EP1532957A1 - Nipple for nursing bottle - Google Patents

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EP1532957A1
EP1532957A1 EP04447249A EP04447249A EP1532957A1 EP 1532957 A1 EP1532957 A1 EP 1532957A1 EP 04447249 A EP04447249 A EP 04447249A EP 04447249 A EP04447249 A EP 04447249A EP 1532957 A1 EP1532957 A1 EP 1532957A1
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  • the present invention relates, in a manner generally, a pacifier intended to be adapted to a container.
  • the invention relates to a pacifier for infant intended to be adapted on a container such as a bottle body, of the type comprising a pacifier body substantially cupular whose free peripheral edge is solidary and surrounded by a protruding radial collar, the body extending axially and externally by a hollow tubular end ending with a free open end, said nipple being separated internally in two compartments by a partition transverse pierced with at least one orifice of distribution of liquid and located on the one hand between and including the birth of the mouthpiece and secondly the end of it.
  • the soft palate that separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity during sucking, helps to create a vacuum. If it remains an opening between these cavities, this void can not be obtained, which significantly decreases the power suction.
  • Breastfeeding may be attempted when Palatine plaque is posed contributing to create this void but in many cases it is necessary to use bottle feeding by making use of a nipple specially designed for these cases infirmity.
  • a pacifier comprising a tubular element, one of which closed end is pierced with a hole liquid distribution, this tubular element being provided on its underside with a beak-shaped shield of duck intended to close the palate of the infant.
  • pacifiers are likely to have disadvantages, in particular because of possibilities of injury that they could cause following the presence of such platelets in the cavity mouth of the child.
  • Pacifiers whose cupular body extends by a tip are also known.
  • a pacifier having a mouthpiece fully open at its end and whose outer and inner faces come respectively, of a cylinder and a truncated cone.
  • a concave transverse wall pierced by a orifice separates this tip from the body of the pacifier.
  • a pacifier equipped with a tubular tip whose end free, partially open, curls towards the interior while a transverse partition, pierced of at least one orifice, is at the birth of this tip.
  • the present invention aims to propose a pacifier adapted to be adapted to a container, generally bottle-like body, which allows for to overcome the disadvantages of the state of the art.
  • the pacifier body usually of shape conventional, corresponds, preferably to a body of annular revolution, of cupular profile, whose domed central portion extends axially towards outside by the tubular end.
  • this cupular body is provided with level of its free end, a radial collar able to ensure the installation of the pacifier on the neck of a wide-mouthed container such as a baby bottle, this pacifier being maintained further on this cervix by a means retaining ring, for example a screw clamping ring, a elastic ring, a split ring or any other analogous device.
  • a means retaining ring for example a screw clamping ring, a elastic ring, a split ring or any other analogous device.
  • the face of the collar in view of the tubular tip, is provided with a rib ring extending along its free edge to ensure increased sealing by crushing when placing the pacifier on the container.
  • the tubular tip, part of the pacifier according to the invention usually takes birth substantially at the level of the domed central portion of the pacifier body.
  • This tubular tip has an inner face and an external face whose profiles correspond generally to cylinders and / or truncated cones of revolution revolving around the axis of revolution of the nipple.
  • the profile of the inner and outer faces of the tubular tip comes from cylinders and / or cones truncated coaxial.
  • the profile of the inner face of the tip until its open free end comes from of a first cylinder and the profile of the outer face this tip comes from a second cylinder or a truncated cone, one or the other coaxial to the first cylinder.
  • the profile of this outer wall is partially cylindrical or partially frustoconical because interrupted by the birth of the annular bead.
  • the internal face can adopt a frustoconical profile while the outer face can be cylindrical profile, the latter being interrupted by the birth of the annular bead.
  • profile frustoconical we mean above a profile either slightly tapered, slightly widened towards the free end of the tip.
  • this tubular tip depends in particular the morphology of the infant intended for receive the pacifier but will usually be of the order from 10 to 15 mm from the transverse wall.
  • the annular bead is located at the top the tubular tip, that is to say in the part close to its free end.
  • This bead has the particular effect to substantially reproduce the characteristics functional natural breast breast and to help maintaining the tip against the dorsal surface of the tongue of the infant during feeding.
  • the transverse partition for its part, is preference to the birth of the tubular endpiece and has two plane faces preferentially parallel.
  • this partition cross-section is pierced by at least one orifice liquid distribution.
  • this orifice consists of a hole, advantageously in the form of a truncated cone, whose opening opposite the body of nipple is less important than that turned towards the tubular tip or, in other words, whose the widest opening is directed inwards of the tubular tip.
  • the orifice may take the form of a V-shaped slot with a truncated tip, the opening facing of the pacifier body being weaker than that oriented towards the tubular endpiece or, in other words, the widest opening is directed inwards of the tubular tip.
  • Such orifice configurations essentially the frustoconical configuration, allow both a better dispersion of the liquid passing from the pacifier body to the tip and, in the case of non-use, a balance of pressures in the nipple body and in the tip.
  • the pacifier body can, if necessary, be provided with markers each corresponding to a position of this slot
  • the pacifier according to the invention usually molding for example by injection. It can be made in one piece from one or more natural elastomeric materials or synthetic.
  • deformable materials will offer both flexibility and strength while being physiologically acceptable in that they will be compatible with a food contact and devoid of toxicity.
  • elastomer preferred is a styrene - ethylene - butylene copolymer - styrene (“SEBS”) meeting the above qualities.
  • SEBS styrene - ethylene - butylene copolymer - styrene
  • the pacifier according to the invention is usually found use in infants with cleft palate but also in young children experiencing difficulties during breastfeeding maternal to bottle-feeding because of in particular an insufficient sucking force.
  • the liquid food, passing through this pacifier, may be spilled behind the oral cavity avoiding, in this way, opportunities for Regurgitation through the nasal cavity in children cleft palate.
  • the presence annular bead at the tip will contribute effectively to the maintenance of this mouthpiece against the dorsal side of the infant's tongue when feeding.
  • the pacifier according to the invention will replace, for advantageously, the conventional pacifier unable to perform all the duties listed above.
  • this nipple of the invention simple and non-traumatic design because it lacks insert molded or reported, but provided with a annular bead will be able to offer, at the infant, the comfort needed during feeding.
  • the one-piece molded nipple made of soft elastomer usually copolymer - styrene - ethylene - butylene - styrene ("SEBS") designated in its together by the reference 1, namely a body 2 of substantially cupular pacifier whose central part curved extends axially outward of this body by a tubular end 3 ending in a open end.
  • SEBS copolymer - styrene - ethylene - butylene - styrene
  • the nipple body 2 at its edge free device, is interdependent and surrounded by a radial flange 4, protruding outwards and oriented perpendicular to the axis of revolution of the nipple.
  • the face of this collar in the direction of the tip 3, is provided along its outer edge of an annular rib 5 while the opposite face is a flat bearing surface intended to be applied against the bearing face, facing, of a kind container baby bottle.
  • the tip 3 takes birth substantially at the level of the domed part of the nipple body which extends externally inner and outer faces of the wall.
  • inner face of this tubular tip is shaped cylindrical while the outer face, substantially frustoconical, is slightly tapered towards the free end of this mouthpiece outside the body of nipple.
  • the thickness of the walls of the nipple body and its tubular tip is usually of the order of mm except at the top of the mouthpiece, close to its free end, where one notices the presence of a annular bead 6.
  • This annular bead which extends outwardly and radially, is in profile softly rounded so as to mimic characteristics of the maternal breast.
  • Figure 1 also shows a partition transverse 7 located substantially at the birth of the tubular tip and internally dividing the pacifier 1 in two separate compartments. This partition is usually a little less than mm.
  • an orifice is formed in the transverse partition 7 consisting of a frustoconical hole 8, visible at the figure 2.
  • the nipple 1, used in this implementation comprises an orifice 8 which, in variant, is a slot in the form a truncated point V with the widest opening is directed towards the inside of the tubular nozzle 3.
  • the pacifier body 2 is provided with markers 9, here in the form of lines, corresponding each at a position of the orifice 8 so as to cause gradual opening and a variable flow of liquid.
  • This setting up usually requires a retaining ring 10 intermediate, visible in the figure 4.
  • This ring made for example of a material thermoplastic, is cylindrical in shape and in its inner side skirt 11 a tapping suitable for cooperate with the thread of the neck 12 of the bottle and, its opposite end to this bottle neck, a bottom 13, established in annular form for commitment around the pacifier body 2, at the level of the collar 4.
  • the nipple 1 is first engaged by its tubular end 3 and then by its cupular body 2, in the central passage managed in the retaining ring 10 until the flange 4, by its ribbed face, comes to bear against the inner face of the annular bottom 13 of the ring restraint.
  • This retaining ring 10 is then tightened, by screwing on the neck 12 of the bottle until contact waterproof at the same time of the ribbed face of the collar 4 against the inner face of the annular bottom 13 and the bearing face of this flange 4 against the edge circular collar 12 bottle.
  • This seal is further reinforced by the crushing of the rib 5 against the inner face of the ring bottom 13.

