Simulated breast feeding system
AssigneeLittle Latchers, LLC
InventorKimberly Meikle
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Abstract
The breastfeeding device present in the invention, simulates natural breastfeeding experience and delivers fluid, milk or infant formula to the nursing infant in a contactless or latch free manner than any prior art in this field. This device integrates physical sensors to the breastfeeding device and includes a neck strap, refillable housing chamber that contains fluid, a tubing that connects the housing chamber to a prosthetic nipple via a sealing attachment and a prosthetic nipple for infant latching to nurse. The invention is a notable step forward in creating an effective, safe and contactless nursing which mitigates and prevents bruised, sore nipples or engorged breasts.
Claims20
A simulating flow control breast-feeding system comprising:
- a neck strap;
- an attachable refillable housing chamber with a sealing contraption at one end;
- a clamp attached to a tube to control flow of fluid, said tube linking the refillable housing chamber to a prosthetic nipple wherein;
- the prosthetic nipple comprises of an opening to deliver the fluid from the refillable housing chamber to an infant to promote a non-latching simulating breastfeeding experience to prevent bruised, sore nipples or engorged breasts;
- a sensor;
- a network interface;
- a processor;
- an analyzing module;
- a non-transitory storage element coupled to the processor and;
- encoded instructions stored in the non-transitory storage element, wherein the encoded instructions when implemented by the processor, configure the system to:
- receive an input parameter from an infant/user;
- determine a physical, physiological or emotional state of the infant/user by mapping the received input parameter with a pre-stored set of parameters via the analyzing module;
- and
- dynamically interact with the infant/user based on a determined output.
A simulating flow control breast-feeding apparatus comprising:
- a neck strap;
- an attachable refillable housing chamber with sealing contraption at an one end;
- and
- a clamp attached to a tube to control flow of fluid, said tube linking the refillable housing chamber to a prosthetic nipple wherein;
- the prosthetic nipple comprises of an opening to deliver the fluid from the refillable housing chamber to an infant to promote a non-latching simulating breastfeeding experience to prevent bruised, sore nipples or engorged breasts.
A method for simulated flow control breast-feeding system, the method comprising:
- filling the refillable housing chamber with fluid;
- attaching the neck strap to the refillable housing chamber;
- attaching the refillable housing chamber to the tube via the sealing contraption to prevent leakage;
- attaching a clamp to the tube to maintain flow control of the fluid;
- and
- wearing of the neck strap by the user to allow natural gravitational flow of fluid from the refillable housing chamber to the opening of the prosthetic nipple via the tube to promote a non-latching simulating breastfeeding experience to prevent bruised or sore nipples.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.