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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2002
Applicants:
Richard M. Foley, Medfield, MA (US);
James J. Britto, Westport, MA (US);
Ryan Shafer, Uxbridge, MA (US);
Inventors:
Richard M. Foley, Medfield, MA (US);
James J. Britto, Westport, MA (US);
Ryan Shafer, Uxbridge, MA (US);
Assignee:
The First Years Inc., Lake Forest, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61J009/00 ; A61J011/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of and apparatus for nursing in which a container is filled with milk. The container has flexible membrane forming a pouch for holding the milk. A rim defines a stable opening of the pouch, and a lid is secured to the rim to cover the opening. The container is inserted into a nursing device and the lid is opened to expose the milk. A nursing nipple is secured to the nursing device with the container disposed therein.