Abstract

The nipple has a body (2) extending outwardly and axially by a hollow tubular nozzle (3) terminating by an open free end. A transversal partition (7) is pierced by a liquid distribution orifice (8) to distribute the liquid. The nozzle has an annular flange (6) near the free end, where the flange extends outwardly and radially to hold the nozzle against a dorsal surface of a tongue of an infant, while nursing the infant.

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La présente invention se rapporte, d'une manière générale, à une tétine destinée à être adaptée sur un récipient.The present invention relates, in a manner generally, a pacifier intended to be adapted to a container.

Plus particulièrement, l'invention concerne une tétine pour nourrisson destinée à être adaptée sur un récipient tel qu'un corps de biberon, du type comprenant un corps de tétine substantiellement cupulaire dont le bord périphérique libre est solidaire et entouré d'une collerette radiale en saillie, le corps se prolongeant axialement et extérieurement par un embout tubulaire creux se terminant par une extrémité libre ouverte, ladite tétine étant séparée intérieurement en deux compartiments par une cloison transversale percée d'au moins un orifice de distribution de liquide et située d'une part entre et y compris la naissance de l'embout et d'autre part l'extrémité de celui-ci.More particularly, the invention relates to a pacifier for infant intended to be adapted on a container such as a bottle body, of the type comprising a pacifier body substantially cupular whose free peripheral edge is solidary and surrounded by a protruding radial collar, the body extending axially and externally by a hollow tubular end ending with a free open end, said nipple being separated internally in two compartments by a partition transverse pierced with at least one orifice of distribution of liquid and located on the one hand between and including the birth of the mouthpiece and secondly the end of it.

L'allaitement de nourrissons souffrant d'une division de la voûte palatine est souvent difficile voire impossible car l'enfant ne peut téter avec toute la puissance voulue.Breastfeeding infants with division of the palate vault is often difficult impossible because the child can not suckle with any the desired power.

Dans une situation normale, le voile du palais, qui sépare la cavité buccale de la cavité nasale lors de la succion, contribue à créer un vide. S'il subsiste une ouverture entre ces cavités, ce vide ne peut être obtenu, ce qui diminue considérablement la puissance d'aspiration. L'allaitement peut être tenté lorsqu'une plaque palatine est posée contribuant à créer ce vide mais dans de nombreux cas, il s'avère nécessaire de recourir à l'alimentation au biberon en faisant usage d'une tétine spécialement conçue pour ces cas d'infirmité.In a normal situation, the soft palate, that separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity during sucking, helps to create a vacuum. If it remains an opening between these cavities, this void can not be obtained, which significantly decreases the power suction. Breastfeeding may be attempted when Palatine plaque is posed contributing to create this void but in many cases it is necessary to use bottle feeding by making use of a nipple specially designed for these cases infirmity.

Des tétines pour un tel usage sont connues. Par exemple, on a décrit dans le brevet US 4632263 une tétine formée d'un tube flexible creux dont une des extrémités est fermée et percée d'un orifice de distribution de liquide, ce tube supportant une plaquette concave recouvrant les faces avant et arrière des gencives de l'enfant.Pacifiers for such use are known. By For example, US Pat. No. 4,632,263 describes teat formed of a hollow flexible tube, one of which ends is closed and pierced with a hole distribution of liquid, this tube supporting a concave plate covering the front and rear faces gums of the child.

De même, on a rapporté dans le brevet US 4856663 une tétine comprenant un élément tubulaire dont une extrémité fermée est percée d'un orifice de distribution de liquide, cet élément tubulaire étant muni à sa face inférieure d'un bouclier en forme de bec de canard destiné à obturer le palais du nourrisson.Similarly, it has been reported in US Patent 4856663 a pacifier comprising a tubular element, one of which closed end is pierced with a hole liquid distribution, this tubular element being provided on its underside with a beak-shaped shield of duck intended to close the palate of the infant.

On peut également citer les brevets US 1012980 et FR 1385450 dont les objets concernent une tétine conventionnelle comportant, moulée ou rapportée sur celle-ci, une plaquette visant à obturer la fente du palais au cours de la tétée.We can also mention US Patents 1012980 and FR 1385450 whose objects relate to a pacifier conventionally comprising, molded or reported on this one, a plate to close the crack of the palate during feeding.

Toutefois, ces tétines sont susceptibles de présenter des inconvénients en raison notamment des possibilités de blessure qu'elles pourraient provoquer suite à la présence de telles plaquettes dans la cavité buccale de l'enfant.However, these pacifiers are likely to have disadvantages, in particular because of possibilities of injury that they could cause following the presence of such platelets in the cavity mouth of the child.

Des tétines, dont le corps cupulaire se prolonge par un embout sont également connues.Pacifiers, whose cupular body extends by a tip are also known.

A cet égard, on peut citer le brevet US6343704 se rapportant à une tétine munie d'un tel embout partiellement ouvert à son extrémité libre et scindé transversalement par une paroi. Cette paroi, qui est pourvue d'une protubérance percée d'un trou tronconique, prend naissance au niveau de la partie centrale bombée de la tétine.In this respect, mention may be made of the patent US6343704 relating to a pacifier provided with such a mouthpiece partially open at its free end and split transversely by a wall. This wall, which is provided with a protuberance pierced with a hole frustoconical, starts at the level of the part central curved teat.

De même, on décrit dans US981072, une tétine comportant un embout totalement ouvert à son extrémité et dont les faces extérieure et intérieure proviennent respectivement, d'un cylindre et d'un cône tronqué. En outre, une paroi transversale concave percée d'un orifice sépare cet embout du corps de la tétine.Similarly, there is described in US981072, a pacifier having a mouthpiece fully open at its end and whose outer and inner faces come respectively, of a cylinder and a truncated cone. In in addition, a concave transverse wall pierced by a orifice separates this tip from the body of the pacifier.

