Patents by Inventor Judy R. Hochstedler

Judy R. Hochstedler 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).

  • Patent number: 6004288
    Abstract: A breast pump that gently milks a lactating mother's breast is comprised of a housing having a flexible sleeve that receives the breast. A rotating wheel and connection rod combine to reciprocate the sleeve back and fourth relative to an opening on the housing while a cam operates to squeeze and unsqueeze the sleeve. A motor operatively connects to the cam and to the wheel. An adjustment mechanism adjusts the initial parameters of the sleeve in order to accommodate various sized breasts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Inventors: Judy R. Hochstedler, Curtis G. Hochstedler