Title:
人工乳首及び哺乳器
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP4289592
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
This invention provides an artificial nipple 210a. The artificial nipple comprises: a nipple portion 212a having a first curved surface, whose tip is provided with an opening portion 216a; a nipple body portion 211a formed on the nipple portion 212a, having a second curved surface, wherein the second curved surface of the nipple body portion 211a is continuously extended from the first curved surface of the nipple portion 212a, and wherein the second curved surface of the nipple body portion 211a is significantlyexpanded as a part of the second curved surface goes away from the nipple portion 212a; and a base portion 214a formed on the nipple body portion, wherein the base portion 214a is capable of being attached to a container to house a drink. According to the present invention, the nipple body portion 211a has a maximum outer diameter of 30 mm or more. According to the present invention, the nipple portion 212a, measured by placing the base portion 214a of the artificial nipple 210a on a precise universal tester having a metallic pressing top made of a cylindrical shape with a radius of about 5 mm, to compress the maximum outer diameter ofthe nipple portion into the direction of the center thereof, has a nipple elasticity of 0.1 N to 0.8 N when the maximum outer diameter of the nipple portion is compressed by 20 %, and of 1.0 N to 2.5 N when the maximum outer diameter of the nipple portion is compressed by 60 %.
Inventors:
Hiroyuki Uehara
Ishimaru Aki
Masayuki Nakahara
Zenichi Onuki
Ishimaru Aki
Masayuki Nakahara
Zenichi Onuki
Application Number:
JP2002255221A
Publication Date:
July 01, 2009
Filing Date:
August 30, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Pigeon Corporation
International Classes:
A61J11/00; A61J9/00; A61J11/04
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2000135270A | ||||
| JP2000271193A | ||||
| JP2001299877A | ||||
| JP2001521421A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
岡▲崎▼ 信太郎
Arai Zen
Arai Zen