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US20020040906A1
US20020040906A1 US09/963,135 US96313501A US2002040906A1 US 20020040906 A1 US20020040906 A1 US 20020040906A1 US 96313501 A US96313501 A US 96313501A US 2002040906 A1 US2002040906 A1 US 2002040906A1
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  • the present invention is directed to improved feeding dishes for children, such as feeding plates and bowls.
  • the present invention is directed to improved feeding dishes for children in the form of containers such as plates or bowls.
  • the containers have components which allow pressure such as steam or other heat to be released from the container during heating.
  • the container includes a pressure release opening such as a vent, and is constructed of components which are suitable for being microwaved (and/or for being heated in an oven).
  • the vent automatically releases pressure from the container, once the pressure reaches a given level.
  • the pressure vent can be opened and closed by a parent. This selective opening and closing allows the parent to control pressure release as desired. For example, the parent can leave the vent open while microwaving the food to allow pressure and steam to be released from the dish during the heating process. After cooking the food, the vent can be closed to maintain the warmth of the food within the container.
  • the plates and bowls are composites of soft and hard components.
  • Kraton, silicone, TPE, or other flexible materials can be used for the soft components
  • polypropylene or other rigid materials or rigid plastics can be used for the hard components.
  • the containers are also preferably suited for eating directly therefrom. They can be directly inserted into a microwave for heating their contents, and can also be used for storage of food in a refrigerator, or for travel.
  • FIG. 1 is a series of views of a feeding container in accordance with the present invention, with FIG. 1( a ) being a top view thereof; FIG. 1( b ) being a perspective view thereof; and FIG. 1( c ) being a side view.
  • FIG. 2 is a further series of views of a feeding container showing a vent mechanism, in accordance with the present invention, with FIG. 2( a ) being a top view of the feeding container; FIG. 2 b ) being a cross-sectional view of section 48 of FIG. 2( c ) showing a pressure vent in the feeding container; and FIG. 2( c ) is a side view of the feeding container.
  • FIG. 2( d ) is a top view of the vent in FIGS. 2 ( a )- 2 ( c ), with the slit in the closed position.
  • FIG. 2( e ) is a top view of the vent in FIGS. 2 ( a )- 2 ( c ), with the slit in the open position.
  • FIG. 3 is a series of views of an additional or alternative embodiment of a feeding container, in accordance with the present invention, showing a vent mechanism in a lid handle.
  • FIG. 3( a ) is a top view of the feeding container;
  • FIG. 3( b ) is a cross-sectional view of the feeding container showing a pressure vent in the handle; and
  • FIG. 3( c ) is a further cross-sectional view.
  • FIGS. 4 ( a ) and 4 ( b ) are perspective views of the feeding container of FIG. 3.
  • FIG. 5 is a series of views of an embodiment of the invention in which the lid handle has an integrated pressure vent, as follows:
  • FIG. 5( a ) is a front view of a lid handle having an integrated pressure vent.
  • FIG. 5( b ) is a front view of an insert or extension off of the container lid which serves as a holder for the lid handle.
  • FIG. 5( c ) is a front view of the handle of FIG. 5( a ) located within the insert of FIG. 5( b ), with the configuration of handle and insert being in the open vent position.
  • FIG. 5( d ) is a front view of the handle of FIG. 5( a ) located within the insert of FIG. 5( b ), with the configuration of handle and insert being in the closed vent position.
  • FIG. 5( e ) is a bottom view of the lid handle of FIG. 5( a ).
  • FIG. 5( f ) is a top view of the insert of FIG. 5( b ).
  • FIG. 5( g ) is a cross sectional view of the handle of FIG. 5( a ) located within the insert of FIG. 5( b ), with the configuration of handle and insert being in the open vent position, viewed from the bottom of the assembly.
  • FIG. 5( h ) is a cross sectional view of the handle of FIG. 5( a ) located within the insert of FIG. 5( b ), with the configuration of handle and insert being in the closed vent position, viewed from the top of the assembly.
  • FIG. 5( i ) is a back view of the configuration shown in FIG. 5( d ), with the handle and insert being in the closed vent position.
  • FIG. 5( j ) is a side view of the handle and insert showing a locking mechanism to lock the handle into a given configuration (whether an open or closed vent position).
