US3272202A
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Two-position nursing nipple with interlocking sanitary cover
Assignee: Lacto Seal Inc
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Filing: 1963-09-05
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Granted: 1966-09-13
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Expires: 1983-09-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Soto Ricardo Hurtado
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 10:51
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61J; A61J11/00; A61J11/0075; A61J11/008; A61J11/04; A61J11/045; A61J9/00; A61J9/008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
299 words
IN COMBINATION, A TWO-POSITION HOLLOW, INTEGRAL NURSING NIPPLE FORMED OF FLEXIBLE RESILIENT MATERIAL AND PROVIDING AN EXTENDED NURSING POSITION AND A RETRACTED STORAGE POSITION, AND AN INTEGRAL SANITARY COVER FOR PROTECTING SAID NIPPLE, SAID COVER ALSO BEING FORMED OF A FLEXIBLE RESILIENT MATERIAL AND BEING APPLICABLE TO AND REMOVABLE FROM SAID NIPPLE IN SAID EXTENDED POSITION WHILE BEING RELEASABLY SECURED TO SAID NIPPLE IN SAID RETRACTED POSITION, SAID NIPPLE IN ITS EXTENDED POSITION FURTHER COMPRISING: (A) AN UPWARDLY EXTENDING GERERALLY CYLINDRICAL TIP PART HAVING AN APERTURED OUTER END, (B) A BREAST PART INCLUDING A GENERALLY CONICAL SECTION EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY AND OUTWARDLY FROM THE LOWER END OF SAID TIP PART AND A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL SECTION EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM THE LOWER END OF SAID CONICAL SECTION, AND (C) A MOUNT PART EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM THE LOWER END OF SAID BREAST PART CYLINDRICAL SECTION; SAID NIPPLE IN ITS RETRACTED POSITION HAVING THE SAID CYLINDRICAL SECTION AND THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID TIP PART ARRANGED INCONFRONTING RELATION WITH AN ANNULAR SPACE BEING PROVIDED THEREBETWEEN, AND SAID CONICAL SECTION EXTENDING AROUND THE BOTTOM PORTION OF SAID ANNULAR SPACE; SAID COVER INCLUDING A CYLINDRICAL SECTION WITH A CLOSED OUTER END AND AN OPEN LOWER END, THE TIP PART OF SAID NIPPLE BEING RECEIVED IN SAID COVER CYLINDRICAL SECTION WITH THE LOWER END OF SAID CYLINDRICAL SECTION ADJACENT SAID NIPPLE CONICAL SECTION, THE LOWER END PORTION OF SAID COVER SECTION BEING CONTRACTIBLE WITH SAID CONICAL SECTION AND SAID CONICAL AND CYLINDRICAL BREAST SECTIONS ROLLING AROUND SAID COVER LOWER END PORTION AS SAID NIPPLE IS MOVED FROM EXTENDED TO RETRACTED POSITION BY DRPRESSING SAID COVER, SAID COVER LOWER END PORTION PROVIDING A WALL THICKNESS GREATER THAN A CORRESPONSING DIMENSION OF SAID ANNULAR SPACE FOR GRIPPING SAID LOWER END PORTION AND RELEASABLY SECURING IT WITHIN SAID ANNULAR SPACE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-09-12 | 1970-03-14 | 1970-09-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-09-12 | 1974-03-14 | 1974-09-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-09-12 | 1978-03-14 | 1978-09-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |