EP1121923B1 - Baby bottle - Google Patents

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EP1121923B1
EP1121923B1 EP00109066A EP00109066A EP1121923B1 EP 1121923 B1 EP1121923 B1 EP 1121923B1 EP 00109066 A EP00109066 A EP 00109066A EP 00109066 A EP00109066 A EP 00109066A EP 1121923 B1 EP1121923 B1 EP 1121923B1
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Anupongse Tantiroongrojchai
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Thawee Eksuwancharoen
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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

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  • the baby bottle is designed to enable a baby or infant to suck milk or liquid food from the bottle enjoyably for a lengthy period of time. It is also designed to fit with the different postures in bottlefeeding the baby or with the way the parent or the baby hold the baby bottle in different postures including lying, sitting or standing.
  • the linking part of the bottle between the neck and the body is at a sloping position which always allow the milk or liquid food from the body of the bottle at the higher level to flow down to the neck at the lower level.
  • the invention helps lessen the chance that the baby will take air into his/her stomach which could lead to colic or indigestion.
  • a baby bottle is a basic device necessarily used in bottlefeeding babies or infants. There are many improvements and inventions of the styles of baby bottles to give more convenience and to correspond with the actual practice.
  • parents could bottlefeed the babies or allow the babies to suck milk from the bottles on their own.
  • bottlefeeding or sucking milk from the conventional cylinder-shaped baby bottle is suitable for this position. Because the nipple and the neck of the baby bottle are facing downwards and the bottom part of the bottle is usually raised, causing the milk to flow evenly into the nipple.
  • the baby bottles of cylinder shape or other shapes are all suitable for bottlefeeding in a lying position.
  • the level of the nipple and the neck of the baby bottle would normally have to be slightly raised or stay at the same level of the baby's mouth.
  • the conventional cylinder-shaped bottle could well be used for this position.
  • this type of baby bottle still has some drawbacks to be addressed, particularly when the baby could hold the baby bottle on his/her own. Since the neck of the bottle was rather short, the baby was unable to get a good grip of the bottle. Moreover, the fact that the body of the bottle is bent with the bottom part tilted upward caused the wrist of the baby to twist unnaturally. The wrist of the baby would soon fatigue. Consequently, the baby will throw away the baby bottle and may get fed up with sucking milk.
  • a standing position is suitable for a grownup baby who could hold his/her baby bottle on his/her own without the help of his/her parent.
  • the problem encountered by the baby in this position is similar to the one encountered when the baby is in a sitting position.
  • a standing position while the baby could get a good grip of the conventional cylinder-shaped bottle, it is not convenient for him/her to have to raise the bottom part of the bottle all the time and also to lift his/her head upward at the same time. In so doing, the milk would fill up to the neck of the bottle while the baby is sucking the milk.
  • the bottle must allow the milk to fill up the nipple and the neck of the bottle all the time so that the baby could suck the milk evenly for a lengthy period of time and with enjoyment. Moreover, the baby bottle must help lessen the chance that the baby would take air which could lead to colic or indigestion.
  • the present invention provides a baby bottle according to claim 1. Preferred aspects of the invention are provided according to the dependent claims.
  • the objective is to show that the screw cover (5) serves as a component for holding the nipple (6) to the mouth of the bottle when the baby bottle is used.
  • the objective is to show that the shape of the main body of the bottle is cylindrical with the bottom side of the baby bottle (4) curving inward.
  • the end of the top part of the main body of the bottle is bent forward in a sloping position and then turned straight upward.
  • This part of the bottle is called the joining wall of the bottle that links the main body of the bottle with the neck of the bottle.
  • the neck of the bottle has a cylinder shape with the top end open to be assembled with the screw cover (5) and the nipple (6) when the bottle is used.
  • This figure shows the side view of the baby bottle in a position when it is used.
  • the axis passing the centers of diameter of the nipple and the screw cover is below the axis passing the center of the diameter of the main body of the bottle.
  • This figure shows the use of the baby bottle when a baby is in a lying position and holding the baby bottle with the front side of the bottle facing upward. It also shows that the way the baby holds the bottle fits the way the baby sucks the milk.
  • the bottle is in a position that the nipple (6) faces downward and the bottom part of the bottle (4) is raised while the baby is holding the bottle at the part of its main body.
  • FIG. 5 shows an enlarged picture of only the baby bottle when the baby is lying on the floor and holding the baby bottle with the front side of the bottle facing upward.