  • FIG. 6 are views of a further embodiment of the invention, a travel bowl with a flat lid.
  • FIG. 6( a ) is a top view of the travel bowl;
  • FIG. 6( b ) is a cross sectional view of the bowl of FIG. 6( a );
  • FIG. 6( c ) is a enlargement of the vent of FIG. 6( a ) and 6 ( b ).
  • a feeding container for feeding young children as shown in FIG. 1.
  • the bottom portion of feeding tray 10 is a plate 20 .
  • Plate 20 can be a regular plate or a sectional plate, i.e. a plate with multiple compartments.
  • plate 20 includes three compartments. Any number of compartments of any desired sizes, however, can be provided consistent with the invention.
  • Plate 20 is covered by one or more lids.
  • a separate lid is provided for each compartment.
  • a large snap on lid 22 and small snap on lids 24 and 26 are used to cover individual compartments of the plate. Any configuration of sizes can be provided.
  • one lid is provided for each compartment, although a lid can be provided for more than one compartment if desired.
  • a single lid can be used to cover all of the plate's compartments at once, or two lids can be provided (one for a large compartment, and then a second lid provided for two smaller compartments), or so forth.
  • lids allow a parent to feed a child from each individual compartment by removing the lid from that one compartment, while the other lids remain attached.
  • the lids attached to the other compartments keep the food in those other compartments warm.
  • the waste of food is minimized to spillage from a single compartment only, since the other lids remain attached to the plate.
  • the lids are snap-on lids, with a tab 28 provided to each lid to pull the lid off of the plate.
  • the container also has one or more pressure release vents therein.
  • each of the lids of the plate (or each of the compartments) has a pressure vent.
  • One such pressure vent 50 is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, although any other desired vent can be used as well.
  • the pressure vent 50 is provided so that the plate can be warmed safely in a microwave while the lid is attached to the tray. This vent prevents the container from exploding in the microwave, and prevents excessive pressure from being released into the child (or parent's) face when the lid is removed.
  • An automatic vent can be used (which releases pressure when it rises to a given level), or a manual vent can be used (which is opened and closed by the parent).
  • An example of an automatic vent is vent 50 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2; an example of a manual vent is vent 90 in lid handle 100 , as shown in FIGS. 3 - 5 .
  • the vent can be located anywhere on the container. Preferably, it is located on the lid, whether in a corner, on an edge, or in any other desired location.
  • vent 50 consists of a ring 44 which is snapped onto each of the lids 22 , 24 and 26 , as shown in FIGS. 2 ( a )- 2 ( e ).
  • a first component such as a lower gasket or soft seal 54 (e.g. TPE) is inserted into a hole in the lid, or molded as part of the lid.
  • An elastic membrane 40 is placed onto the gasket or seal 54 .
  • the ring 44 is then snapped onto or otherwise adhered to the gasket 54 and membrane 40 , sandwiching the membrane 40 between the ring 44 and the gasket 54 .
  • the elastic membrane 40 consists of a circular sheet of flexible material.
  • This flexible material or membrane 40 has a slit 42 through it.
  • the slit 42 is closed, i.e. the edges of the slit are pressed against each other so that the vent is in the closed position, as shown in FIG. 2( d ).
  • pressure builds up within the container, i.e. below the membranes shown in FIGS. 2 ( d )- 2 ( e )
  • the edges of the membrane are fixed by the ring, so the center flexes upward, forcing the slit 42 open, as shown in FIG. 2( e ).
  • slit 42 opens, pressure is released from the container.
  • vent 50 automatically opens to release pressure when the pressure rises sufficiently, and also automatically closes itself when the pressure sufficiently drops.
  • Various shaped membranes can be used consistent with the invention.
  • the membrane is concave, pressing the edges of the slit against each other and closing the slit as shown by configuration 46 in FIG. 2 b ).
  • This membrane sits inside the ring, as discussed above.
  • non-concave membranes can be used as well, and the interior ring 44 can be in a shape other than cylindrical, with the ring non-circular, if desired.
  • any other automatic vent configuration can also be used consistent with the invention, the configuration of FIG. 2 being shown as merely one preferred embodiment.
  • Some other examples of vents which respond to changes in pressure are shown in PCT Application Serial No. PCT/US98/17379 filed Aug. 21, 1998 (International Publication No. WO 99/08578), and PCT Application Serial No. PCT/US99/19238 filed Aug. 20, 1999 (International Publication No. WO 00/10434), both of which are incorporated herein by reference.
