Patents by Inventor Donald Robert Ford

Donald Robert Ford has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Breast pump insert
    Patent number: 5885246
    Abstract: A flexible resilient breast pump insert (5) adapted to fit into the rigid funnel portion (1) of a vacuum generating breast pump operable to generate a negative pressure. The insert comprises a mouth portion (6) with an open end shaped to receive and contact the areola of a woman's breast and an inner portion (7) of reduced size to receive the woman's nipple. A lip (9) around the edge of the mouth portion allows it to be connected to the rigid breast pump funnel portion (1) to form a pressure tight seal therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Cannon Rubber Limited
    Inventor: Donald Robert Ford
  • Nipple shield
    Patent number: D417735
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Cannon Rubber Limited
    Inventor: Donald Robert Ford