Donald W Herritz

US Patent:

46230688, Nov 18, 1986

Filed:

Aug 19, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/767233

Inventors:

John M. Brown - Reedsburg WI
Donald W. Herritz - Reedsburg WI
Barbara L. Ottinger - Newaygo MI
Leland D. Westmas - Reedsburg WI

Assignee:

Gerber Products Company - Fremont MI

International Classification:

A61J 908
A61J 1104

US Classification:

215 11R

Abstract:

A collar 10 and hood 30 are disclosed for use with a standard baby bottle and nipple. The collar has a beveled flange 14 which recesses the joint between the collar and nipple, making the joint less accessible and less likely to pinch a baby's lips.

US Patent:

D2767007, Dec 11, 1984

Filed:

Oct 22, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/436155

Inventors:

John M. Brown - Reedsburg WI
Donald Herritz - Reedsburg WI
Leland D. Westmas - Reedsburg WI

Assignee:

Gerber Products Company - Fremont MI

US Classification:

D 9436

US Patent:

55429211, Aug 6, 1996

Filed:

Nov 4, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/334812

Inventors:

Brenda J. Meyers - Reedsburg WI
Donald W. Herritz - Reedsburg WI
Jean L. Johansen - Reedsburg WI
William B. Hudson - Fremont MI
Randall P. Bell - River Forest IL
Gary F. Prokop - Wheaton IL
James F. Caruso - Chicago IL
James l. Allen - Lake Villa IL

Assignee:

Gerber Products Company - Fremont MI

International Classification:

A61M 106

US Classification:

604 74

Abstract:

A breast pump includes a housing, a suction unit mounted in the housing, a rippled funnel for engaging a mother's breast, and an adapter for interconnecting same. The adapter is configured to sealingly support the funnel, frictionally sealingly support a bottle for collecting milk, and frictionally sealingly engage the housing. The adapter includes a tubular protrusion/stem defining a passageway for communicating air from the bottle to the suction unit to create a vacuum in the bottle. A pair of "O" rings are positioned on the protrusion to sealingly and stably engage the housing. A check valve is located in the protrusion to prevent back flow of milk from the bottle to the suction unit. The housing includes an outer surface defining a hand grip, and vacuum adjustment controls including a wheel for fine vacuum adjustment and a vacuum releasing push bottom are conveniently positioned on the hand grip. The housing includes a shroud that protects the bottle and that forms a stable arrangement that the entire unit will stand upright on a table.

US Patent:

D3123120, Nov 20, 1990

Filed:

May 16, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/352386

Inventors:

Donald W. Herritz - Reedsburg WI

Assignee:

Gerber Products Company - Fremont MI

US Classification:

D24 45

US Patent:

D390094, Jul 3, 1990

Filed:

Nov 23, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/124185

Inventors:

Donald W. Herritz - Reedsburg WI

Assignee:

Gerber Products Company - Fremont MI

US Classification:

D23362

US Patent:

D3729753, Aug 20, 1996

Filed:

Nov 4, 1994

Appl. No.:

D/030681

Inventors:

Brenda J. Meyers - Reedsburg WI
Donald W. Herritz - Reedsburg WI
Jean L. Johansen - Reedsburg WI
William B. Hudson - Fremont MI
Randall P. Bell - River Forest IL
Gary F. Prokop - Wheaton IL
James F. Caruso - Chicago IL
James L. Allen - Lake Villa IL

Assignee:

Gerber Products Company - Fremont MI

US Classification:

D24109

US Patent:

D2783118, Apr 9, 1985

Filed:

Sep 28, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/426037

Inventors:

John M. Brown - Reedsburg WI
Donald Herritz - Reedsburg WI
Barbara L. Ottinger - Newaygo MI
Leland D. Westmas - Reedsburg WI

Assignee:

Gerber Products Company - Fremont MI

US Classification:

D 9436

US Patent:

D3764303, Dec 10, 1996

Filed:

Jun 26, 1995

Appl. No.:

D/041837

Inventors:

David C. Humphrey - Fremont MI
Brenda J. Meyers - Reedsburg WI
Donald W. Herritz - Reedsburg WI

Assignee:

Gerber Products Company - Fremont MI

US Classification:

D24197