Patent ID: 7472797
Filing Date: 2009-01-06
Classification: A61J,A61M,B65D

Abstract:
1. A container for collecting and storing breast milk obtained using a breast pump, comprising: a body, wherein the body has an open end with a lip, a closed end and a cavity between the open end and the closed end for receiving therein the breast milk; an unthreaded cap; a hinge disposed adjacent the open end of the body for integrally connecting the cap to the body so that the body, hinge and cap are a unitary structure; a sealing mechanism disposed on the cap, wherein the sealing mechanism provides a resealable, watertight seal between the cap and the lip of the body when the cap is placed thereon; and at least one thread disposed at the open end of the body, wherein the thread is configured to provide a screw-on connection between the body and the breast pump.