U.S. patent application number 13/544523 was filed with the patent office on 2013-07-11 for pump-to-bottle bag.
The applicant listed for this patent is Victor MATIAS. Invention is credited to Victor MATIAS.
Application Number | 20130178793 13/544523 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 48744402 |
Filed Date | 2013-07-11 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130178793 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
MATIAS; Victor |
July 11, 2013 |
Pump-to-Bottle Bag
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.
Inventors: |
MATIAS; Victor; (New
Braunfels, TX) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
MATIAS; Victor |
New Braunfels |
TX |
US |
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Family ID: |
48744402 |
Appl. No.: |
13/544523 |
Filed: |
July 9, 2012 |
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Application
Number |
Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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61513006 |
Jul 29, 2011 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
604/74 ;
383/33 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A61M 1/062 20140204;
B65B 39/06 20130101; A61J 9/001 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
604/74 ;
383/33 |
International
Class: |
B65B 39/06 20060101
B65B039/06 |
Claims
1. An apparatus for receiving liquid from a source, including: a
base; a bag; a cap for engaging the base, wherein a portion of the
bag is engaged between the base and the cap, wherein the cap
further engages the source, the cap further including a central
passageway for communicating liquid from the source to the bag.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the base includes an open top
and an open bottom.
3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the base includes an internal
lip within the open top for receiving the cap.
4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the base is cylindrical.
5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the cap is rotationally
symmetric.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein an interior concave arcuate
surface is formed within the base between the internal lip and the
open top.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein a convex arcuate surface is
formed on the cap which is complementary to the concave arcuate
surface of the base, and wherein the convex arcuate surface engages
with the concave arcuate surface with the portion of the bag
therebetween.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the concave arcuate surface
includes a cylindrical boss.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the convex arcuate surface
includes a cylindrical groove for snap or detent engagement with
the cylindrical boss.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the cap includes at least one
seal directed to the support.
11. An apparatus for receiving breast milk from a breast pump,
including: a base; a polymeric bag; a cap for engaging the base,
wherein a portion of the polymeric bag is engaged between the base
and the cap, wherein the cap further engages the breast pump, the
cap further including a central passageway for communicating milk
from the breast pump to the polymeric bag.
12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the base includes an open top
and an open bottom.
13. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the base includes an internal
lip within the open top for receiving the cap.
14. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the base is cylindrical.
15. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the cap is rotationally
symmetric.
16. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein an interior concave arcuate
surface is formed within the base between the internal lip and the
open top.
17. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein a convex arcuate surface is
formed on the cap which is complementary to the concave arcuate
surface of the base, and wherein the convex arcuate surface engages
with the concave arcuate surface with the portion of the bag
therebetween.
18. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the concave arcuate surface
includes a cylindrical boss and wherein the convex arcuate surface
includes a cylindrical groove for snap or detent engagement with
the cylindrical boss.
19. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the cap includes a
cylindrical locking mechanism for engaging the pump.
20. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the cap includes at least one
seal directed to the support.
Description
[0001] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C.
.sctn.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 maintained sterile between uses.
[0006] The prior art further includes a Medela bag which uses
adhesive tape that goes over the pump and does not create an
airtight seal. As a result, suction is reduced while the
possibility of contamination is increased. This bag cannot be used
as the feeding bag, so the mother must, after pumping, pour the
milk into a separate bottle feeding system in order to feed the
child. This likewise involves additional components that need to be
cleaned and maintained sterile between uses.
OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0007] It is therefore an object of the present disclosure to
provide a storage bag for receiving breast milk directly from the
pump, and wherein the milk can subsequently be thawed quickly.
[0008] It is therefore a further object of the present disclosure
to provide a storage bag for breast milk which reduces the risk of
contamination, maintains a closed seal so that pumping is more
efficient and reduces the number of parts that need to be cleaned
and maintained as sterile between uses.
[0009] These and other objects are obtained by providing a bag for
receiving breast milk wherein a polymeric bag is engaged between a
cylindrical support and a pump receiving ring. The pump receiving
ring is received within the interior of the top of the cylindrical
support. A sealing relationship is formed between the pump
receiving ring and the cylindrical support with the upper portions
of the polymeric bag extending therebetween. The pump receiving
ring further includes a locking mechanism for engaging the breast
pump.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] Further objects and advantages of the disclosure will become
apparent from the following description and from the accompanying
drawings, wherein:
[0011] FIG. 1 is a side plan view of the pump-to-bottle bag
apparatus of the present disclosure.
[0012] FIG. 2 is a side plan view of the upper portion of the
pump-to-bottle bag apparatus of the present disclosure.
[0013] FIG. 3 is a side plan view of the upper portion of the
pump-to-bottle bag apparatus of the present disclosure, without the
bag, but showing the pump in phantom.
[0014] FIG. 4 is a side plan view, partially in phantom, of the
pump receiving ring of the present disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[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 engaging interior cylindrical boss
33. Pump receiving ring 34 is typically formed from plastic,
polymeric or similar material and is typically rotationally
symmetric. The upper portions of polymeric bag 12 are engaged
between the concave arcuate surface 32 of cylindrical support 22
and the complementary convex arcute surface 36 of pump receiving
ring 34 so that upper edges 18 of polymeric bag 12 extend
therefrom. The detent engagement of interior cylindrical boss 33
and cylindrical groove 37 (with a portion of the walls of polymeric
bag 12 therebetween) aids in maintaining the engagement of the
cylindrical support 22 to pump receiving ring 34 and further
maintains the seal and position with respect to the polymeric bag
12.
[0016] Pump receiving ring 34 is shown in more detail in FIGS. 2-4.
Pump receiving ring 34 includes neck 40 with cylindrical locking
ring 42 for engaging pump 100 (shown in phantom in FIG. 3). Pump
receiving ring 34 further includes central passageway 44 (shown in
phantom in FIG. 4) for passing the milk from the pump 100 to the
interior or storage volume of bag 12.
[0017] The lower support engaging portion 46 of pump receiving ring
34 includes a central cylindrical seal 50, which is typically made
of rubber or some similar material, for engaging against a central
portion of concave arcuate surface 32 (with a portion of the walls
of polymeric bag 12 therebetween). The lower support engaging
portion 46 further includes a lower cylindrical seal 52, which is
likewise typically made of rubber or some similar material, for
engaging against internal lip 28 (with a portion of the walls of
polymeric bag 12 therebetween).
[0018] To use apparatus 10, the user places the polymeric bag 12
within the cylindrical support 22, adjusts the position of the
upper edges 18 of polymeric bag 12 and snap engages the pump
receiving ring 34 to cylindrical support 22. The user then engages
the pump 100 to the pump receiving ring 34 and operates the pump
100 to express milk into the polymeric bag 12. The polymeric bag 12
is then removed from apparatus 10 and then typically sealed and
chilled or frozen for later use.
[0019] Thus the several aforementioned objects and advantages are
most effectively attained. Although preferred embodiments of the
invention have been disclosed and described in detail herein, it
should be understood that this invention is in no sense limited
thereby and its scope is to be determined by that of the appended
claims.
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