US5480429A
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Breast prosthesis
Assignee: ANITA DR HELBIG GmbH
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Filing: 1994-05-03
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Granted: 1996-01-02
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Expires: 2014-05-03
Abstract
Abstract A breast prosthesis to be worn in a top part of a bathing suit includes a cup-shaped prosthetic body made of soft plastic material and having a rear side which faces a wearer's body and defines a cavity. At least one stiffening rib projects radially from the rear side in a straight line and uninterrupted into the cavity between the upper rim surface and the lower rim of the prosthetic body.
Inventors
- 👤 Georg Weber-Unger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 07:47
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/50; A61F2/52; A41; A41C; A41C3/00; A41C3/12; A41C3/14; A41C3/144; A41D; A41D7/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30108; A61F2002/3011; A61F2002/30112; A61F2002/30138; A61F2002/30156; A61F2002/5007; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0004; A61F2230/0017; A61F2230/0023
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A breast prosthesis for a woman who underwent mastectomy, comprising: a prosthetic body of soft plastic material, said prosthetic body being configured in form of a cup with a convex front side and a concave rear surface facing a wearer's body and defining a cavity; and at least one stiffening rib providing reinforcement and stiffness such that said prosthetic body substantially retains its shape, said stiffening rib projecting from said rear surface into said cavity substantially in a straight line and continuous over an entire length from an upper perimeter to a lower perimeter, with said stiffening rib having an upper end terminating before the upper perimeter of said cavity to thereby allow the upper perimeter to sit tightly against the wearer's body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A breast prosthesis for a woman who underwent mastectomy, comprising: a prosthetic body of soft plastic material, said prosthetic body being configured in form of a cup with a convex front side and a concave rear surface facing a wearer's body and defining a cavity; and at least one stiffening rib providing reinforcement and stiffness such that said prosthetic body substantially retains its shape, said stiffening rib projecting from said rear surface into said cavity substantially in a straight line and continuous over an entire length from an upper perimeter to a lower perimeter, with said stiffening rib having an upper end terminating before the upper perimeter of said cavity to thereby allow the upper perimeter to sit tightly against the wearer's body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The breast prosthesis defined in claim 1 wherein there is a plurality of said stiffening ribs, said stiffening ribs extending parallel between the upper perimeter and the lower perimeter of said cavity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The breast prosthesis defined in claim 1 wherein said prosthetic body has a center plane, said prosthetic body is symmetrical with respect to said center plane, with said stiffening rib extending coaxial with said center plane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The breast prosthesis defined in claim 3 wherein there are three of said stiffening ribs extend parallel between the upper perimeter and the lower perimeter of said cavity, with one of said stiffening ribs being arranged centrally coaxial with said center plane between the other two stiffening ribs.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
The breast prosthesis defined in claim 3 wherein said prosthetic body is configured in a form of an approximate isosceles triangle having rounded corners, with the triangle having two sides forming at an angle of 70° to 90°, said stiffening rib extending coaxial with said center line of the triangle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The breast prosthesis defined in claim 5 wherein said angle is 80°.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The breast prosthesis defined in claim 1 wherein each said stiffening rib has a backside extending longitudinally in a direction of said stiffening rib and being concavely arched in a central area of said stiffening rib.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The breast prothesis defined in claim 2 wherein each of said stiffening ribs has a backside extending longitudinally in a direction of said stiffening ribs and being concavely arched in a central area of said stiffening ribs.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The breast prosthesis defined in claim 1 wherein said stiffening rib has a lower end projecting from the lower perimeter of said cavity in a direction of the wearer's body to form a gap for drainage.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The breast prosthesis defined in claim 9 wherein said stiffening rib has a central area which is set back relative to the upper and lateral perimeter of said cavity.
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