Au surplus, on connaít d'après GB2226014 une tétine munie d'un embout tubulaire dont l'extrémité libre, partiellement ouverte, se recourbe vers l'intérieur tandis qu'une cloison transversale, percée d'au moins un orifice, se situe à la naissance de cet embout.Moreover, it is known from GB2226014 a pacifier equipped with a tubular tip whose end free, partially open, curls towards the interior while a transverse partition, pierced of at least one orifice, is at the birth of this tip.

Lors d'une tétée, l'aliment liquide transitant par des tétines de ce type peut être déversé en arrière de la cavité buccale évitant de cette façon, des possibilités de régurgitation par la cavité nasale chez les enfants atteints de fente palatine. Toutefois, ces tétines sont peu appropriées à ce genre de morphologie provoquant chez de tels nourrissons un manque de confort doublé d'une force de succion inadaptée pouvant, dans certains cas, se solder par un refus de téter.During a feed, the liquid food transiting through nipples of this type can be dumped back from the oral cavity avoiding this way, possibilities of regurgitation by the nasal cavity in children with cleft palate. However, these pacifiers are not appropriate for this kind of morphology causing in such infants a lack of comfort coupled with an inadequate suction force may in some cases result in a refusal to suck.

La présente invention a pour but de proposer une tétine destinée à être adaptée à un récipient, généralement du genre corps de biberon, qui permet de pallier les inconvénients de l'état de la technique.The present invention aims to propose a pacifier adapted to be adapted to a container, generally bottle-like body, which allows for to overcome the disadvantages of the state of the art.

Pour atteindre ce but, la tétine du type indiqué précédemment est caractérisée en ce que l'embout, dans sa partie proche de l'extrémité libre, est muni d'un bourrelet annulaire qui s'étend extérieurement et radialement et qui est configuré de manière à aider au maintien dudit embout contre la surface dorsale de la langue du nourrisson pendant la tétée.To achieve this goal, the pacifier of the type indicated previously characterized in that the tip, in its near end of the free end, is provided with a annular bead that extends outwardly and radially and which is configured to help maintaining said tip against the dorsal surface of the tongue of the infant during feeding.

Le corps de tétine, habituellement de forme conventionnelle, correspond, de préférence à un corps de révolution annulaire, de profil cupulaire, dont la partie centrale bombée se prolonge axialement vers l'extérieur par l'embout tubulaire.The pacifier body, usually of shape conventional, corresponds, preferably to a body of annular revolution, of cupular profile, whose domed central portion extends axially towards outside by the tubular end.

D'autre part, ce corps cupulaire est muni, au niveau de son extrémité libre, d'une collerette radiale apte à assurer la pose de la tétine sur le col d'un récipient à large ouverture tel qu'un biberon, cette tétine étant maintenue en outre sur ce col par un moyen de retenue, par exemple une bague de serrage à vis, une bague élastique, un anneau fendu ou tout autre dispositif analogue.On the other hand, this cupular body is provided with level of its free end, a radial collar able to ensure the installation of the pacifier on the neck of a wide-mouthed container such as a baby bottle, this pacifier being maintained further on this cervix by a means retaining ring, for example a screw clamping ring, a elastic ring, a split ring or any other analogous device.

Préférentiellement, la face de la collerette, en regard de l'embout tubulaire, est pourvue d'une nervure annulaire s'étendant le long de son bord libre de manière à assurer une étanchéité accrue par écrasement lors de la pose de la tétine sur le récipient.Preferably, the face of the collar, in view of the tubular tip, is provided with a rib ring extending along its free edge to ensure increased sealing by crushing when placing the pacifier on the container.

L'embout tubulaire, faisant partie de la tétine selon l'invention, prend habituellement naissance sensiblement au niveau de la partie centrale bombée du corps de tétine.The tubular tip, part of the pacifier according to the invention, usually takes birth substantially at the level of the domed central portion of the pacifier body.

Cet embout tubulaire présente une face interne et une face externe dont les profils correspondent généralement à des cylindres et/ou cônes tronqués de révolution tournant autour de l'axe de révolution de la tétine.This tubular tip has an inner face and an external face whose profiles correspond generally to cylinders and / or truncated cones of revolution revolving around the axis of revolution of the nipple.

En conséquence, selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le profil des faces interne et externe de l'embout tubulaire provient de cylindres et/ou cônes tronqués coaxiaux. Accordingly, according to another characteristic of the invention, the profile of the inner and outer faces of the tubular tip comes from cylinders and / or cones truncated coaxial.

Habituellement, le profil de la face interne de l'embout jusqu'à son extrémité libre ouverte provient d'un premier cylindre et le profil de la face externe de cet embout provient d'un second cylindre ou d'un cône tronqué, l'un ou l'autre coaxial au premier cylindre. Toutefois, le profil dé cette paroi externe est partiellement cylindrique ou partiellement tronconique car interrompu par la naissance du bourrelet annulaire.Usually, the profile of the inner face of the tip until its open free end comes from of a first cylinder and the profile of the outer face this tip comes from a second cylinder or a truncated cone, one or the other coaxial to the first cylinder. However, the profile of this outer wall is partially cylindrical or partially frustoconical because interrupted by the birth of the annular bead.

