Patent ID: 8118772

Claim:
A breast milk collection device comprising: a breast adaptor having a first receiving end adapted to fittingly and sealingly receive at least a portion of a woman's breast, the adaptor having a second end opposite the first end, the second end including a first aperture adapted to receive a nipple portion of the breast; a reservoir coupled with and enclosing the adaptor to form a single unit with the adaptor, an interior volume of the reservoir adapted to receive breast milk produced from the woman's breast in said breast adaptor through the first aperture of the second end of the adaptor, the interior volume of the reservoir adapted to store the milk within a brassiere worn by a woman, the reservoir adapted to be supported by the brassiere; a valve assembly disposed between and surrounded by the adaptor and the reservoir, the valve assembly alternately opening and closing fluid communication between the adaptor and the reservoir, and the valve assembly creating a reduced volume in communication with said second end of said adapter, said reduced volume being less than said interior volume of said reservoir.