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Breastmilk handling apparatus particularly useful for warming of breastmilk containers such as bottles and syringes

  • US 10,136,759 B2
  • Filed: 09/05/2014
  • Issued: 11/27/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A liner configured to be used with an infant feeding thermal treatment system, the liner comprising:

  • a flexible receptacle defining an interior;

    a rim member having a first portion defining a receptacle opening for airflow from the thermal treatment system to pass into and then out of the interior and adapted to allow a container to be passed at least partially therethrough and the rim member having a second portion extending from the first portion, the rim member having a living hinge arranged between the first portion and the second portion such that the second portion is configured to flex downward relative to the first portion; and

    a port formed in the second portion of the rim member such that the port is off-center in the rim member relative to the receptacle opening, the port adapted to allow a container to be passed at least partially therethrough and into the receptacle interior,wherein heated airflow from the thermal treatment system warms the container when at least a portion of the container is within the receptacle interior.

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