Patent ID: 8961562
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: A61J

Abstract:
1. A method of molding a nipple having a stem region, an areola region, and a third region, the areola region being between the stem and the third regions, the method comprising: finishing a first portion of a mold to a smooth finish, said first portion forming the stem region of the nipple; adding a desired texture to a second portion of the mold, the second portion forming the areola region of the nipple, said desired texture being sufficient to provide an outer surface of the areola region with a rough texture; and finishing a third portion of the mold to a smooth finish, said third portion forming the third region of the nipple; overmolding thermoplastic elastomer on the areola region; wherein the outer surfaces of the stem region and the third region are a different material than the overmolded region.