Clogged Milk Duct Relief Device

• US 20140358202A1
• Filed: 05/29/2013
• Published: 12/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jaclyn L. Zanella
• Original Assignee: Jaclyn L. Zanella
• Inventors: Zanella, Jaclyn L.
• Application Number:
  US13/904,193
• Publication Number:
  US 20140358202A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/108
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0021 Female breast
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0207 Plants, dried plants, seeds or fruits
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0225 connected to the body or a part thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0234 for the upper part of the trunk, e.g. bodice
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0242 heated by microwaves
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 7/02 Compresses or poultices for effecting heating or cooling
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0207 heated
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0257 by a heat accumulator, e.g. a sand or liquid reservoir
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/165 Wearable interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/082 Breasts
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/02 with electric or magnetic drive

Abstract

A clogged milk duct relief device provides warmth and vibration to the breast to relieve pain associated with a clogged milk duct. The device includes a pouch having an outer shell enveloping an interior space. A heat retention substance is positioned in the interior space of the pouch wherein the pouch is configured to deliver heat to a breast positioned against the pouch. A panel is coupled to the pouch proximate a perimeter edge of the panel such that the panel defines a pocket coupled to the pouch. A vibrator is selectively positionable in the pocket wherein the pouch is configured for delivering vibration to the breast.

Claims

1. A clogged milk duct relief device comprising:

a pouch having an outer shell enveloping an interior space;

a heat retention substance positioned in said interior space of said pouch wherein said pouch is configured to deliver heat to a breast positioned against said pouch;

a panel coupled to said pouch proximate a perimeter edge of said panel wherein said panel defines a pocket coupled to said pouch; and

a vibrator selectively positionable in said pocket wherein said pouch is configured for delivering vibration to the breast.

2. The device of claim 1, further comprising said heat retention substance being granular.

3. The device of claim 2, further comprising said heat retention substance being a plurality of grains of rice.

4. The device of claim 1, further comprising a closure coupled to said panel, said closure being selectively couplable to said pouch wherein said vibrator is inhibited from inadvertent removal from said pocket.

5. The device of claim 4, further comprising said closure being a portion of hook and loop fastener.

6. The device of claim 1, further comprising said outer shell having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a perimeter edge extending between said upper surface and said lower surface.

7. The device of claim 6, further comprising said perimeter edge defining a substantially rectangular shape.

8. The device of claim 7, further comprising said perimeter edge having a plurality of rounded corner sections positioned between associated straight sections.

9. The device of claim 6, further comprising said perimeter edge defining a round shape.

10. A clogged milk duct relief device comprising:

a pouch having an outer shell enveloping an interior space, said outer shell having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a perimeter edge extending between said upper surface and said lower surface;

a heat retention substance positioned in said interior space of said pouch wherein said pouch is configured to deliver heat to a breast positioned against said pouch, said heat retention substance being granular, said heat retention substance being a plurality of grains of rice;

a panel coupled to said pouch proximate a perimeter edge of said panel wherein said panel defines a pocket coupled to said pouch;

a vibrator selectively positionable in said pocket wherein said pouch is configured for delivering vibration to the breast; and

a closure coupled to said panel, said closure being selectively couplable to said pouch wherein said vibrator is inhibited from inadvertent removal from said pocket, said closure being a portion of hook and loop fastener.

11. The device of claim 10, further comprising said perimeter edge defining a substantially rectangular shape, said perimeter edge having a plurality of rounded corner sections positioned between associated straight sections.

12. The device of claim 10, further comprising said perimeter edge defining a round shape.