Back to results
US 9,430,955 B2Granted
Breastfeeding training system
OwnerCynthia Daullaryinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
This invention relates generally to breastfeeding training and more specifically to devices comprised of a doll and chest piece used for breastfeeding training.
Claims12
A breastfeeding training system comprising:
- a. a chest piece comprising a wearable support means for removably positioning the chest piece on the chest of a user and at least one simulated human breast having a simulated nipple that elongates with the application of suction;
- b. a doll comprising a humanoid figure shape comprising a head and a body, a power source disposed within the body, a mouth mechanism disposed in the head, the mouth mechanism comprising a mouth cavity simulating a natural mouth anatomy of a human infant comprising simulated gums, hard palate, soft palate, tongue, and moveable mouth, said mouth mechanism further comprising a mouth opening with simulated lips configured to assume both an open and a closed mouth position with a trigger positioned at said soft palate that is reactive to the position of the simulated nipple on the at least one simulated breast relative to the soft palate, said mouth cavity simulating a natural mouth anatomy of a human infant forming a suction ingress wherein said mouth mechanism comprising said mouth cavity forming the suction ingress is configured to simulate movements of said tongue against the hard and soft palate;
- and
- c. a feedback system disposed within the body of the doll, the feedback system powered by the power source, the feedback system connected to and capable of processing input from the trigger, the feedback system comprising an alert mechanism for alerting a user of the position of the simulated nipple on the at least one simulated breast relative to the soft palate, the feedback system connected to a suction mechanism comprising the suction ingress formed by said mouth cavity.
1 more element
A breastfeeding training doll comprising:
- a. a humanoid figure shape comprising a head and a body;
- b. a power source disposed within the body;
- c. a mouth mechanism disposed within the head, the mouth mechanism comprising a mouth cavity simulating a natural mouth anatomy of a human infant comprising simulated gums, hard palate, soft palate, tongue, and moveable mouth, said mouth mechanism further comprising a mouth opening with simulated lips configured to assume both an open and a closed mouth position with a trigger positioned at said soft palate that is reactive to the position of a nipple relative to the soft palate, said mouth cavity simulating a natural mouth anatomy of a human infant forming a suction ingress wherein said mouth mechanism comprising said mouth cavity forming the suction ingress is configured to simulate movements of said tongue against the hard and soft palate;
- and
- d. a feedback system disposed within the body, the feedback system powered by the power source, the feedback system connected to and capable of processing input from the trigger, the feedback system comprising an alert mechanism for alerting a user of the nipple's position relative to the soft palate, the feedback system connected to a suction mechanism comprising the suction ingress formed by said mouth cavity.
2 more elements
A method for breastfeeding training comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a chest piece comprising a wearable support means for removably positioning the chest piece on the chest of a user and at least one simulated breast having a simulated nipple that elongates with the application of suction;
- b. providing a doll comprising a humanoid figure shape comprising a head and a body, a power source disposed in the body, a mouth mechanism disposed in the head, the mouth mechanism comprising a mouth cavity simulating a natural mouth anatomy of a human infant comprising simulated gums, hard palate, soft palate, tongue, and moveable mouth, said mouth mechanism further comprising a mouth opening with simulated lips configured to assume both an open and a closed mouth position with a trigger positioned at said soft palate that is reactive to the at least one simulated nipple, said mouth cavity simulating a natural mouth anatomy of a human infant forming a suction ingress wherein said mouth mechanism comprising said mouth cavity forming the suction ingress is configured to simulate movements of said tongue against the hard and soft palate;
- c. providing a feedback system disposed in the doll, the feedback system powered by the power source, the feedback system connected to and capable of processing input from the sensor, the feedback system comprising a mechanism for alerting a user of the simulated nipple on the at least one simulated breast's position relative to the sensor;
- d. positioning the mouth mechanism of the doll and the suction ingress disposed therein to receive the simulated nipple, whereby when properly positioned, the simulated nipple will elongate with the application of suction at the suction ingress until the sensor senses the simulated nipple on the at least one simulated breast and sends a signal to the feedback system when the simulated nipple on the at least one simulated breast is within a preset distance;
- and
- e. alerting the user when the feedback system receives the signal from the sensor.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.