A l'inverse, la face interne peut adopter un profil tronconique alors que la face externe peut être de profil cylindrique, celui-ci étant interrompu par la naissance du bourrelet annulaire.Conversely, the internal face can adopt a frustoconical profile while the outer face can be cylindrical profile, the latter being interrupted by the birth of the annular bead.

On précisera toutefois que, par « profil tronconique », on entend ci-dessus un profil soit légèrement effilé, soit légèrement élargi en direction de l'extrémité libre de l'embout.It should be noted, however, that by "profile frustoconical ", we mean above a profile either slightly tapered, slightly widened towards the free end of the tip.

La longueur de cet embout tubulaire dépend notamment de la morphologie du nourrisson destiné à recevoir la tétine mais sera habituellement de l'ordre de 10 à 15 mm à compter de la cloison transversale.The length of this tubular tip depends in particular the morphology of the infant intended for receive the pacifier but will usually be of the order from 10 to 15 mm from the transverse wall.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le bourrelet annulaire est situé dans la partie supérieure de l'embout tubulaire, c'est-à-dire dans la partie proche de son extrémité libre.According to another characteristic of the invention, the annular bead is located at the top the tubular tip, that is to say in the part close to its free end.

La présence de ce bourrelet a notamment pour effet de reproduire sensiblement les caractéristiques fonctionnelles naturelles du sein maternel et d'aider au maintien de l'embout contre la surface dorsale de la langue du nourrisson pendant la tétée.The presence of this bead has the particular effect to substantially reproduce the characteristics functional natural breast breast and to help maintaining the tip against the dorsal surface of the tongue of the infant during feeding.

La forme et l'épaisseur de ce bourrelet seront par conséquent déterminées en fonction de ces critères. The shape and thickness of this bead will be determined according to these criteria.

La cloison transversale, quant à elle, se situe de préférence à la naissance de l'embout tubulaire et comporte deux faces planes préférentiellement parallèles.The transverse partition, for its part, is preference to the birth of the tubular endpiece and has two plane faces preferentially parallel.

Comme mentionné précédemment, cette cloison transversale est percée d'au moins un orifice de distribution de liquide.As mentioned earlier, this partition cross-section is pierced by at least one orifice liquid distribution.

Selon un mode de réalisation préféré, cet orifice consiste en un trou, avantageusement sous la forme d'un cône tronqué, dont l'ouverture en regard du corps de tétine est moins importante que celle tournée vers l'embout tubulaire ou, en d'autres termes, dont l'ouverture la plus large est dirigée vers l'intérieur de l'embout tubulaire.According to a preferred embodiment, this orifice consists of a hole, advantageously in the form of a truncated cone, whose opening opposite the body of nipple is less important than that turned towards the tubular tip or, in other words, whose the widest opening is directed inwards of the tubular tip.

Toutefois, selon un autre mode de réalisation, l'orifice peut prendre la forme d'une fente en V comportant une pointe tronquée, l'ouverture en regard du corps de tétine étant plus faible que celle orientée vers l'embout tubulaire ou, en d'autres termes, dont l'ouverture la plus large est dirigée vers l'intérieur de l'embout tubulaire.However, according to another embodiment, the orifice may take the form of a V-shaped slot with a truncated tip, the opening facing of the pacifier body being weaker than that oriented towards the tubular endpiece or, in other words, the widest opening is directed inwards of the tubular tip.

De telles configurations d'orifice, essentiellement la configuration tronconique, permettent à la fois une meilleure dispersion du liquide passant du corps de tétine vers l'embout et, en cas de non utilisation, un équilibre des pressions dans le corps de tétine et dans l'embout.Such orifice configurations, essentially the frustoconical configuration, allow both a better dispersion of the liquid passing from the pacifier body to the tip and, in the case of non-use, a balance of pressures in the nipple body and in the tip.

Lorsque l'orifice se présente sous la forme d'une fente en V tronqué, le corps de tétine peut, si nécessaire, être muni de repères correspondant chacun à une position de cette fenteWhen the orifice is in the form of a truncated V slot, the pacifier body can, if necessary, be provided with markers each corresponding to a position of this slot

En faisant varier la position en question en fonction des repères, il devient possible d'obtenir une ouverture pré-déterminée de cette fente et, en conséquence, un débit pré-déterminé de liquide. De cette manière, il apparaít aisé de provoquer une ouverture où une fermeture graduelle de la fente et un débit variable de liquide, respectivement un débit croissant ou décroissant.By varying the position in question function of the landmarks, it becomes possible to obtain a pre-determined opening of this slot and, in Consequently, a pre-determined flow of liquid. Of this way, it seems easy to provoke a opening where a gradual closure of the slot and a variable flow of liquid, respectively a flow increasing or decreasing.

La tétine selon l'invention provient habituellement de moulage par exemple par injection. Elle peut être réalisée en une seule pièce à partir d'une ou de plusieurs matières élastomères naturelles ou synthétiques.The pacifier according to the invention usually molding for example by injection. It can be made in one piece from one or more natural elastomeric materials or synthetic.

