US Patent No: 7,972,297

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Breast cup assembly for a breast pump

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Abstract

A breast cup assembly for a breast pump has a generally funnel-shaped support member with an open wide end, an open narrow end, a tapered central passage extending between the wide end and the narrow end. A liner is positioned at least in part in the support member. The liner has a first noncircular opening therein for receiving at least a portion of a breast including a nipple, a second opening spaced from the first noncircular opening, and a tubular passageway between the first noncircular opening and the second opening for allowing milk expressed from the breast received in the liner to pass through the liner. The liner is configured for movement between an opened configuration of the noncircular opening and a collapsed configuration of the noncircular opening.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
HANDI-CRAFT COMPANYST LOUIS, MO26

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bryan, Raymond G Reno, NV 31 226
Francis, Jimi - 11 2
Oehlert, Megan E - 6 0
Ruby, Patricia S - 6 0

Cited Art

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MEDELA HOLDING AG (22)
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6,139,521 Breastpump having particular application as a small motorized pump capable of double-breast pumping 23 1997
6,547,756 Programmable breastpump 32 1999
6,676,631 Vacuum and rate control for a breastpump 12 1999
6,699,213 Diaphragm pump protection device for a breastpump 15 1999
6,673,037 Breastpump shields having modified shape 12 2000
6,663,587 Breastshield with multi-pressure and expansible chamber construction, related breastpump and method 29 2001
6,497,677 Manual breastmilk pump 10 2001
6,723,066 Breastpump with universal hood base and interchangeable suction hoods 7 2002
6,808,517 Suction sequences for a breastpump 3 2002
7,223,255 System for a portable hands-free breast pump and method of using the same 13 2002
2004/0024,351 Breastpump with letdown feature 13 2003
2004/0039,330 Manual breastpump with stimulation feature 11 2003
7,166,087 Breastshield with multi-pressure and expansible chamber construction, related breastpump and method 8 2003
2005/0165,350 Breastpump with stimulation and method 8 2005
2005/0222,536 Soft breastshield 6 2005
2008/0255,503 Method and apparatus for minimum negative pressure control, particularly for breastpump with breastshield pressure control system 4 2007
2007/0219,486 System For a Portable Hands-Free Breast Pump and Method of Using the Same 7 2007
2008/0045,887 Memory function for a breastpump 9 2007
2008/0033,352 Diaphragm pump with prophylactic cover 3 2007
2008/0097,290 Breastpump with irregular milk expression sequences 3 2007
2008/0077,082 Method for yielding maximum expression in breastpumping 3 2007
 
PENINSULA BANK BUSINESS FUNDING, A DIVISION OF THE PRIVATE BANK OF THE PENINSULA (5)
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6,974,439 Apparatus for expressing milk 6 2000
6,706,012 Apparatus for expressing milk 19 2001
6,932,790 Adapter for human breast pumps 6 2003
7,354,418 Express kits and cup liners for human milking apparatus 5 2004
 
PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, INC. (5)
2003/0139,702 Breast pump system 13 2002
2003/0149,398 Breast cup 13 2002
2004/0024,352 Breast pump system 6 2003
2004/0127,845 Breast pump system 12 2003
2005/0154,349 Manual breast pump 15 2004
 
GERBER PRODUCTS COMPANY (4)
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5,542,921 Electric breast pump 38 1994
6,383,164 Massaging breast pump and funnel therefor 27 2000
 
MEDELA, INC. (4)
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PIGEON CORPORATION (4)
2005/0256,449 Breast pump 7 2005
D564656 Funnel cover for breast pump 5 2006
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2008/0243,059 BREAST PUMP 3 2008
 
SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. (4)
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D446853 Breast pump funnel 11 2000
D496097 Breast pump 8 2003
D500551 Breast pump 6 2003
 
AVENT LIMITED (3)
5,885,246 Breast pump insert 52 1996
5,749,850 Breast pump 39 1996
7,201,735 Powered breast pump 6 2004
 
FIRST YEARS INC., THE (3)
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GERBER/BABY CARE (3)
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CORNELL RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. (2)
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MAMMA LACTANS AS (2)
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ORTIZ, JOAN P. (2)
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AEROS INSTRUMENTS, INC. (1)
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ATOSSA GENETICS, INC. (1)
7,128,877 Methods and devices for obtaining and assaying mammary fluid samples for evaluating breast diseases, including cancer 5 2003
 
BAMED AG (1)
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BETTER WORLD BEAUTY LLC (1)
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DELAVAL INC. (1)
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EVENFLO COMPANY, INC. (1)
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GRANT, ELENA M., 10250 S.W. 130TH AVENUE, BEAVERTON, COUNTY OF WASHINGTON, OREGON (1)
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ISG/AG (1)
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ISG/AG, ALPENSTRASSE 2, CH-6300 ZUG, SWITZERLAND (1)
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JEX CO., LTD. (1)
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KIRCHNER & WLHELM (1)
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L. JASON CLUTE (1)
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LACT-ASSIST, INCORPORATED (1)
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LISCO, INC. (1)
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MEDELA AG (1)
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MEDELA AG MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (1)
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NEOMATRIX, LLC (1)
6,712,785 Method of noninvasively obtaining intraductal fluid 7 2002
 
NIHON UNIVERSITY (1)
7,029,454 Milking device 8 2002
 
NOEMATRIX, LLC (1)
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NUESCH LOGISTIK (1)
6,045,529 Drive unit for a breastpump 27 1998
 
SPREAD SPECTRUM, INC. (1)
5,571,084 Microprocessor-controlled vested lactation system 51 1994
 
TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS CORP. (1)
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TRIGON INDUSTRIES LIMITED (1)
4,607,596 Milking methods and apparatus 30 1984
 
WHISPER WEAR (1)
6,379,327 Hands-free portable breast pump system 26 2001
 
WHITTLESTONE, INC. (1)
2004/0158,199 Apparatus for expressing milk 4 2004
 
Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (9)
4,584,992 Steam-heating breast massager 9 1983
4,740,196 Nursing apparatus 31 1986
5,902,267 Breast pump system using wall vacuum source 27 1997
6,383,163 Electric breast pump designed to simulate infant suckling 36 1999
2005/0085,768 Suction sequences for a breastpump 7 2004
2006/0111,665 Reclining breast pumping system 5 2004
2008/0262,420 Breast pump device with self-contained breast milk reservoir 5 2005
2007/0088,250 Breastshield with multi-pressure and expansible chamber construction, related breastpump and method 3 2006
2010/0121,263 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELICITING MILK FORM MAMMALS 2 2008

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