EP1809548A2 - Trinkbehälter, lüftungssystem und -verfahren - Google Patents
Trinkbehälter, lüftungssystem und -verfahrenInfo
- Publication number
- EP1809548A2 EP1809548A2 EP05796807A EP05796807A EP1809548A2 EP 1809548 A2 EP1809548 A2 EP 1809548A2 EP 05796807 A EP05796807 A EP 05796807A EP 05796807 A EP05796807 A EP 05796807A EP 1809548 A2 EP1809548 A2 EP 1809548A2
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- Prior art keywords
- container
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- vent
- air
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Classifications
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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
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- 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
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Definitions
- the air intake unit includes upper and lower partition plates, and an air inlet tube.
- the top partition plate includes an air inlet slot and is formed of plastic while the bottom partition plate, which serves to cover and complete the air inlet slot, is made of silicon and equipped with a first check valve for preventing milk from flowing backwards through the air passage.
- the present invention relates to a drinking apparatus comprising a vent system that removably connects to a bottle or a drinking container.
- the vent system comprises a disc portion, and a base portionhaving a single one-way valve integrally firmed with the base portion.
- the vent system provides passage for air from the exterior of the container to the interior of the container.
- the valve allows the air to enter the container, but it does not allow liquid to exit the container via the vent system.
- Multiple embodiments for the base portion are described herein, including an embodiment with a duck-bill valve.
- An optional anti-bubble tube may be used with the vent system.
- the anti-bubble tube provides for air entering the inverted container to reach an air pocket formed in the bottom portion of the container which, during the use of the container, is raised above a nipple or a spout of the container.
- the air pocket is created by the emptying of the container through the nipple or the spout by the user. By providing passage for the air directly to the air pocket, the incoming air is not allowed to mix with the liquid in the container and create air bubbles in the liquid.
- the vent system may be used in a variety of leak resistant and essentially noHspill drinking containers, such as toddler drinking cups, baby bottles, adult sport drink containers, and other drinking containers. It will be appreciated that the optional anti-bubble tube is only for use in baby bottles, and other containers with the vent system of the invention provide leak resistant and non-spill containers even without the tube.
- the valve When the container is inverted and liquid exits from the container, as soon as a vacuum force is created inside the container, the valve is opened and air enters the container. As air is drawn into the container, the valve releases the “new” air into the anti-bubble tube and into the volume of trapped air. This "new” air may displace some of the trapped air, thus forcing the trapped air through the anti-bubble tube. In this position, the "diving bell” effect is not maintained in the anti-bubble tube.
- the anti-bubble tube is shaped and coupled to the base portion of the vent system in such a way as to allow only a small amount of liquid to enter the anti-bubble tube.
- the liquid generally does not cover the valve. However, even if liquid covers the valve, the valve prevents the liquid from entering the air inlet channels of the vent system and, despite the absence of the diving bell effect, the bottle still operates in a leak- free manner.
- the optional anti-bubble tube is important for use by newborns, since they are at a greater risk for developing colic symptoms from swallowing air. However, as infants grow, this invention allows the user to remove the anti-bubble tube and still retain a leak resistant vent system.
- leak free means that the container is free from leaks through the vent system. Since the vent system provides venting, the valve is necessary to prevent leakage therethrough. All of the embodiments of the present invention operate in a leak free manner.
- non-spill refers to spillage via the nipple or the spout of the container. Certain embodiments of the present invention operate in a non-spill manner.
- the vent system of the present invention is particularly simple to clean, since the base portion and the disc portion do not include interior or remote regions that are inaccessible without specialized cleaning equipment. Rather, all regions of the base portion and the disc portion are readily accessible. Thus, the vent system provides full access to various components of the vent system for cleaning. Additionally, the various components of the vent system may be visually inspected for cleanliness.
- vent system of the present invention attaches to certain readily available containers in the baby bottle industry.
- the vent system may be used in conjunction with a "sippy cup" and spout for use by toddlers.
- the sippy cup may also include a flexible spout.
- the apparatus of the present invention may be used with non- ⁇ spill containers for people of all ages. For example, bicyclists and other athletes and sports participants may benefit from using a substantially leak-free, non- spill container.
- Figure 1 is a sectional view of a bottle having a vent system constructed and operative in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 7 is a sectional view of a bottle having a vent system constructed and operative in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 8 is a partial sectional view of the bottle incorporating the vent system of the second embodiment.
- Figures 9 A - 9D are view of the base portion of a second embodiment of the invention.
- Figure 10 is an exploded view of the vent system of the second embodiment.
- the present invention is directed to a vent system that may be used to provide leak resistant drinking containers, such as a baby bottle, a sippy cup, sports bottles, or other non-spill drinking vessels used by adolescents and adults.
- the present invention also relates to a drinking apparatus comprising a vent system that removably connects to a bottle or a drinking container.
- the vent system includes a disc portion and a base portion for closing the drinking container.
- the disc portion and the base portion operate together to allow liquid to flow to a nipple or a spout of the container and to also allow air to enter the container.
- the base portion includes a one-way valve, integrally formed with the base portion. The valve includes an opening to allow air to pass from the atmosphere surrounding the drinking container to the interior of the drinking container.
- the vent system is designed such that increased exertion to create a high degree of suction force is not necessary for liquid to flow from the bottle, and thus the likelihood of causing an ear infection in the user from such over exertion is reduced.
- the valve prevents liquid from the interior of the drinking container from leaking out through the vent system.
- An optional anti-bubble tube may be used with the vent system, to provide for air entering the inverted container to reach an air pocket formed in the bottom portion of the container during use of the container.
- the air is not allowed to mix with the liquid in the container and create air bubbles in the liquid.
- the vent system removably connects to a bottle or other drinking container.
- the vent system is held into or onto the drinking container via a collar.
- the disc portion and the base portion are complimentary in shape and cooperate to form the air vent channels that merge into the valve, and provide an air passage into the container from the atmosphere surrounding the drinking container via the space between the container and the collar.
- the vent system is easily assembled and disassembled by the user. Importantly, the base portion and disc portion, when disassembled, are easily cleaned, since nearly all of their surfaces which form the air vent channels and liquid openings are fully accessible and may be cleaned without any specialized equipment.
- the base portion comprises the valve, a plurality of base liquid openings, and a plurality of base vent channels.
- the base vent channels are a grooved or a recessed portion of the base portion extending between the valve and the periphery of the base portion where vent channel openings are located.
- the valve is essentially hollow and includes an opening or slit that provides passage for air into the interior of the container. The valve communicates with the base vent channels to allow air to enter the container from the exterior.
- the air vent channels are fully defined by the base vent channels and a bottom surface of the disc portion, and, thus, the air vent channels are sealed from the liquid openings.
- the disc portion is formed of a substantially rigid material, while the base portion is fonned of silicon or other flexible, sterilizable material, so the base vent channels cannot be blocked by the disc portion.
- the exact shape and structure of the base liquid openings may vary so long as they provide for the liquid to flow from the drinking container to the nipple and allow the vent system to operate.
- the shape of the base liquid openings may be, for example, triangular, ovular, or kidney-shaped.
- the base liquid openings are defined by throughgoing base liquid opening channels that extend through the base portion.
- the disc portion also comprises a plurality of disc liquid openings to allow liquid to pass to the interior of the nipple.
- the plurality of disc liquid openings cooperate with the plurality of base liquid openings to create the liquid openings.
- the base liquid openings and the disc liquid openings are preferably complimentary in shape and arranged such that the disc liquid openings seat inside the base liquid openings.
- the complimentary shape of the base liquid openings and disc liquid openings provides stability to the vent system and seals liquids from the air vent channels. This sealing prevents liquids from entering the air vent channels and reduces leaking.
- each disc liquid opening includes a descending member that defines the disc liquid opening and extends below a bottom surface of the disc portion.
- This descending member is received by the base portion, i.e., the descending member seals flush against the base liquid opening channels of the base member.
- This sealing of the complementary disc liquid opening and the complementary base liquid opening stabilizes the disc portion on top of the base portion and prevents liquid from entering the air vent channels.
- FIG. 1 shows a drinking apparatus including a container 200 incorporating a vent system 215 constructed and operative in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention.
- container 200 is a baby bottle, although one of ordinary skill in the art may adjust the dimensions of vent system 215 to fit a larger sippy cup container or to an even larger adult sized drinking container.
- Vent system 215 comprises a base portion 305 and a disc portion310. The vent system 215 provides for air to enter the container 200 to compensate for the liquid exiting the container and thus prevent more than a minimal vacuum from forming within the container 200.
- a collar 225 screws down over the top of the vent system215 and around a neck 205 of the container.
- the collar 225 holds a nipple 230 in place on top of the vent system 215.
- a nipple flange 231 may be squeezed by the collar 225 to seal the nipple against disc portion310 of vent system 215.
- a lid with a flexible spout, or any other suitable dispensing device may be used instead of the nipple 230.
- the vent system 215 also includes liquid openings 400.
- the liquid openings 400 allow the fluid in the container, such as the formula, juice, milk, etc., to pass from the bottle or sippy cup through the vent system 215 and to the nipple or the spout.
- the liquid openings 400 may be of any shape so long as they provide rigidity to the vent system215 and provide for the fluids to pass through the liquid openings 400.
- Base portion 305 is formed with base vent channels 415.
