摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved breastshield, breastpump assembly and a method for operating the same. <P>SOLUTION: The breastshield 40 is formed of a breast receptacle part 42 and a rigid base member 44 which receives the breast receptacle 42. The base member 44 is circular in shape with a centered, downwardly suspended tubular extension 46 that includes a larger passageway 48 and a smaller outlet 50, wherein the outlet 50 extends into and communicates with the interior of the breast receptacle 42. The base member 44 has upper and lower surfaces 52 and 54, which together forms a somewhat torus or ring-like shape between the two surfaces. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT |