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US 6,887,217 B1Granted
Hands-free breast pumping system
OwnerDonna Loganinventor
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Abstract
A device for expressing milk using a maternity brassier modified to accept a funnel shaped vacuum cup attached to a breast milk pump. An elastic/stretch bra is modified to include elasticized openings through which the shield can be deployed. The elasticized openings are expandable from one half inch to three inches.
Claims4
A human breast milk pumping system comprising:
- a common, elastic/stretch brassier, said brassier having a first elastic breast cup and a second elastic breast cup,
- an elasticized circular insert being formed in each of said breast cups, said inserts being located generally central to said breast cups, said inserts being elastically expandable to form openings, said openings being expandable from a minimum of one half inch to three inches, and
- a semicircular pad retainer being attached to the interior of each of said breast cups, said pad retainers being generally formed beneath each of said openings, said pockets providing a locating and retaining means for an absorbent pad.
A human breast milk pumping system comprising:
- a common, elastic/stretch brassier, said brassier having a first elastic breast cup and a second elastic breast cup,
- an elastic circular insert being formed in each of said breast cups, said inserts being located generally central to said breast cups, said inserts being elastically expandable to form openings, said openings being expandable from a minimum of one half inch to three inches, and
- a semicircular pad retainer being attached to the interior of each of said breast cups, said pad retainers being generally formed beneath each of said openings, said pockets providing a locating and retaining means for an absorbent pad, and
- a conical shield, said shield being generally funnel-shaped, said shield being of suitable size for fitment over the nipple area of a human breast, said shield being removably inserted into said openings in said cups, said openings retaining said shield in a position covering and concentric to the nipple of a human breast, said shield being attached to a breast milk pumping and containment device.
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