Feeding assembly for a baby feeding bottle with enhanced flow characteristics
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61J-009/00
A61J-011/04
A61J-011/00
출원번호
US-0479472
(2012-05-24)
등록번호
US-8950607
(2015-02-10)
발명자
/ 주소
Rieppel, Michele
출원인 / 주소
Rieppel, Michele
대리인 / 주소
Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP
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초록▼
A feeding assembly for a baby feeding bottle includes a control nipple for receiving a fluid from a container, and an outlet nipple positioned to receive the fluid from the control nipple and having a feeding outlet through which the fluid flows from the feeding assembly. The control nipple and outl
A feeding assembly for a baby feeding bottle includes a control nipple for receiving a fluid from a container, and an outlet nipple positioned to receive the fluid from the control nipple and having a feeding outlet through which the fluid flows from the feeding assembly. The control nipple and outlet nipple are moveable relative to each other from a first position to a second position, such that in the first position the fluid is transferred through a tip of the control nipple to the outlet nipple at a first flow rate, and in the second position the fluid is transferred through the tip of the control nipple to the outlet nipple at a second flow rate different from the first flow rate. A baby feeding bottle includes a container portion for containing a fluid, and the described the feeding assembly.
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1. A feeding assembly for a baby feeding bottle comprising: a control nipple for receiving a fluid from a container; andan outlet nipple positioned to receive the fluid from the control nipple and having a feeding outlet through which the fluid flows from the feeding assembly;wherein the control nip
1. A feeding assembly for a baby feeding bottle comprising: a control nipple for receiving a fluid from a container; andan outlet nipple positioned to receive the fluid from the control nipple and having a feeding outlet through which the fluid flows from the feeding assembly;wherein the control nipple and outlet nipple are moveable relative to each other from a first position to a second position, such that in the first position the fluid is transferred through a tip of the control nipple to the outlet nipple at a first flow rate, and in the second position the fluid is transferred through the tip of the control nipple to the outlet nipple at a second flow rate different from the first flow rate. 2. The feeding assembly of claim 1, wherein the tip of the control nipple comprises a plurality of selectable setting outlets, at least one of the setting outlets corresponding to the first flow rate and at least one other of the setting outlets corresponding to the second flow rate. 3. The feeding assembly of claim 2, wherein in the first position fluid flows through the one of the setting outlets at the first flow rate, and in the second position fluid flows through the one other of the setting outlets at the second flow rate. 4. The feeding assembly of claim 2, wherein the tip of the control nipple includes three setting outlets corresponding respectively to a relative low flow rate, an intermediate flow rate, and a high flow rate. 5. The feeding assembly of claim 4, wherein the tip of the control nipple includes a closed portion corresponding to a setting in which fluid flow is blocked. 6. The feeding assembly of claim 2, wherein at least one of the selectable setting outlets is configured to accommodate a fluid thickener. 7. The feeding assembly of claim 2, wherein the tip of the control nipple includes an upper flat face in which the plurality of selectable setting outlets are formed, and the setting outlets are spaced apart about a perimeter of the upper flat face and positioned off center relative to a center axis perpendicular to the upper flat face. 8. The feeding assembly of claim 7, wherein the feeding outlet of the outlet nipple is positioned off center relative to the center axis of the feeding assembly. 9. The feeding assembly of claim 8, wherein in the first position the feeding outlet is aligned with the setting outlet corresponding to the first flow rate, and the one other of the setting outlets corresponding to the second flow rate is selected by rotating the control nipple and the outlet nipple relative to each other from the first position to the second position to align the feeding outlet with the one other of the setting outlets. 10. The feeding assembly of claim 1, further comprising a nipple base that is rigidly secured to the control nipple, and an adjusting ring that is rigidly secured to the outlet nipple, wherein the control nipple and the outlet nipple are moved relative to each other from the first position to the second position by rotating the adjusting ring relative to the nipple base. 11. The feeding assembly of claim 10, wherein at least one of the nipple base and the adjusting ring has a visual indicator that indicates whether the control and outlet nipples are in the first position or the second position. 12. The feeding assembly of claim 1, further comprising at least one visual indicator that indicates whether the control nipple and outlet nipple are in the first position or the second position. 13. The feeding assembly of claim 12, wherein the visual indicator includes a least a first visual indicator that corresponds to a position of the feeding outlet of the outlet nipple, and a second visual indicator that indicates flow rate settings, and the second position is a position in which a portion of the second visual indicator corresponding the second flow rate is aligned with the first visual indicator. 14. The feeding assembly of claim 1, further comprising a tactile indicator to indicate the control nipple is in the second position corresponding to the second flow rate. 15. The feeding assembly of claim 1 any of claims 1, wherein the outlet nipple is configured to approximate a human breast nipple to approximate breast feeding. 16. The feeding assembly of claim 15, wherein the outlet nipple has a conical frame, a concave mid portion, and a tip. 17. The feeding assembly of claim 16, wherein the tip includes a vertical side and a convex ridge that ends in a tip face, wherein the tip face includes the feeding outlet from which fluid may flow from the outlet nipple, and the concave mid portion has a curvature opposite to the curvature of the conical frame and convex ridge. 18. The feeding assembly of claim 1, wherein the length of the outlet nipple is equal to or less than 34.1 millimeters (1 5/16 inches) in length. 19. A feeding assembly for a baby feeding bottle comprising: a first portion for receiving a fluid from a container; anda second portion positioned to receive the fluid from the first portion and having a feeding outlet through which the fluid flows from the feeding assembly;wherein the first portion and the second portion are moveable relative to each other from a first position to a second position, such that in the first position the fluid is transferred through the first portion to the second portion at a first flow rate, and in the second position the fluid is transferred through first portion to the second portion at a second flow rate different from the first flow rate. 20. A baby feeding bottle comprising: a container portion for containing a fluid; andthe feeding assembly according to claim 1.
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