US Patent No: 7,101,350

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Breast cup and method of manufacturing a breast cup, and also use of this

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Abstract

Breast cup for placing on a woman's breast, which breast cup includes an outer part (1) and an inner part (2), which inner part (2) includes an approximately cylindrical portion (11) with one or more areas provided with flexible membranes (13), as well as an approximately conical portion (12) with one or more areas provided with flexible membranes (14), which outer portion (1) includes a generally conical portion (5) shaped to be complementary to the conical portion (12) of the inner part (2), a generally cylindrical portion (4) shaped to be complementary to the cylindrical portion (11) of the inner part (2).The invention also comprises a method of manufacturing the breast cup, as well as a method of using the breast cup.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
MAMMA LACTANS ASOLSO2

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ytteborg, Tone Fleischer Oslo, NO 1 7

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
AVENT LIMITED (1)
5,885,246 Breast pump insert 51 1996
 
ISG/AG (1)
4,964,851 Battery-powered breastpump 63 1989
 
ISG/AG, ALPENSTRASSE 2, CH-6300 ZUG, SWITZERLAND (1)
5,049,126 Breast pump with nipple stimulating insert 58 1990
 
LACT-ASSIST, INCORPORATED (1)
4,680,028 Flexible breast receptor for breast pump 66 1984
 
MEDELA HOLDING AG (1)
6,663,587 Breastshield with multi-pressure and expansible chamber construction, related breastpump and method 28 2001
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (1)
4,263,912 Milking apparatus and method 61 1979

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
HANDI-CRAFT COMPANY (3)
8,323,235 Liner for use with a breast pump 0 2009
8,109,901 Breast pump 0 2009
7,972,297 Breast cup assembly for a breast pump 0 2009
 
MEDELA HOLDING AG (3)
8,282,596 Breastpump with letdown feature 0 2003
7,766,865 Breast cap part and breast cap for using the breast cap part 1 2005
8,262,606 Breastpump with stimulation and method 0 2005
 
PIGEON CORPORATION (1)
D564656 Funnel cover for breast pump 4 2006

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