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WO1992001608A1 - Biberon ou porte-biberon comprenant des poignees incorporees - Google Patents

Biberon ou porte-biberon comprenant des poignees incorporees Download PDF

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WO1992001608A1
WO1992001608A1 PCT/US1991/003559 US9103559W WO9201608A1 WO 1992001608 A1 WO1992001608 A1 WO 1992001608A1 US 9103559 W US9103559 W US 9103559W WO 9201608 A1 WO9201608 A1 WO 9201608A1
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bottle
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Alexander R. Malcolm
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Kinder-Grip Products, Inc.
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J9/00—Feeding-bottles in general
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J9/00—Feeding-bottles in general
    • A61J9/001—Feeding-bottles in general with inner liners

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  • the present invention relates to bottles, and to bottle holders which may be adapted to contain a liner for receiving and dispensing a liquid substance, and, more particularly, to such bottles and bottle holders which are especially suitable for use by infants or small children.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,570,808 discloses a baby bottle having a central opening traversing the intermediate portion of its body, thus forming two handles for the baby to grasp. By narrowing the intermediate portion of the body, the cross section of the handles is reduced, thus allowing the baby to grasp the handles with greater ease.
  • the cross section of the body is triangular with three handles being formed by depressions therein, rather than by one central opening.
  • a baby bottle which has two handles projecting from opposite sides of the bottle.
  • Each of the handles includes a hand-grip portion spaced from the sidewall of the bottle so as to facilitate gripping by a baby.
  • the present invention relates to a new and improved bottle or bottle holder (i.e., an open-ended bottle body adapted to contain a disposable liner) which receives a liquid substance to be consumed by infants and children. More particularly, the improvement involves providing such a bottle or bottle holder with a body having at least two separate and distinct sets of handles, each set of handles being adapted for two-handed gripping by an infant or a child.
  • the body of the bottle or bottle holder with multiple sets of handles, the bottle or bottle holder is always oriented in a position in which it is readily accessible for gripping by an infant or a child.
  • the handles are provided with sidewalls which converge to an extent that complements the infant's or the child's natural tendency to curl his or her hand into a C-shaped gripping position around the handles.
  • the converging sidewalls of each handle have concave outer surfaces to thereby further enhance the infant's or child's natural tendency to curl his or her hand into the desired C-shaped gripping position.
  • the converging sidewalls of each handle can be straight (i.e., flat) and either rigid enough to remain straight when gripped by an infant or a child or flexible enough to be deformed into a concave shape when so gripped.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a liner- type baby bottle which employs a holder constructed in accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the bottle holder illustrated in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view, taken along section line III-III of FIG. 2 and looking in the direction of the arrows, of the bottle holder illustrated in Figure 2;
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view, similar to that of FIG. 3, of a linerless-type baby bottle constructed in accordance with another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • the present invention has utility as a bottle or a bottle holder having many different and diverse end uses, it is especially suited for use as a bottle or bottle holder for infants and/or small children. Accordingly, the present invention will be described hereinafter in connection with a liner-type baby bottle and then a linerless-type baby bottle.
  • a liner-type baby bottle having, as a main component, a holder 10 with a body 12.
  • Other main components include a disposable liner 14 and a nipple-type closure 16.
  • the body 12 of the holder 10 has an open lower end 18, an open upper end 20 and a midsection 22. Additionally, the body 12, which can be made out of any suitable material such as plastic or glass, has elongated, trough-like recesses 24 (only two of which are visible in Figures 1 and 2) formed in the midsection 22 and extending along substantially the entire length of the body 12.
  • the recesses 24 give the midsection 22 a substantially uniform (i.e., symmetrical) transverse cross-sectional shape which assimilates a cruciform.
  • the recesses 24 are deep enough to form a first pair of lobe-shaped handles 26, 28 and a second pair of lobe-shaped handles 30, 32.
  • Each of the handles 26, 28, 30, 32 (only three of which are visible in Figures 1 and 2) is sized and shaped such that it can be readily grasped by the hand of a baby, with the baby's fingers being received in the recesses 24.
  • the handle 26 is located diametrically opposite the handle 28 so that the baby can grasp the handle 26 with one of its hands while grasping the handle 28 with its other hand.
  • the handle 30 is located diametrically opposite the handle 32 so that the baby can grasp the handle 30 with one of its hands while grasping the handle 32 with its other hand.
  • the handles 26, 28, 30, 32 facilitate the baby's use of the bottle holder 10 by always presenting the baby with at least one set of readily accessible handles (i.e., the handles 26, 28 or the handles 30, 32) .
  • the bottle holder 10 can always be gripped by the baby without requiring any preorientation by the baby or by an adult. Because all of the handles 26, 28, 30, 32 extend along substantially the entire length of the body 12, the baby can grip the bottle holder 10 at many different locations along its length, thereby further facilitating the baby's use of the bottle holder 10. Alternatively, the handles 26, 28, 30, 32 can extend along only a portion of the length of the holder 10.
  • the bottle holder 10 has an outer contour which is smooth and continuous and without sharp edges which might injure the baby's delicate hands.
  • the smooth and continuous outer contour of the bottle holder 10 also inhibits foreign matter from accumulating between the handles 26, 28, 30, 32, thereby facilitating the cleanliness of the bottle holder 10.
