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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120035655 | Infant Feeder and Pacifier This invention is a dual function suckling device. In the first configuration it operates as a small feeding bottle. In the second configuration it operates as a pacifier. It bridges the gap between regular size bottles and pacifiers. This device comprises: a bottle, a ... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120012550 | Nipple for a Baby Container with Pressure-Equalizing Valve A nipple comprising a teat, a mounting flange coupled to the teat defining a valve cavity therein, and a valve positioned with in the valve cavity, in which the valve is configured to equalize differing pressures. A system and method comprising a container and a nipple ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110297634 | Airless baby bottle An airless baby bottle includes: a) an elongated shaft having an open top and an open bottom and having a constant internal cross-section, and having attachment means for securing a nipple piece fastening collar thereto; b) a nipple piece fastening collar; c) a nipple p... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110284491 | NIPPLE FOR AN INFANT BOTTLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A FLOW CONTROL VALVE AND AN INFANT BOTTLE ASSEMBLY HAVING SUCH A NIPPLE A nipple for a bottle assembly includes a flow control valve configured to open when subjected to a first vacuum pressure and to close when subjected to a second vacuum pressure that is substantially the same as or less than the first vacuum pressure. The flow control v... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110108504 | Nursing Systems A nursing system includes a fluid delivery module mounted to a portion of a human body. The fluid delivery module is coupled to a fluid source via a channel. A feeding recipient latches-on to a portion of the delivery module to draw fluid from the fluid source, thereby ... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110079570 | Fully continuously vented drinking cup for infants and children A fully and continuously vented drinking cup or container for infants and children, which consists of a vessel or container for containing a liquid or formula, having a resilient spout which rests upon its uppermost edge. The interior aspects of the feeding spout, and t... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20100314347 | FEEDING APPARATUS Colic can be a particular problem for babies feeding on liquid feed from a feeder bottle. The colic can be formed by air from various sources in the liquid feed. Typically, there is less air in the liquid feed towards the bottom of the liquid feed container in the feedi... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100308003 | Modular and Natural Infant Feeding Container A modular and natural infant feeding container is provided for multiple stages of development. The container includes a rigid cylindrical body, a removable top for securing an open top end of the cylindrical body, and a removable bottom cap for securing an open bottom e... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100170866 | Artificial Nipple An artificial baby-feeding nipple including a substantially solid nipple portion with one or more ducts formed therethrough for conveying fluids through the nipple. The nipple is radially compressible so as to prevent passage of fluids through the one or more ducts when... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100025352 | BABY FEEDING BOTTLE WITH ENHANCED FLOW CHARACTERISTICS A baby feeding bottle includes a bottle base having a fluid container, and a feeding assembly from which an infant feeds. The feeding assembly includes a bottom nipple secured at the top of the bottle base, and having an outlet for providing a maximum flow rate of a fee... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20090321377 | Teat Unit A teat unit for sucking a liquid from a liquid container includes a teat and a flow restrictor with a through-opening. The teat comprises a mouthpiece, with a suction opening, and a main body which is formed integrally on the mouthpiece and widens relative to the mouthp... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090314735 | INFLATABLE CONTAINER FOR FEEDING BABIES The invention provides an elastomeric expandable container 10 having a first opening 12 adapted to enable the introduction of a comestible fluid 16 under pressure to inflate the same, and a second opening 20 provided in a nipple-like projecti... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090314736 | Teat A teat for connection to a receiving unit of a drink container has a main body and, adjoining the main body and tapered relative to the main body, a mouthpiece with at least one suction opening and a free end. The teat has a first connector element for connection to the... