MAMMARY GLAND WITH FLEXIBLE EDGE Russian patent published in 2019 - IPC A61M1/06 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medical equipment field. Breast plate for a breast pump for expressing human breast milk contains a rigid body with a tubular fitting and a funnel formed in the form of a single piece with a fitting expanding in the direction from the fitting to accommodate the mammary gland. Plate for the mammary gland additionally contains a flexible collar, which is located on a funnel - on the funnel end remote from the nozzle, and which is made so that it adjoins the mammary gland. Said funnel end forms the first contact surface. Collar has an end facing the funnel, which forms the second contact surface. First and second contact surfaces are closed with each other butt-joint connection seam. Funnel has the first opening angle, while the collar in unloaded condition has the second opening angle. Second opening angle is smaller than first opening angle. Funnel in the area of the connection seam has the first wall thickness, and the collar in the area of the connecting seam has the second wall thickness, besides, the first wall thickness and the second wall thickness are equal. First thickness of the wall in the area of the connecting seam is increased in comparison to the thickness of the adjoining wall of the funnel, and/or the second thickness of the wall of the collar in the area of the connecting seam is increased in comparison to the thickness of the adjoining wall of the collar.

EFFECT: technical result consists in adaptation of the lining to the mammary gland by the time of milk pumping.

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