Ces matières déformables offriront à la fois souplesse et solidité tout en étant physiologiquement acceptables en ce qu'elles seront compatibles avec un contact alimentaire et dénuées de toxicité.These deformable materials will offer both flexibility and strength while being physiologically acceptable in that they will be compatible with a food contact and devoid of toxicity.

A titre d'exemple, on peut citer comme élastomère préféré, un copolymère styrène - éthylène - butylène - styrène (« SEBS ») répondant aux qualités ci-dessus.By way of example, mention may be made of elastomer preferred is a styrene - ethylene - butylene copolymer - styrene ("SEBS") meeting the above qualities.

La tétine selon l'invention trouve habituellement usage chez les nourrissons atteints de fente palatine mais également chez les jeunes enfants éprouvant des difficultés lors du passage d'un allaitement au sein maternel à un allaitement au biberon en raison notamment d'une force de succion insuffisante.The pacifier according to the invention is usually found use in infants with cleft palate but also in young children experiencing difficulties during breastfeeding maternal to bottle-feeding because of in particular an insufficient sucking force.

L'aliment liquide, transitant par cette tétine, pourra être déversé en arrière de la cavité buccale évitant, de cette façon, des possibilités de régurgitation par la cavité nasale chez les enfants atteints de fente palatine. D'autre part, la présence du bourrelet annulaire au niveau de l'embout contribuera efficacement au maintien de cet embout contre la face dorsale de la langue du nourrisson lors de la tétée. The liquid food, passing through this pacifier, may be spilled behind the oral cavity avoiding, in this way, opportunities for Regurgitation through the nasal cavity in children cleft palate. On the other hand, the presence annular bead at the tip will contribute effectively to the maintenance of this mouthpiece against the dorsal side of the infant's tongue when feeding.

La tétine selon l'invention remplacera, par conséquent de manière avantageuse, la tétine classique inapte à assurer l'ensemble des fonctions énumérées ci-dessus.The pacifier according to the invention will replace, for advantageously, the conventional pacifier unable to perform all the duties listed above.

Au surplus, cette tétine de l'invention, de conception simple et non traumatisante car dépourvue de plaquette moulée ou rapportée, mais munie d'un bourrelet annulaire sera à même d'offrir, au nourrisson, le confort nécessaire lors de la tétée.In addition, this nipple of the invention, simple and non-traumatic design because it lacks insert molded or reported, but provided with a annular bead will be able to offer, at the infant, the comfort needed during feeding.

L'invention sera mieux comprise et d'autres buts, caractéristiques et avantages de celle-ci apparaítront plus clairement au cours de la description explicative qui va suivre faite en référence aux dessins schématiques donnés uniquement à titre d'exemples illustrant des modes de réalisation et dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 montre une vue en coupe frontale d'une tétine conforme à l'invention
  • la figure 2 est une coupe en plan de la tétine selon la ligne A-A à la figure 1
  • la figure 3 est une vue en coupe frontale agrandie d'une cloison transversale dans laquelle est ménagé un trou d'écoulement de liquide
  • la figure 4 est une vue en coupe frontale et partielle d'une tétine selon l'invention positionnée sur le col d'un biberon.
The invention will be better understood and other objects, features and advantages thereof will appear more clearly in the following explanatory description made with reference to the schematic drawings given solely as examples illustrating embodiments and wherein :
  • Figure 1 shows a front sectional view of a pacifier according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a plane section of the nipple along the line AA in FIG.
  • FIG. 3 is an enlarged frontal sectional view of a transverse partition in which a liquid flow hole is made;
  • Figure 4 is a front and partial sectional view of a nipple according to the invention positioned on the neck of a baby bottle.

Ainsi, en se référant à la figure 1, on remarque la tétine moulée d'une seule pièce en élastomère souple habituellement en copolymère - styrène - éthylène - butylène - styrène (« SEBS ») désignée dans son ensemble par la référence 1, à savoir un corps 2 de tétine sensiblement cupulaire dont la partie centrale bombée se prolonge axialement vers l'extérieur de ce corps par un embout tubulaire 3 se terminant par une extrémité ouverte.Thus, with reference to FIG. the one-piece molded nipple made of soft elastomer usually copolymer - styrene - ethylene - butylene - styrene ("SEBS") designated in its together by the reference 1, namely a body 2 of substantially cupular pacifier whose central part curved extends axially outward of this body by a tubular end 3 ending in a open end.

Le corps 2 de tétine, au niveau de son bord périphérique libre, est solidaire et entouré d'une collerette radiale 4, en saillie vers l'extérieur et orientée perpendiculairement à l'axe de révolution de la tétine.The nipple body 2, at its edge free device, is interdependent and surrounded by a radial flange 4, protruding outwards and oriented perpendicular to the axis of revolution of the nipple.

