US Patent No: 7,972,297
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Breast cup assembly for a breast pump
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Jul 5, 2011
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Nov 6, 2009
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12/613,976
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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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International Classification(s)
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Cited Art
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| 5,954,690 Alternating suction breastpump assembly and method | 23 | 1997 | |
| 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 | |
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| 6,964,651 Apparatus for expressing milk | 7 | 2000 | |
| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| D288004 Breast pump | 7 | 1983 | |
| D372975 Electric breast pump | 8 | 1994 | |
| 5,542,921 Electric breast pump | 38 | 1994 | |
| 6,383,164 Massaging breast pump and funnel therefor | 27 | 2000 | |
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| 5,601,531 Breast pump assembly and method of using same | 36 | 1995 | |
| D375357 Tubing connector for a breast pump assembly | 11 | 1995 | |
| 5,776,098 Diaphragm pump and pump mounted in a carrying case useful in breast pumping | 50 | 1995 | |
| 5,797,875 Breast pump assembly and method of using same | 27 | 1996 | |
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| 2005/0256,449 Breast pump | 7 | 2005 | |
| D564656 Funnel cover for breast pump | 5 | 2006 | |
| 2010/0130,921 NIPPLE COVERING MEMBER AND BREAST PUMP | 4 | 2008 | |
| 2008/0243,059 BREAST PUMP | 3 | 2008 | |
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| D446852 Breast pump funnel with insert | 18 | 2000 | |
| D446853 Breast pump funnel | 11 | 2000 | |
| D496097 Breast pump | 8 | 2003 | |
| D500551 Breast pump | 6 | 2003 | |
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| 5,885,246 Breast pump insert | 52 | 1996 | |
| 5,749,850 Breast pump | 39 | 1996 | |
| 7,201,735 Powered breast pump | 6 | 2004 | |
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| 6,673,036 Pumping breast milk | 21 | 2000 | |
| 6,840,918 Pumping breast milk | 12 | 2001 | |
| 7,396,339 Pumping breast milk | 16 | 2004 | |
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| D383536 Manual breast pump | 8 | 1996 | |
| 5,843,029 Manual breast pump | 30 | 1996 | |
| 6,152,896 Manual breast pump | 22 | 1998 | |
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| 5,141,403 Two-level vacuum system controller with adjustable speed drive | 12 | 1990 | |
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| 6,273,868 Breast pump | 29 | 1999 | |
| 7,101,350 Breast cup and method of manufacturing a breast cup, and also use of this | 8 | 2002 | |
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| 7,381,197 Electric breast pump | 5 | 2003 | |
| 2008/0177,224 Programmable electric breast pump | 7 | 2007 | |
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| 5,419,768 Electrical medical vacuum regulator | 43 | 1991 | |
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| 7,128,877 Methods and devices for obtaining and assaying mammary fluid samples for evaluating breast diseases, including cancer | 5 | 2003 | |
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| 2006/0157,065 Nipple protection device | 7 | 2006 | |
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| 5,520,613 Respiratory breast tissue expanding device with timing function | 12 | 1994 | |
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| 4,391,221 Method for mechanical milk removal | 12 | 1981 | |
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| 4,190,021 Automatic stimulation apparatus for milking machines | 11 | 1978 | |
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| 2008/0009,815 Vacuum Control System For A Breast Pump | 3 | 2007 | |
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| 4,772,262 Portable electric breast pump | 65 | 1987 | |
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| 5,007,899 Drive unit adapted for use with manual piston pump | 92 | 1988 | |
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| 5,049,126 Breast pump with nipple stimulating insert | 59 | 1990 | |
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| 4,886,494 Milking apparatus | 41 | 1988 | |
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| 4,583,970 Milk suction device | 54 | 1985 | |
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| 2003/0236,491 Apparatus for extracting milk from lactating women | 4 | 2002 | |
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| 4,680,028 Flexible breast receptor for breast pump | 66 | 1984 | |
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| 6,090,065 Self-cycling breast pump | 21 | 1998 | |
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| 6,921,379 Breast pump | 4 | 2001 | |
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| 5,810,772 Mother's milk pump | 33 | 1996 | |
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| 6,712,785 Method of noninvasively obtaining intraductal fluid | 7 | 2002 | |
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| 7,029,454 Milking device | 8 | 2002 | |
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| 6,899,696 Method of noninvasively obtaining intraductal fluid | 7 | 2004 | |
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| 6,045,529 Drive unit for a breastpump | 27 | 1998 | |
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| 5,571,084 Microprocessor-controlled vested lactation system | 51 | 1994 | |
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| 5,218,924 Milking system with variable pressure source | 39 | 1992 | |
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| 4,607,596 Milking methods and apparatus | 30 | 1984 | |
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| 6,379,327 Hands-free portable breast pump system | 26 | 2001 | |
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| 2004/0158,199 Apparatus for expressing milk | 4 | 2004 | |
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| 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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