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090272923 | Adaptable safety nipple for nursing infants The invention is disclosed as a nipple having a detachable coupler. In a first exemplary form the coupler the coupler is made to receive the nipple and to make a seal at the portion of the nipple abutting the coupler. The seal is made to prevent loss of fluid at the jun... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090071926 | DRINKING CONTAINER, VENT SYSTEM AND METHOD The present invention relates to a drinking apparatus including a vent system that removably connects to a drinking container The vent system is used to create a variety of leak resistant drinking containers, such as toddler drinking cups, baby bottles, and other drinki... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090039046 | SUCKER FOR DRINKING PURPOSES A bottle teat of an elastic material includes a hollow suction nipple and a circumferential mounting edge for fixation to the bottle opening of a drinking bottle. A hollow transition zone is disposed between the mounting edge and suction nipple as well as at least one d... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20090008353 | Packaged Infant Care Products A bottle of water and powdered infant formula or ready-to-use, pre-mixed, liquid infant formula, juice or other liquid and a ready-to-use sterile feeding nipple device are hermetically sealed within an outer container. Once the outer container is opened, the bottle is r... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090008287 | Packaged Infant Care Products A container of sterilized fluoridated water, powdered infant formula, and a ready-to-use sterile feeding nipple are hermetically sealed within an enveloping structure. Once the structure is opened, the water and formula are removed, the formula is dissolved in the water... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20080217281 | Combination handbag and lunch bag with integrated lifestyle and weight loss control method A combination handbag and lunch bag comprising: a handbag and a lunch bag each having a front, a rear, two opposing sides, a bottom, a top for joining the handbag and lunch bag portions forming a consolidated bag, a handle, a pair of holding loops or holding rings adapt... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080203050 | Nursery Bottle with Automatic Shut off Mechanism for Inhibiting Tooth Decay A nursery bottle with an automatic shut off mechanism for inhibiting tooth decay. A nipple is attached to a shut off valve, and the shut off valve is attached to a bottle body. The nipple, the bottle body and the shut off valve are in fluid communication with each other... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080093323 | Fully vented wide rim nursing bottle with contoured vent tube A nursing bottle formed of a large volume container, incorporating a vent tube that extends to vent pressure at all times. The nursing bottle may have a cylindrical shape or other configuration that prevents formula placed therein from blocking the vent tube regardless ... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20080035596 | Dual chamber nursing bottle A dual chamber nursing bottle includes a first, relatively larger, storage chamber and a second, relatively smaller feeding chamber. A soft rubber nursing nipple is connected to the second chamber for feeding an infant. The first and second chambers are connected by a t... | 02/14/2008 |
| 20070221604 | No-Spill Drinking Products Improved no-spill drinking products including a nipple or soft spout having a valve incorporated therein. The valve is designed to provide an enhanced no-spill function providing an extremely secure seal against accidental liquid flow from the nipple or spout when the u... | 09/27/2007 |
| 20070163983 | Baby bottle with an air valve device A baby bottle with an air valve device has a bottle, an air valve device and a cap. The bottle has a mouth. The air valve device is a check valve and has a valve seat mounted on the mouth of the bottle and having at least one through hole, a valve stem and a valve disk.... | 07/19/2007 |
| 20070138121 | DRINKING DEVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH INTEGRATED VALVE A child's drinking container, e.g. sippie cup or baby bottle, uses a cover with a functionally integrated flexible cheek valve within an exiting fluid path for leakage protection. The valve is preferably a flexible check valve such as a crossbill. The valve comprises tw... | 06/21/2007 |
| 20070090081 | Flexible drinking lid An elastic lid for application in closing relation with various beverage containers is of silicone rubber, with a resilient, stretchable diaphragm-cover portion with a down-turned rim, which enables its use with a range of sizes of containers. The rim has peripheral sea... | 04/26/2007 |