- the base vent channels 415 are a grooved or a recessed portion of the base portion 305 that create a channel for air to enter the base portion and ultimately to the valve and the interior of the container. It is a particular feature of the invention that base portion 305 with base vent channels 415 is integrally formed with valve 700, preferably of silicon or other flexible and sterilizable material.
- Base portion 305 also includes a plurality of base liquid openings 425.
- the base liquid openings 425 are defined by base liquid opening channels 450 that extend through the base portion 305 below a top surface 370 of the base portion 305.
- the base liquid opening channels 450 have a tubular shape.
- the valve 700 allows air to enter the bottle to prevent more than a minimal vacuum from forming, but it does not allow liquid to exit the bottle via the vent system 215 and create a leak.
- the valve700 includes a valve opening 715 opening into the container as soon as a minimal vacuum is created inside the container.
- the valve 700 is integral to the first base portion 305, i.e., the first base portion 305 and the valve 700 are formed as a single unit.
- the base portion includes an indented region 720 (shown in Figure 5B) for an optional anti-bubble tube 800, described in detail below, to circumscribe and attach to the base portion 305.
- the disc portion 310 includes a planar lower surface 371 adapted to sealingly engage a top surface of base portion 305. Extending through disc portion 310 are a plurality of disc liquid openings 430. Each disc liquid opening 430 includes a descending member 431 that defines the disc liquid opening 430 and extends below the lower surface 371 of the disc portion310. This descending member 431 of the disc portion 310 is received by the base portion 305. The descending member 431 seals against a surface 451 of the base liquid opening channels 450 of the base portion 305. This also stabilizes the disc portion 310 on top of the base portion 305.
- FIG. 5 Assembly of the vent system215 is shown in Figure 5.
- disc portion 310 is placed over base portion 305 with disc liquid openings 430 in registration with base liquid openings 425.
- An optional anti-bubble tube 800 may be provided, as shown in this embodiment.
- the base portion may include an indented region 720 for anti-bubble tube 800 to circumscribe and attach to the base portion 305.
- the anti-bubble tube 800 extends to nearly the bottom portion of the container 200 and includes an anti-bubble tube opening 815, which provides an outlet for the air from the valve 700 to the interior of the container 200.
- the anti-bubble tube 800 comprises a tubular structure that seals the region surrounding the valve 700 and vents through the anti-bubble tube opening 815.
- the anti-bubble tube 800 is shown comprised of an upper section 840 and a lower section 850, which includes the anti- bubble tube opening 815.
- the upper section 840 surrounds the valve 700 and the lower section 850 extends nearly the length of the container 200.
- the anti-bubble tube 800 is a conduit for air from the valve 700 to reach an air pocket formed in the bottom portion of the inverted container 200 during drinking from the container 200, without mixing with the liquid or creating bubbles in the liquid.
- the volume of the lower section 850 is greater than the volume of the upper section 840.
- valve 700 is a one-way valve, no liquid can pass through opening 715 into the air inlet channels.
- a container with the venting system of the present invention can fulfill its function of introducing air to the container during drinking and preventing leakage through the air inlet passages with or without the anti-bubble tube.
- the assembled vent system according to one embodiment of the invention with an anti- bubble tube is illustrated in Figures 6A to 6D.
- the air vent channels 335 are formed when the disc portion 310 is placed on base portion 305.
- the lower surface 371 of disc portion 310 covers base vent channels 415 and forms and seals a top portion of the air vent channels 335.
- the disc portion is substantially rigid plastic, while the base portion, including the base vent channels, may be formed of silicon. Thus, even under pressure of the cap, the disc portion cannot be deformed so as to block the vent channels in the base.
- the base vent channels 415 are fully accessible for cleaning when the disc portion310 is removed.
- air passes in between a threaded region 500 of the neck 205 of the container and a threaded region 501 of the collar (shown in Figure 1) and enters vent channel openings 330 (shown in Figures 1 and 6(A) - (D)) of the vent system 215.
- This may be accomplished by designing each threaded region such that there is sufficient space for the air to exit or, in the alternative, by creating notches or gaps in the threaded region to provide for air flow.
- the liquid openings 400 allow the fluid to pass from the container.
- the liquid openings 400 are formed by a combination of base liquid openings 425 and disc liquid openings430.
- the base liquid openings 425 and the disc liquid openings 430 may vary in structure, although preferably they are complementary to one another.
- Vent system 216 includes a disc portion 310, identical to that discussed above, and a base portion 306.
- the vent system 216 functions in the same general manner as the vent system 215, and is shown with the container 200, the nipple 230, the collar 225, and the anti-bubble tube 800 illustrated above with the vent system 215.
- the vent system 216 includes liquid openings 401 to pass fluids to the nipple 230.
- a one-way duck-bill valve 701 and a tab 900 Integrally formed with base portion 306 is a one-way duck-bill valve 701 and a tab 900, as shown most clearly in Figures 9A to 9D.
- the duck-bill valve 701 is sensitive to fluctuations in pressure.
- the tab 900 provides the user a region to grasp on the base portion 306 when pulling or removing the anti-bubble tube 800 from the base portion 306.
- the tab 900 includes ridges 910 to provide a frictional gripping surface.
- the base portion 306 may be covered in a fluid such as milk or a cleaning solution, and it is helpful for the user to have the tab 900 to grasp and ease the removal of the anti-bubble tube from the base portion 306.
- the incorporation of the duck-bill valve 701 into the base portion 306 provides a more sensitive valve.
- the duck-bill valve 701 has a slit 716 that forms an opening to allow air to enter the anti-bubble tube 800 and eventually into the container 200.
- the slit 716 has a generally linear shape which, preferably, is positioned in a direction generally perpendicular to the air entering the duck-bill valve 701 and pushing against the slit 716. This relationship promotes the sensitivity of the duck-bill valve 701.
- the duck-bill valve 701 is very sensitive to pressure and will open with only a few drops of liquid leaving the container 200 allowing air to enter the container 200.
- the duck-bill valve 701 When liquid is no longer leaving the container200, the duck-bill valve 701 closes fast to prevent leakage via the vent system 216 Also, the duck-bill valve 701 is open on its top side and will allow easy cleaning, since a cleaning solution may easily be introduced into the duck-bill valve 701.
- Base portion 306 also includes integrally formed base vent channels 416 leading from air vent openings 331.
- the base vent channels 416 are a grooved or a recessed portion in the top surface of the base portion 306 that create a channel for air to enter the base portion 306 from outside the container into the valve and thence to the interior of the container.
- Base portion 306 also includes a plurality of base liquid openings 426
- the base liquid openings 426 are defined by base liquid opening channels 452 that extend through the base portion 306.
- the base liquid opening channels 450 have a tubular shape to permit the free flow of liquid therethrough and are complementary to disc liquid openings 430in the disc portion 310.
- Air vent channels 336 are formed by placing the planar lower surface of disc portion 310 over base vent channels 416 of the second base portion 306, as described above. Air vent channel openings 331 permit air to enter the air vent channels 336 The air vent channels 336 merge into the uni-directional duck-bill valve 701 to allow air to enter the container 200 when minimal vacuum is formed in the container.
- the base portion 306 optionally includes an indented region 720 which allows the user to frictionally attach an anti-bubble tube 800 to the second base portion 306.
- the anti-bubble tube 800 fits securely over the indented region 720 and assists in maintaining the diving bell function since the anti-bubble tube seals the region surrounding the duck-bill valve 701.
- the four indents of the indented region 720 provide for the secure seal. Of course, fewer or additional indents may be used and still maintain a tight seal. However, four indents have shown to be effective in providing a secure seal, yet still provide for the anti-bubble tube 800 to be removable from the indented region 720.
- the anti-bubble tube 800 may include a heat sensor portion produced from microencapsulated temperature sensitive plastics. These plastics use color change to indicate specific temperature changes of liquid inside the container.
- the second base portion 306 may also be used without the anti-bubble tube 800 and still prevent leakage from inside the bottle through the air vent channels.
- vent system of the first embodiment or the second embodiment may also be used with a sippy cup and held in place by a sippy cup collar 226 that threadably connects to the sippy cup, as shown, for example, in Figure 12
- the vent system 217 is substantially the same as for a baby bottle embodiment; however, one of ordinary skill in the art will readily be able to scale up the vent system to accommodate a larger sippy cup.
- the vent system 217 includes a disc portion 311 and a base portion 307 which cooperate, as described above, to provide liquid openings 402 for liquid flow from the container to the spout 232 of the sippy cup, and air vent channels 337 leading from air vent openings 332 to an integral valve 702.
- the venting of the sippy cup works in an identical fashion as to the baby bottle, i.e., as the child sucks and a minimal vacuum is created inside the container, air passes between the threaded regions of the sippy cup container and the sippy cup collar into air vent openings 332 and through valve 702 into the container.
- the vent system may be made from a variety of plastic/rubber materials, such as silicone and thermoplastic rubber.
- An especially preferred material for the base portion of the . vent system is silicone, since it is easy to clean and safe for use.
- leak resistant drinking containers are provided that may be filled with hot water, and may be completely filled with liquid.
- these drinking containers may be used with thick, as well as thin, formulas.
- the apparatus of the present invention remains leak-free when the bottle is squeezed, if the nipple attached to the bottle is squeezed, when the bottle is shaken to mix a formula, if the liquid is heated to above 45°C, or if the bottle is subjected to changes in atmospheric pressure. Even in these situations, the liquid is prevented by the one-way valve from flowing out through the air inlet passages.
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