Breast milk extraction kit comprising a breast milk pump and a pumping device

Abstract

A breast milk pump comprising: a milk extraction assembly comprising a funnel configured to engage a breast of a user, said funnel comprising a flexible portion having a flexible portion inner surface for facing the breast and an opposite flexible portion outer surface; a stimulating mechanism facing the flexible portion outer surface and configured to manipulate the flexible portion; and a position adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a position of the stimulating mechanism with respect to the funnel, said position adjustment mechanism comprising at least one lever member articulated to the stimulating mechanism, the lever member being pivotable about a lever pivot axis, to move the stimulating mechanism.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A funnel configured to be used with a breast milk pump, the funnel comprising:
 a funnel first open end configured to engage a breast of a user;   a funnel second open end opposite to the funnel first open end; and   a funnel intermediate portion extending between the funnel first open end and the funnel second open end, the funnel intermediate portion comprising a manipulable portion configured to deform upon being manipulated by a stimulating mechanism of the breast milk pump, and a remaining portion at least partially surrounding the manipulable portion and configured to retain a shape thereof upon operation of the stimulating mechanism, wherein the manipulable portion has a thinnest portion and a remaining manipulable portion, and a thickness of the manipulable portion increases from the thinnest portion towards at least a part of the remaining manipulable portion.   
     
     
         2 . The funnel according to  claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the manipulable portion increases from the thinnest portion towards at least one of:
 (i) a first direction extending between the funnel first open end and the funnel second open end,   (ii) a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, or   (iii) a third direction being a combination of the first and the second direction.   
     
     
         3 . The funnel according to  claim 1 , wherein the manipulable portion is flexible. 
     
     
         4 . The funnel according to  claim 1 , wherein the thinnest portion is more flexible than of the remaining manipulable portion. 
     
     
         5 . The funnel according to  claim 1 , wherein the first open end is configured to retain its shape upon operation of the stimulating mechanism. 
     
     
         6 . The funnel according to  claim 1 , wherein the second open end is configured to retain its shape upon operation of the stimulating mechanism. 
     
     
         7 . The funnel according to  claim 1 , wherein the funnel is made up of a material comprising silicon.