Breast pump insert
US4799922A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/073
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A breast pump insert formed of a soft, resilient and translucent polymer material, such as a silicon polymer, that is inert against boiling water has a monolithic self-supporting structure consisting of a first or funnel-shaped portion for contact with a nipple-encompassing breast area and for providing a deformable sealing connection between the nipple-encompassing area and the suction bell of the breast pump when the pressure is reduced therein; and of a second or thimble-shaped portion for maintaining an enclosure around the nipple-encompassing area when the pressure is reduced within the pump; the thimble-shaped portion of the insert has an elongated and essentially tubular longitudinal wall section and an essentially transverse end wall section that provides a helmet-shaped end of the structure and includes at least one perforation for permitting passage of milk; the timble-shaped portion is formed and dimensioned to prevent axial collapse thereof under normal use conditions.
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