La face de cette collerette, en direction de l'embout 3, est munie le long de son bord extérieur d'une nervure annulaire 5 tandis que la face opposée est une face plane d'appui destinée à être appliquée contre la face d'appui, en regard, d'un récipient genre biberon.The face of this collar, in the direction of the tip 3, is provided along its outer edge of an annular rib 5 while the opposite face is a flat bearing surface intended to be applied against the bearing face, facing, of a kind container baby bottle.

On observe également que l'embout 3 prend naissance sensiblement au niveau de la partie bombée du corps de tétine dont il prolonge extérieurement les faces interne et externe de la paroi. Toutefois, la face interne de cet embout tubulaire est de forme cylindrique alors que la face externe, sensiblement tronconique, est légèrement effilée en direction de l'extrémité libre de cet embout extérieur au corps de tétine. L'épaisseur des parois du corps de tétine et de son embout tubulaire est habituellement de l'ordre du mm hormis à la partie supérieure de l'embout, proche de son extrémité libre, où l'on remarque la présence d'un bourrelet annulaire 6. Ce bourrelet annulaire, qui s'étend extérieurement et radialement, est de profil mollement arrondi de manière à mimer les caractéristiques du sein maternel.It is also observed that the tip 3 takes birth substantially at the level of the domed part of the nipple body which extends externally inner and outer faces of the wall. However, inner face of this tubular tip is shaped cylindrical while the outer face, substantially frustoconical, is slightly tapered towards the free end of this mouthpiece outside the body of nipple. The thickness of the walls of the nipple body and its tubular tip is usually of the order of mm except at the top of the mouthpiece, close to its free end, where one notices the presence of a annular bead 6. This annular bead, which extends outwardly and radially, is in profile softly rounded so as to mimic characteristics of the maternal breast.

La figure 1 montre également une cloison transversale 7 située sensiblement à la naissance de l'embout tubulaire et divisant intérieurement la tétine 1 en deux compartiments distincts. Cette cloison est habituellement d'une épaisseur légèrement inférieure au mm.Figure 1 also shows a partition transverse 7 located substantially at the birth of the tubular tip and internally dividing the pacifier 1 in two separate compartments. This partition is usually a little less than mm.

En outre, de manière à permettre l'échappement du liquide contenu dans un récipient muni de la tétine 1, un orifice est ménagé dans la cloison transversale 7 consistant en un trou 8 tronconique, visible à la figure 2.In addition, in order to allow the escape of liquid contained in a container provided with the nipple 1, an orifice is formed in the transverse partition 7 consisting of a frustoconical hole 8, visible at the figure 2.

Le profil de ce trou, tel que représenté agrandi à la figure 3, montre que l'ouverture la plus large de celui-ci est dirigée vers l'intérieur de l'embout tubulaire 3.The profile of this hole, as shown enlarged to Figure 3 shows that the widest opening of it is directed towards the inside of the mouthpiece tubular 3.

La mise en place de la tétine 1 sur un récipient, en particulier un biberon d'alimentation, peut être assurée, tel qu'illustré à la figure 4.Putting the nipple 1 on a container, especially a feeding bottle, can be assured, as shown in Figure 4.

A titre d'exemple, la tétine 1, utilisée dans cette mise en oeuvre, comporte un orifice 8 qui, en variante, est une fente se présentant sous la forme d'un V à pointe tronquée dont l'ouverture la plus large est dirigée vers l'intérieur de l'embout tubulaire 3.By way of example, the nipple 1, used in this implementation, comprises an orifice 8 which, in variant, is a slot in the form a truncated point V with the widest opening is directed towards the inside of the tubular nozzle 3.

Par ailleurs, le corps 2 de tétine est muni de repères 9, ici sous la forme de traits, correspondant chacun à une position de l'orifice 8 de façon à en provoquer l'ouverture graduelle et un débit variable de liquide.Moreover, the pacifier body 2 is provided with markers 9, here in the form of lines, corresponding each at a position of the orifice 8 so as to cause gradual opening and a variable flow of liquid.

Cette mise en place nécessite habituellement une bague de retenue 10 intermédiaire, visible à la figure 4. Cette bague, réalisée par exemple en une matière thermoplastique, est de forme cylindrique et présente dans sa jupe latérale interne 11 un taraudage apte à coopérer avec le filetage du col 12 du biberon et, à son extrémité opposée à ce col de biberon, un fond supérieur 13, établi sous forme annulaire pour engagement autour du corps 2 de tétine, au niveau de la collerette 4.This setting up usually requires a retaining ring 10 intermediate, visible in the figure 4. This ring, made for example of a material thermoplastic, is cylindrical in shape and in its inner side skirt 11 a tapping suitable for cooperate with the thread of the neck 12 of the bottle and, its opposite end to this bottle neck, a bottom 13, established in annular form for commitment around the pacifier body 2, at the level of the collar 4.

