Container for collecting and storing breast milk
US7472797B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D43/162
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A container for collecting and storing breast milk. More particularly, one embodiment provides a container for collecting and storing breast milk obtained using a breast pump, comprising: a body, wherein the body has an open end with a lip, a closed end and a cavity between the open end and the closed end for receiving therein the breast milk; a cap; a hinge disposed adjacent the open end of the body for connecting the cap to the body; a sealing mechanism disposed on the cap, wherein the sealing mechanism provides a resealable, watertight seal between the cap and the lip of the body when the cap is placed thereon; and at least one thread disposed at the open end of the body, wherein the thread is configured to provide a screw-on connection between the body and the breast pump.
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