  • the generally rectangular cross- sectional shape of the bottle holder 10 (see Figure 3) is advantageous because it inhibits the holder 10 from rolling in the event that the holder 10 tips over onto its side.
  • the lower end 18 of the body 12 is flat. By making the lower end 18 flat, the holder 10 can be easily stood in an upright position.
  • the open upper end 20 of the body 12 has a transition region 34 which terminates in a neck 36. External threads 38 are provided on the neck 36 so that the nipple-type closure 16 can be screwed on to and off of the body 12 of the holder 10.
  • the bottle holder 10 is sized and shaped so as to receive and accommodate the liner 14, which is conventional and has an open top 40 and a cylindrically-shaped sidewall 42, which terminates in a closed bottom 44 so that a liquid substance to be dispensed to a child or a baby can be poured into and maintained within the liner 14.
  • the flexibility of the liner 14 enables the sidewall 42 to be affixed to the holder 10 by, for example, folding the portion of the sidewall 42 adjacent the top 40 of the liner 14 back upon itself so that the sidewall 42 lies over the external threads 38 of the neck 36 of the holder 10.
  • the portion of the sidewall 42 contacting the threads 38 acts as a gasket, thereby forming a leak-proof seal for the liquid substance contained in the liner 14.
  • the nipple-type closure 16 which itself is conventional, includes a retaining ring 50 and a rubber nipple 52.
  • the retaining ring 50 is provided with internal threads (not shown) which threadedly engage the external threads 38 on the neck 36 of the holder 10.
  • the nipple-type closure 16 cooperates with the holder 10 and the liner 14 to form a liner-type baby bottle.
  • a trainer-spout (not shown) may be used to seal the liner 14 to the holder 10, thereby forming a drinking trainer adapted for use by small children rather than by infants.
  • the handles 26, 28, 30, 32 extend radially inward, toward a central longitudinal axis "A" of the body 12.
  • Each of the handles 26, 28, 30, 32 has a front wall 54, located at the periphery of the body 12, and a pair of sidewalls 56 extending from opposite ends of the front wall 54 toward the central longitudinal axis "A" and converging toward each other as they approach the axis "A".
  • the convergence of the sidewalls 56 enhances an infant's natural tendency to curl his or her hand into a C-shaped gripping position around the handles 26, 28, 30, 32 (i.e., with the tips of the fingers pointing towards the opposing thumb as indicated in phantom in Figure 3) .
  • Such a C-shaped gripping position is further enhanced by providing each of the sidewalls 56 with an outer surface 58 which is concave relative to an infant who is gripping the body 12.
  • FIG. 4 A second exemplary embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in Figure 4. Elements illustrated in Figure 4 which correspond to the elements described above with respect to Figures 1-3 have been designated by corresponding reference numerals increased by one hundred. The embodiment of Figure 4 is designed for use in the same manner as the embodiment of Figures 1-3 unless otherwise stated.
  • a linerless- type baby bottle includes a body 112 having a round or circular cross-sectional shape, as compared with the generally rectangular cross-sectional shape of the body 12 of the bottle holder 10 illustrated in Figures 1-3. Because the baby bottle illustrated in Figure 4 is of the linerless-type, the body 112 would have a closed lower end 118, as compared with the open lower end 18 of the bottle holder 10 illustrated in Figures 1-3. Trough-like recesses 124 are formed in the body 112. The recesses 124 are deep enough to form a first pair of lobe-shaped handles 126, 128 and a second pair of lobe-shaped handles 130, 132.
  • the recesses 124 give the body 112 a substantially uniform (i.e., symmetrical) transverse cross- sectional shape which assimilates a cruciform, but which is slightly different from the cruciform cross-sectional shape of the body 12 of the bottle holder 10 illustrated in Figure 3.
  • the handles 126, 128, 130, 132 extend radially inward, toward a central longitudinal axis "B" of the body 112.
  • Each of the handles 126, 128, 130, 132 has a front wall 154, located at the periphery of the body 112, and a pair of sidewalls 156 extending from opposite ends of the front wall 154 toward the central longitudinal axis "B" and converging toward each other as they approach the axis "B".
  • the convergence of the sidewalls 156 enhances an infant's natural tendency to curl his or her hand into a C-shaped gripping position around of the handles 126, 128, 130, 132 (i.e., with the tips of the fingers pointing toward the opposing thumb) .
  • the handles 126, 128, 130, 132 are identical to each other. However, the sidewalls 156 of the handles 126, 128, 130, 132 are flat (i.e., straight), as compared with the concave sidewalls 56 of the handles 26, 28, 30, 32. It should also be noted 12
  • handles 126, 128, 130, 132 as well as the handles 26, 28, 30, 32, could have different shapes.
  • the handles 126, 128 could be provided with one shape
  • the handles 130, 132 could be provided with another shape.
  • each* of the recesses 124 is bordered by an adjacent pair of the sidewalls 156, forming between them an angle "C" which is less than 90 degrees but more than about 10 degrees, the preferred range being from about 45 degrees to about 75 degrees and the preferred angle being about 60 degrees.
  • Each of the recesses 124 has a depth "dl" which is in a range of from about 6 mm to about 20 mm, the preferred depth being about 13 mm; and a width ,l d2 n , measured across its widest portion, in a range of from about 19 mm to about 32 mm, the preferred range being from about 22 mm to about 26 mm.
  • each of the recesses 124 has a length which is not less than about 38 mm.
  • the ratio d3/d4 is in a range of from about .3 to about .9, the preferred ratio being about .7.
  • the sidewalls 156 have a width "d5" of about 13 mm. The width "d5" could, however, be in a range of from about 6 mm to about 20 mm.
  • the body 112 can be molded from a relatively rigid polycarbonate or similar plastic material, such as that marketed by the General Electric Company under the trademark LEXAN.
  • LEXAN General Electric Company
  • the sidewalls 156 of the handles 126, 128, 130, 132 would have a thickness in a range of from about .75 mm to about 1.30 mm.
  • the body 112 could be molded from a relatively flexible plastic material, such as polypropylene.
  • a relatively flexible plastic material such as polypropylene.
  • the sidewalls 156 of the handles 126, 128, 130, 132 would have a thickness in a range of from about .75 mm to about 1.30 mm.

