Breast cup with an internal vacuum chamber for a hands-free breast pump

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7789865
APP PUB NO 20070219486A1
SERIAL NO

11743949

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A portable, hands-free and user friendly breast pump for facilitating breast-feeding, incorporates a dome-shaped housing having a servomotor mechanism; a hat-shaped flange having a chamber portion, a brim portion and an outlet, the chamber portion being formed so as to be placed over a nipple on a breast so as to define a chamber between the flange and the breast, and the brim portion being formed to surround the nipple and thereby form a suction seal therebetween; and a one-way venting element formed to operatively communicate with the chamber so as to vent pumped milk from the chamber via the outlet. The housing, the flange and the venting element are connected into an integral device held against the breast and underneath clothing so as to keep the integral device hidden. Breast milk is collected via a plastic collection bag that connects directly with the pump underneath clothing such that the milk is isolated from any contaminants in the air and may be easily stored immediately after being collected.

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MEDELA HOLDING AGLATTICHSTRASSE 4B BAAR 6340

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Birdseye, Sharon 2792 Candlelight Ct. 5 245
Lundy, Ellen 406 Seneca Ct. 5 245
Meincke, Drew F 915 Victoria Landing 15 432
Myers, Kenneth E 2221 Newmarket Pkwy., Ste. 136 12 927

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