Surgery – Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants – Chafing shields
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-26
2006-12-26
Brown, Michael A. (Department: 3764)
Surgery
Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants
Chafing shields
C128S890000, C450S081000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07152606
ABSTRACT:
A method of covering a nipple on a human breast, the nipple cover having a center and including a flexible material for conforming to a human breast, the method including the method steps of placing the nipple cover directly on a human breast so as to cover at least about one half and less then all of the breast, with the center of the cover proximate the nipple; the nipple cover having a first thickness proximate the center and a second thickness proximate a periphery thereof, the thickness of the nipple cover gradually tapering from the first thickness to the second thickness, wherein the method further includes the step of being the nipple cover on the breast such that the periphery of the cover blends smoothly with a curved portion of the breast while concealing a nipple shape.
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Brown Michael A.
Law Offices of David L. Hoffman
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