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US 5,108,686 AGranted
Method of replicating a human nipple for use as a nursing device
OwnerJoyce B. Griffininventor
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Abstract
A nursing device provides a nursing or pacifier nipple for use with nursing infants, and a method for manufacturing such articles. The device comprises an exact replica of the mother's nipple incorporated onto a bottle, specialized dispenser, or pacifier. The nursing device is formed from a mold taken of the nursing mother's natural breast and nipple.
Claims6
A method of manufacturing a nursing device for a nursing infant, said method comprising the steps of:
- making an impression of a mother's breast and nipple in a casting material;
- creating a cast article in said casting material that generally replicates said mother's breast and nipple by placement of a second casting material into said impression to form a positive cast, removal of some portion of said positive cast to define a cavity between said positive cast and said impression, placement of a plastic material into said cavity to form a cast article, and removal of said cast article from said cavity;
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- attaching said cast article to a baby bottle to serve as a nipple.
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A method of manufacturing a nursing device for a nursing infant, said method comprising the steps of:
- making an impression of a mother's breast and nipple in a casting material;
- creating a cast article in said casting material that generally replicates said mother's breast and nipple by placement of a second casting material into said impression to form a positive case, removal of some portion of said positive cast to define a cavity between said positive cast and said impression, placement of a plastic material into said cavity to form a cast article, and removal of said cast article from said cavity;
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- attaching a shield portion to said cast article for use as a pacifier.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.