| 20070068890 | Bottle, in particular baby's bottle and production method therefor A bottle, in particular a baby's bottle, having a bottle jacket that is open at both ends. A base cap that is equipped with an air intake valve is fixed in one base end region of said and a teat is fixed in the opposite teat end region. The teat has a shaft and a nipple... | 03/29/2007 |
| 20070045215 | Beverage container vent mechanism including perforated elastic membrane and support plate A venting mechanism includes a rigid support member and a thin, elastic membrane that is perforated with multiple pinholes. The support member includes a peripheral flange that is secured to the beverage container body, and a rigid support plate that defines one or more... | 03/01/2007 |
| 20070007226 | Beverage dispenser having an airtight valve and seal A beverage dispenser includes a container defining a container volume, and a substantially spill-proof cap, having a suction portion and an aperture on top of the suction portion, coupled to the container. A valve with a slit is inserted between the container and cap so... | 01/11/2007 |
| 20060273059 | MODULAR INFANT FEEDING BOTTLE A liquid-dispensing bottle includes a container and a liquid dispenser closing an open mouth of the container. The container includes several components that can be selected and assembled by a user to produce either a small-volume baby bottle or a large-volume baby bott... | 12/07/2006 |
| 20060261026 | Nursing bottle air-inlet regulating valve Nursing bottle air-inlet regulating valve comprising a flat elastomeric valve (1) that lies on the inner part of the threaded base (2) of the nursing bottle body (3) and comprises small domes (4) on the upper side (where the liquid is). Said ... | 11/23/2006 |
| 20060243695 | Disposable baby bottle device This invention is a disposable bottle device intended to disperse all types of pre-packaged ready to use liquids to all age groups of people and to animals through a nipple located on the disposable bottle device. The disposable bottle device has a sidewall that is all ... | 11/02/2006 |
| 20060237387 | Air venting apparatus for milk bottle An air venting apparatus for a milk bottle having a soft teat for a baby to suck, a bottle for containing milk, and a fixing frame for fixing the soft teat to the bottle without leakage. In the air venting apparatus, an upper plate is disposed between the top of a body ... | 10/26/2006 |
| 20060226109 | Integrated food package for infants An infant feeding apparatus is formed of a filled reservoir, sealed and coupled to a nipple by way of a special coupling element. Gentle tactile manipulation breaks a seal and creates a flow path such that the contents of the reservoir are permitted to pass through the ... | 10/12/2006 |
| 20060213857 | Bottle that reduces the risk of tooth decay To reduce tooth decay in children such as infants, the feeding bottle contains two reservoirs where one reservoir substantially surrounds the other. Such construction permits the reservoirs to be more easily filled without spillage and allows the reservoirs to be more r... | 09/28/2006 |
| 20060213859 | Flatulence-resisting nursing bottle air cap The present invention provides a kind of air cap, which has a liquid locking mouth, was designed at the upper part of mouth of nipple and can be locked and positioned at the lower part of nipple with the locking cap of nipple, featuring: a folded air passageway downward... | 09/28/2006 |
| 20060201902 | Fully continuously vented drinking cup for infants and children A fully and continuously vented drinking cup or container for infants and children, which consists of a vessel or container for containing a liquid or formula, having a resilient spout which rests upon its uppermost edge. The interior aspects of the feeding spout, and t... | 09/14/2006 |
| 20060129127 | Feeding device for infants A feeding device especially for facilitating the transition from non-oral tube feeding to oral feeding is disclosed. The device comprises a fluid reservoir-having a fluid outlet, a nipple having a fluid outlet, a conduit for conveying fluid from the reservoir to the nip... | 06/15/2006 |
| 20060081552 | Switch cap for drinking bottle A switch cap for drinking bottle of the invention includes a rotatable cap; a sucker received inside the rotatable cap; a cap cover covering the rotatable cap; and a switch portion; wherein the rotatable cap is rotatably connected with a circled round mouth the drinking... | 04/20/2006 |
| 20060049128 | Ventilated baby bottle A ventilated baby bottle can balance the pressure inside/outside the baby bottle to avoid a baby suffering from abdominal distention due to excessive ingestion of air during nursing. The ventilated baby bottle has a bottle portion, a nipple, and a peripheral cover. The ... | 03/09/2006 |