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Biberon ou porte-biberon comprenant un corps (12) ayant au moins deux groupes de poignées (26, 28, 30, 30) chaque groupe étant conçu pour être saisi par un enfant ou un bébé. Les poignées ont des parois latérales (56) qui convergent de sorte que l'enfant ou le bébé peut saisir chacune des poignées avec sa main en la refermant sur le biberon pour le saisir, suivant une configuration en forme de C.
PCT/US1991/003559 1990-07-18 1991-05-28 Biberon ou porte-biberon comprenant des poignees incorporees WO1992001608A1 (fr)

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US6722514B2 (en) 2000-08-03 2004-04-20 Playtex Products, Inc. Easy to hold container
GB2514321A (en) * 2013-03-18 2014-11-26 Daniel Sutherland Improved bottle
CN113197443A (zh) * 2020-01-31 2021-08-03 株式会社资生堂 瓶架及附架瓶

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US2569139A (en) * 1948-07-07 1951-09-25 Abelson Herman Weaning cap for nursing bottles
US4570808A (en) * 1984-04-06 1986-02-18 William O. Campbell Baby bottle with integral handle
US4700856A (en) * 1984-04-06 1987-10-20 Campbell William O Baby bottle with disposable liner

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US2569139A (en) * 1948-07-07 1951-09-25 Abelson Herman Weaning cap for nursing bottles
US4570808A (en) * 1984-04-06 1986-02-18 William O. Campbell Baby bottle with integral handle
US4700856A (en) * 1984-04-06 1987-10-20 Campbell William O Baby bottle with disposable liner

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6722514B2 (en) 2000-08-03 2004-04-20 Playtex Products, Inc. Easy to hold container
GB2514321A (en) * 2013-03-18 2014-11-26 Daniel Sutherland Improved bottle
CN113197443A (zh) * 2020-01-31 2021-08-03 株式会社资生堂 瓶架及附架瓶

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