The background of the Nursing Clip invention came to light out of necessity when struggling to remember which breast to initially use to nurse my son based on the recommended rotating schedule by the American Pediatrics Association. Knowing a safety pin could serve the same purpose of noting which side to nurse, I knew there could be an even easier way of taking out the guesswork while not piercing my clothing. In summary, the Nursing clip is a convenient and easily accessible way to remind a woman of which side to position the baby for the next feeding on.
The Nursing Clip is measured approximately 5 cm by 5 cm and is approximately 0.5 mm thick (prior to covering) and is made of a spring metal (or any other manufactured material with similar properties) covered with fabric, or other suitable covering. While closed (see
The Nursing Clip holds 3 independent claims: it opens and closes with a single hand; the construction of stainless steel frame lends durability while its covering gives comfort to the mother when in use; and it is large enough not to pose a choking hazard to young children.
The manner of fabrication would be as follows. Using the template as shown in
Provisional Application 60/643,772 with filing date Jan. 14, 2005
Number | Date | Country | |
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Parent | 60643772 | Jan 2005 | US |
Child | 11238901 | Dec 2005 | US |