Title:
VISIBLE VALVE SYSTEM AND SPILL REDUCING SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/128831
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A visible valve system (42) for a breastmilk expression system is set forth. The visible valve system includes an outer member, graspable by a human hand. The outer member provides a visual indication that the system is properly assembled. The visible valve system can reduce spillage from a breastmilk container by providing at least a portion of a spill reducing tortuous path in the system, or the spill- reducing tortuous path may be provided in another component of a breastmilk expression system of which the visible valve system is a part.
Inventors:
MIZUCHI KATHRYN (US)
WACH JOSEPH (US)
HOLTZ RAYMOND (US)
WACH JOSEPH (US)
HOLTZ RAYMOND (US)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2016/000209
Publication Date:
October 13, 2016
Filing Date:
February 10, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MEDELA HOLDING AG (CH)
International Classes:
A61M1/06
Foreign References:
| US6090065A | 2000-07-18 | |||
| US20080208116A1 | 2008-08-28 | |||
| US20110301532A1 | 2011-12-08 | |||
| US4673388A | 1987-06-16 |
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