  • manual vent configurations can also be used.
  • a hole can be provided in the lid of a container with a small snap on cover covering that hole (the cover being attached to the lid, or separate from it).
  • the parent removes the small cover from the hole to release pressure (before or after microwaving the food) and replaces the small cover once the compartment has been vented.
  • the cover can be attached via a strap to the lid so that it is not lost when removed.
  • a turning manual vent can be provided as shown in FIGS. 3 - 5 .
  • the lid remains attached to the plate while excess pressure is vented.
  • the lid is always affixed to the tray while heating and thereafter. This speeds up the heating process and assists in preserving the food warm until the parent removes the lid from the tray.
  • food or liquid will not splatter out of the container and make a mess within the microwave.
  • the elastic membrane reverts to the closed position, preventing loss of heat from the container.
  • the feeding dishes include both relatively soft and relatively hard components, as shown in the figures.
  • soft grip handles 30 are provided on the top of the plate on the hard handles, as shown in FIGS. 1 - 4 .
  • These soft handles present a better gripping surface than a hard plastic, and preferably also have raised (or indented) bumps or ridges 32 which further assist in gripping the handles.
  • a strip of soft material can be affixed to the handle, by any desired means. For example, it can be adhered with adhesive, or, the soft material can be molded onto the top of the handle and protrude into the handle (or through the cross section of the hard handle), or so forth.
  • a soft no-slide or slide resistant base 36 is provided on the hard bottom of the container to prevent skidding of the plate across a table surface, as shown in FIG. 4.
  • All of the feeding containers of the present invention preferably include such a two component base.
  • the bottoms of the containers are constructed of a hard material (e.g. polypropylene), but preferably have no-slide components inserted onto the base (preferably soft materials, such as Kraton, or so forth).
  • one or more soft rings 34 can be provided to the hard base, as shown in FIGS. 1 ( c ), 2 ( c ) and 3 ( c ).
  • These rings prevent the feeding containers from sliding over the surface of a table or other surface such as the baby's high chair.
  • the rings can be uniform, have a scalloped edge, etc.
  • These soft rings 34 can also be affixed by adhesive, by molding, or by any other desired means, as discussed with the soft handle above.
  • top of the handle and the bottom of the base are preferably soft
  • other components of the invention are preferably made of harder materials to facilitate cleaning food particles therefrom.
  • the softer components are made of Kraton while the harder components are made of polypropylene.
  • other soft components such as silicone, TPE, or so forth can also be used, and other hard components such as other rigid plastics can be used, all consistent with the invention.
  • Feeding bowl 80 includes a bowl 82 and a domed lid 84 .
  • the construction of the feeding bowl is similar to that of the feeding plate described above, and likewise includes a pressure valve therein.
  • the pressure valve is incorporated in a lid handle, as also shown in FIGS. 3 through 5.
  • the handle When the tray is inserted into a microwave, the handle is turned to open a vent in the lid of the bowl, allowing pressure to escape from the bowl during heating. Once the bowl is removed from the microwave, the handle is turned to close the vent and preserve the heat in the container.
  • an automatic pressure valve with a slit is preferred for the plate, and a manual vent in a handle is preferred for the domed lid bowl, it will be understood, of course, that either vent could be utilized with either embodiment.
  • lid handle 100 As shown in FIG. 5, in the preferred embodiment of the feeding bowl, manual vent is located in a lid handle 100 .
  • Lid handle 100 includes a knob 102 attached to a cylinder 106 .
  • Cylinder 106 includes a recessed channel 108 therein.
  • the feeding bowl's lid includes an insert piece or handle holder 118 at the top of the lid.
  • Insert piece or handle holder 118 (preferably cylindrical) is an extension off of the lid of the container, which is provided for the lid handle to be inserted therein.
  • this extension off the lid or insert piece 118 is integrally molded with the lid as a single piece.
  • the top of the lid has an indentation 116 , and rising out of this indentation 116 is the handle holder, extension or insert 118 .
  • the indentation 116 provides a space around the lid handle 100 , between the handle and the lid 84 , for a parent's fingers to turn the handle.
  • insert 118 can also rise up off of a flat top of the lid 84 , or off of a flat lid for a bowl.
