System for a portable hands-free breast pump and method of using the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7223255
APP PUB NO 20020193731A1
SERIAL NO

10173655

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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 AGSWISS BAR BAAR ZUG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Birdseye, Sharon Marietta, GA 5 245
Lundy, Ellen Woodstock, GA 5 245
Meincke, Drew F Woodstock, GA 15 432
Myers, Kenneth E Marietta, GA 12 927

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