Lors de cette mise en place, la tétine 1 est d'abord engagée, par son embout tubulaire 3 puis par son corps cupulaire 2, dans le passage central ménagé dans la bague 10 de retenue jusqu'à ce que la collerette 4, par sa face nervurée, arrive en appui contre la face interne du fond annulaire 13 de la bague de retenue. Cette bague 10 de retenue est alors serrée, par vissage, sur le col 12 du biberon jusqu'à contact étanche à la fois de la face nervurée de la collerette 4 contre la face interne du fond annulaire 13 et de la face d'appui de cette collerette 4 contre le bord circulaire du col 12 du biberon.During this installation, the nipple 1 is first engaged by its tubular end 3 and then by its cupular body 2, in the central passage managed in the retaining ring 10 until the flange 4, by its ribbed face, comes to bear against the inner face of the annular bottom 13 of the ring restraint. This retaining ring 10 is then tightened, by screwing on the neck 12 of the bottle until contact waterproof at the same time of the ribbed face of the collar 4 against the inner face of the annular bottom 13 and the bearing face of this flange 4 against the edge circular collar 12 bottle.

Cette étanchéité est d'autre part renforcée par l'écrasement de la nervure 5 contre la face interne du fond annulaire 13.This seal is further reinforced by the crushing of the rib 5 against the inner face of the ring bottom 13.

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Tétine pour nourrisson destinée à être adaptée sur un récipient tel qu'un corps de biberon, du type comprenant un corps (2) de tétine substantiellement cupulaire dont le bord périphérique libre est solidaire et entouré d'une collerette radiale (4) en saillie, le corps se prolongeant axialement et extérieurement par un embout tubulaire (3) creux se terminant par une extrémité libre ouverte, ladite tétine étant séparée intérieurement en deux compartiments par une cloison transversale (7) percée d'au moins un orifice (8) de distribution de liquide et située d'une part entre et y compris la naissance de l'embout et d'autre part l'extrémité libre de celui-ci caractérisé en ce que l'embout, dans sa partie proche de l'extrémité libre, est muni d'un bourrelet annulaire (6) qui s'étend extérieurement et radialement et qui est configuré de manière à aider au maintien dudit embout contre la surface dorsale de la langue du nourrisson pendant la tétée.Infant pacifier adapted to be adapted to a container such as a body of bottle, of the type comprising a body (2) of substantially cupular nipple whose free peripheral edge is secured and surrounded by a radial collar (4) projecting, the body extending axially and externally through a hollow tubular end (3) ending in an open free end, said teat being separated internally in two compartments by a transverse partition (7) pierced with at least one dispensing orifice (8) of liquid and located on the one hand between and including the birth of the tip and on the other hand the free end thereof characterized in that the tip, in its part near the free end, is provided with an annular bead (6) which extends outwardly and radially and is configured to assist in maintaining said tip against the dorsal surface of the infant's tongue during feeding. Tétine selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que le profil des faces interne et externe de l'embout tubulaire provient des cylindres et/ou cônes tronqués coaxiaux.Teat according to claim 1, characterized in that the profile of the inner and outer faces of the tubular endpiece is coaxial cylindrical and / or truncated cones. Tétine selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que le profil de la face interne de l'embout jusqu'à son extrémité libre ouverte provient d'un premier cylindre et le profil de la face externe dudit embout provient partiellement d'un second cylindre ou partiellement d'un cône tronqué l'un ou l'autre coaxial au premier cylindre. Teat according to claim 2, characterized in that the profile of the inner face of the tip to its open free end comes from a first cylinder and the profile of the outer face of said tip is partially from a second cylinder or partially of a truncated cone one or the other coaxial with the first cylinder. Tétine selon une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée en ce que la cloison transversale comporte deux faces planes.Teat according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the transverse partition has two planar faces. Tétine selon une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisée en ce que la cloison transversale est percée d'au moins un orifice qui est un trou tronconique dont l'ouverture la plus large est dirigée vers l'intérieur de l'embout tubulaire.Teat according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the transverse partition is pierced by at least one orifice which is a frustoconical hole whose widest opening is directed towards the inside of the tubular endpiece. Tétine selon une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisée en ce que la cloison transversale est percée d'au moins un orifice qui est une fente se présentant sous forme d'un V à pointe tronquée dont l'ouverture la plus large est dirigée vers l'intérieur de l'embout tubulaire.Teat according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the transverse partition is pierced by at least one orifice which is a slot in the form of a truncated tip V whose widest opening is directed towards the inside the tubular end. Tétine selon une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisée en ce que le corps de tétine est muni de repères (9) correspondant chacun à une position de l'orifice.Teat according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the teat body is provided with markings (9) each corresponding to a position of the orifice. Tétine selon une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisée en ce que la face de la collerette, en regard de l'embout tubulaire, est munie, le long de son bord libre, d'une nervure annulaire (5).Teat according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the face of the collar, facing the tubular end, is provided along its free edge with an annular rib (5). Tétine selon une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisée en ce qu'elle est réalisée en une matière compatible avec un contact alimentaire.Teat according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that it is made of a material compatible with food contact. Tétine selon la revendication 9, caractérisée en ce qu'elle est réalisée en un copolymère styrène-éthylène-butylène-styrène.Teat according to claim 9, characterized in that it is made of a styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene copolymer.
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