the means for transmitting light into the interior of a building}
- E04H: BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL (foundations E02D)
- A47B: TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (furniture jointing F16B)
- E04B: GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS (border constructions of opening in walls, floors or ceilings E06B1/00; {electromagnetic shielding H05K9/0001})
- F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS

## Abstract

A portable, collapsible, private and secure lactation enclosure for use by working mothers who would like to comfortably express milk at work using a breast pump or breastfeed their baby. The lactation enclosure is a relatively lightweight rectangular unit with readily collapsible walls, floor, and screened ceiling, allowing for ventilation and ambient light. The interior is light, secure, roomy and inviting for the mother and includes seating for the mother, and a table and electrical outlet for a pump.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A collapsible lactation enclosure comprising:
an upstanding front panel;
an upstanding rear panel opposite the front panel;
upstanding first and second side panel assemblies each removably interlockingly connected to the front panel and the rear panel;
a base; and
a ceiling unit;
a seating unit configured to be attachable to the first and second side panel assemblies and the rear panel;
a table unit configured to be attachable to at least one of the first and second side panel assemblies, and configured to support a breast pump;
an electrical outlet on the at least one of the first and second side panel assemblies configured to provide electricity to a breast pump;
wherein the front panel, the rear panel, and first and second side panel assemblies are removably interlockingly connected to the base and ceiling unit to form a collapsible lactation enclosure;
wherein the front panel comprises a door frame and a door assembly;
wherein each of the first and second side panel assemblies comprises a first side panel, a second side panel, and first, second, third and fourth grooved framing members;
wherein the first grooved framing member is removably interlockingly connected to the first side panel and is configured to removably interlockingly connect the first side panel and the front panel;
wherein the second grooved framing member is removably interlockingly connected to the first side panel,
wherein the second grooved framing member is configured to removably interlockingly connect to the third grooved framing member;
wherein the third grooved framing member is removably interlockingly connected to the second side panel;
wherein the fourth grooved framing member is removably interlockingly connected to the second side panel and is configured to removably interlockingly connect the second side panel and the rear panel.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The collapsible lactation enclosure of claim 1, wherein the base has a plurality of grooves each for receiving the front panel, the rear panel, and first and second side panel assemblies.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The collapsible lactation enclosure of claim 1, further comprising a bracket on each of the first and second side panel assemblies and the rear panel for supporting the seating unit.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The collapsible lactation enclosure of claim 1, wherein the ceiling unit further comprises at least one diffuser panel.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The collapsible lactation enclosure of claim 1, wherein the ceiling unit has a crown molding for containing the front panel, the rear panel, and first and second side panel assemblies.