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System and device for supporting a breast shield

US7950980B2 · kind B2 · utility

15Cited by

13References

35Claims

0Family size

Assignee

MEDELA HOLDING AG · CH

Inventors

Jill M. Solberg · Woodstock, US
Mark A. Luzbetak · Kildeer, US
Erich Pfenniger · Ebikon, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 19, 2006
Grant date	May 31, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 28, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2209/088
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A breast shield support is provided which in one embodiment includes a central harness body adapted to hold a breast shield. The central harness body may include three spaced straps connected to or extending from the central harness body. Each of the harness straps includes a clip, for example, for attaching a respective strap to a portion of a nursing brassiere and at least one strap includes a plurality of protrusions or grooves formed along the length of the strap for engaging a respective clip and permitting the clip to be easily adjusted and held in a desired position along the length of the strap.

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