Pump-to-Bottle Bag

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-07-11
MINIGRIP
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This patent is about a storage bag for breast milk that can be quickly thawed after being pumped. The bag is designed to reduce the risk of contamination, improve pumping efficiency, and reduce the number of parts that need to be cleaned and maintained sterile between uses.

Problems solved by technology

This makes thawing of the milk more time-consuming.
The Playtex system is also problematic in that there are a number of different adapters and fixtures, all of which need to be cleaned and maintained sterile between uses.
The prior art further includes a Medela bag which uses adhesive tape that goes over the pump and does not create an airtight seal.

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[0015]Referring now to the drawings in detail wherein like numerals indicate like elements throughout the several views, one sees that FIG. 1 is plan view of the pump-to-bottle bag and associated components. The apparatus 10 includes a polymeric bag 12 with an closed bottom 14 and a mouth 16 with upper edges 18. The apparatus 10 further includes cylindrical support 22 which is typically made of some plastic, polymeric or similar material. It is typically open on both the upper end 24 and lower end 26. The upper end 24, or mouth, includes an internal lip 28 downwardly adjacent from the upper edge 30 thereof, and a concave arcuate surface 32 is formed between the upper edge 30 and the internal lip 28. Interior cylindrical boss 33 is formed at an upper portion of concave arcuate surface 32. This concave arcuate surface 32 is formed to receive the pump receiving ring 34 which includes a complementary convex arcuate surface 36, which further includes cylindrical groove 37 for detent enga...

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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a pump-to-bottle bag which allows breast feeding mothers to transfer milk from a breast pump directly into the bag. The apparatus includes a cylindrical support which engages a pump receiving ring within its mouth so as to engage the free edges of the bag between the cylindrical support and the pump receiving ring. The pump receiving ring receives the breast pump so that the milk can be pumped directly into the bag.

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[0001]This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 61 / 513,006 filed on Jul. 29, 2011, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE[0002]1. Field of the Disclosure[0003]The present disclosure relates to a pump-to-bottle bag which allows breast feeding mothers to transfer milk from a breast pump directly into the bag.[0004]2. Description of the Prior Art[0005]The prior art includes a non-reclosable bag, by Playtex, which freezes the breast milk in one large cylindrical piece. This makes thawing of the milk more time-consuming. Moreover, it is believed that most breast-feeding mothers would prefer to lay a reclosable bag on its side so that the breast milk would freeze in a long thin layer which typically would thaw more quickly. The Playtex system is also problematic in that there are a number of different adapters and fixtures, all of which need to be cleaned and maintaine...

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IPC IPC(8): B65B39/06
CPCB65B39/06A61M1/062A61J9/001A61M1/06
InventorMATIAS, VICTOR
OwnerMINIGRIP