  • the bottle is put in a position as in Figure 5. It could be seen that the milk or liquid food would always fill up the neck of the bottle and the nipple (6) even when there is only little milk or last drop left in the bottle.
  • the figure shows a baby who is in a lying position and holding the baby bottle with the back side of the bottle facing upward. It also shows that the way the baby holds the bottle fits the way the baby sucks the milk.
  • the bottle is in a position that the nipple (6) faces downward and the bottom part of the bottle is lifted up while the baby is holding the bottle at the part of its main body, similar to Figure 5. However, the bottle is now turned around with the back side of the bottle facing upward.
  • This position of the bottle is also suitable when the parent bottlefeeds the baby.
  • This figure shows an enlarged picture of only the baby bottle when the baby is lying on the floor and holding the baby bottle with the back side of the bottle facing upward.
  • the bottle is in a sloping position as in Figure 7 with its back side facing upward. It could be seen that, similar to Figure 6, the milk or liquid food would always fill up the neck of the bottle and the nipple (6) even when there is only little milk or last drop left in the bottle.
  • This figure shows a baby who is in a sitting position and holding the baby bottle with the back side of the bottle facing upward. It also shows that the way the baby holds the bottle fits the way the baby sucks the milk.
  • the bottle is in a position that the nipple (6) faces downward, the back side of the bottle (3) faces upward and the bottom part of the bottle (4) is slightly raised while the baby is comfortably holding the bottle at the part of its main body.
  • the baby's wrist is not twisted unnaturally, meanwhile, the baby does not have to raise his/her head or look up to fatigue his/her muscles in the neck.
  • This figure shows an enlarged picture of only the baby bottle when the baby is in a sitting position and holding the baby bottle with the back side of the bottle facing upward.
  • the bottle is in a slight sloping position as in Figure 9 with its back side facing upward. It could be seen that the milk or liquid food could steadily flow from the main body of the bottle at a higher level to the neck of the bottle and evenly fill up the nipple (6) which are at a lower level.
  • This figure shows a baby who is in a standing position and holding the baby bottle with the back side of the bottle facing upward. It also shows that the way the baby holds the bottle fits the way the baby sucks the milk.
  • the bottle is in a position that the nipple (6) faces downward, the back side of the bottle faces upward and the bottom part of the bottle (4) is slightly raised while the baby is comfortably holding the bottle at the part of its main body. In holding the bottle, the baby's wrist is not twisted unnaturally.
  • This position is suitable for the baby who starts learning to walk.
  • the baby could suck the milk while standing or walking without having to look up or raising his/her head to fatigue his/her muscles in the neck.
  • This figure shows an enlarged picture of only the baby bottle when the baby is in a standing position and holding the baby bottle with the back side of the bottle facing upward.
  • the bottle is in a slight sloping position as in Figure 11, similar to Figure 10 with the back side facing upward. It could be seen that the milk or liquid food could steadily flow from the main body of the bottle at a higher level to the neck of the bottle and evenly fill up the nipple (6) which are at a lower level.
  • a perspective of the baby bottle showing the front view of the baby bottle.
  • This figure shows a baby who is in a lying position and holding the baby bottle with the front side of the bottle facing upward.
  • This figure shows an enlarged picture of only the baby bottle when the baby is in a lying position and holding the baby bottle with the front side of the bottle facing upward.
  • This figure shows a baby who is in a lying position and holding the baby bottle with the back side of the bottle facing upward.
  • This figure shows an enlarged picture of only the baby bottle when the baby is in a lying position and holding the baby bottle with the back side of the bottle facing upward.
  • This figure shows a baby who is in a sitting position and holding the baby bottle with the backside of the bottle facing upward.
  • This figure shows an enlarged picture of only the baby bottle when the baby is in a sitting position and holding the baby bottle with the back side of the bottle facing upward.
  • This figure shows a baby who is in a standing position and holding the baby bottle with the back side of the bottle facing upward.
  • This figure shows an enlarged picture of only the baby bottle when the baby is in a standing position and holding the baby bottle with the back side of the bottle facing upward.

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GB1030036A (en) * 1964-08-21 1966-05-18 Edwin Thomas Roberts Improvements in and relating to feeding bottles for babies
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US4676387A (en) 1986-03-10 1987-06-30 Stephenson Jim D Nursing bottle for infants
US5669520A (en) * 1996-03-25 1997-09-23 Simpson; Bernice Flexible neck baby bottle
US5908127A (en) * 1997-10-31 1999-06-01 Tropicana Products, Inc. Load bearing polymeric container

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