  • cylinder 106 of lid handle 100 inserts into the cylindrical insert piece 118 of lid 84 .
  • Cylindrical insert 118 includes a lid channel or cut-out 120 .
  • Lid channel or cut-out 120 shown in FIGS. 5 ( b ) and 5 ( f ), is the shape which results after a rectangular (or trapezoidal) section of the cylindrical insert piece 118 has been cut lengthwise down part of the height of the cylinder, through the circumference, and has been removed from the insert 118 . In other words, a strip of material is removed from one side of the cylinder to form the lid channel or cut-out 120 shown in FIGS. 5 ( b ) and 5 ( f ).
  • this strip forms a space in the cylindrical insert 118 , such as that between two prongs of a fork.
  • this description is merely provided for illustration purposes; a section of the insert 118 does not need to be actually cut to provide the cut out or channel 120 , since the insert 118 can be merely molded into this shape to begin with.
  • any other shaped channel can also be provided consistent with the invention.
  • Lid channel or cut out 120 extends from the top of the cylindrical insert piece 118 , down part of the length of that insert piece.
  • a corresponding cut out or channel is provided in lid handle 100 .
  • This corresponding cut out is handle channel 108 shown in FIG. 5( a ).
  • handle channel 108 extends bottom to top.
  • handle channel 108 extends from the bottom of the lid handle up part of the length of cylinder 106 of the handle 100 . (Alternately, these configurations of the channel 108 and the channel 120 could be reversed).
  • lid handle 100 After inserting lid handle 100 into insert 118 , lid handle 100 can be rotated within the cylindrical insert 118 by rotating knob 102 .
  • channel 108 of lid handle 100 overlaps with channel 120 of cylindrical insert 118 of the lid.
  • air can flow from the container, into the bottom of cylinder 106 , into the channel 108 , and out through channel 120 to exit the bowl, as shown in the front view of FIG. 5( c ) and the cross sectional view of FIG. 5( g ).
  • channel 108 of lid handle 100 overlaps with the solid portion of the cylindrical insert 118 , i.e. solid section 130 of the circumference shown in FIG. 5( h ).
  • Section 130 is any solid section along the circumference, i.e. any section other than cut out 120 . Since section 130 covers the channel 108 along much of its length and seals off the top portion of channel 108 , it closes off the channel 108 such that air cannot flow out of the bowl.
  • This closed vent configuration is shown in the front view of FIG. 5( d ), the cross sectional view of FIG.
  • the lid includes a channel (cut out 120 ), and the lid handle includes a corresponding channel 108 .
  • the handle can be rotated such that the two channels overlap, to release pressure from inside the container. Or, the handle can be rotated such that they do not overlap, to retain pressure and heat within the container.
  • a “locking” mechanism be provided to the handle, i.e. a mechanism for holding the handle somewhat securely in a given configuration, whether in the open vent or closed vent position.
  • a bump or protuberance 140 is preferably provided off of lid handle 100 (e.g. off of knob 102 ). This bump 140 can be rotated into an indentation 150 or 154 in the top of the insert 118 . The top surface 152 between indentations 150 and 154 is lower than the top surface 156 of solid section 130 of insert 118 . As a result, the bump can be rotated between indentations 150 and 154 , but not farther in either direction.
  • the lid handle When the bump 140 is rotated into indentation 150 , the lid handle is in the open vent position; when the bump 140 is rotated into indentation 154 , the lid handle is in the closed vent position.
  • a spacing between indentations 150 and 154 is shown wherein the open and closed vent positions are offset by an arc of less than 180 degrees, although a greater or lesser spacing and arc can be used, as desired.
  • FIG. 6 A further embodiment, showing a travel bowl with a flat lid, is shown in FIG. 6. This embodiment is similar to the embodiments of the invention described above.
  • Bowl 160 includes a flat lid 168 having a manual vent 170 .
  • Manual vent 170 is similar to vent 50 of FIG. 2, and includes a membrane 180 .
  • Membrane 180 is a slightly modified shape from membrane 40 . This membrane can be used for the other containers discussed above, and reflects a further preferred embodiment.
  • vent 170 includes a slit in membrane 180 . Pressure within the container causes expansion of the membrane 180 , stretching open the slit to release the built up pressure from the container.

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