A manual breast pump having a pivoting handle
A manually operated breast pump is provided, comprising: a flexible insert for engaging a breast of a user 600, 6600; a housing 500 for sealingly engaging the flexible insert 600; a holder 700 for sealingly engaging the housing 500 and the flexible insert 600, and providing an air volume in fluid is...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English |
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09.09.2009
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Summary: | A manually operated breast pump is provided, comprising: a flexible insert for engaging a breast of a user 600, 6600; a housing 500 for sealingly engaging the flexible insert 600; a holder 700 for sealingly engaging the housing 500 and the flexible insert 600, and providing an air volume in fluid isolation from breast milk passing through the flexible insert 600; and a pump mechanism for sealingly engaging the holder 700. The pump mechanism has a handle 300, 6400 extending in an upward direction from the holder 700, and a vacuum chamber. The vacuum chamber is in fluid communication with the air volume of the holder and the handle 300, 6400 has a grip above a pivot point and a lower end below a pivot point. The handle 300, 6400 is adapted to move by exerting a pressure on the grip to move the grip toward the housing 500 and the breast of the user to create a negative and positive pressure communicated to the flexible insert and thereby on the user's breast. The pump may have a pair of handles 6400. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: GB20090009240 |