US2050622A

US2050622A - Nursing bottle support

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Publication number: US2050622A
Authority: US
Inventors: Lillian L Menk
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1935-09-19
Filing date: 1935-09-19
Publication date: 1936-08-11
Anticipated expiration: 1953-08-11

Description

Aug. 11, 1936. L, L. K 2,050,622

NURS ING BOTTLE SUPPORT Filed Sept. 19', 1935 INVENTOR LILLIAN L. MENK A T TORNE Y5 Patented Aug. 11, 1936 UNITED STATES LillianL. Menk, Shaker Heights, Ohio ;-ApplicationSeptember 3' Claims.

- This invention relates to ainursingrbottle sup- .port.

One ;of"the:.objects of my. invention-is to.arrange a nursing jbottle upon 'a' support in such :a manner that theibottle will be presentedin a suitable position toaa baby lying upon a pillow or other; head rest. iMy improved supportiis of sufficientstability tohold 'a.nursing:bottle in position alongsidethechilds head and .to maintain it there so that if the child'sturnsiits head away and again turns back seeking the nipple of the bottle it is still maintained in much the same position as it would be by a person holdng it.

My invention also provides a nursing bottle support which is also adapted to protect the bottle against breakage if it should fall while carried by the supporting member.

Another feature of my invention is the arrangement of the support to hold the bottle either in a substantially horizontal position or in a substantially vertical position.

Other advantages of my invention will appear from the accompanying specification and drawings and the essential features will be set forth in the claims.

In the drawing, Fig. 1 is a plan view of one form of my improved bottle support showing a bottle in place therein; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section along the line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a transverse section along the line 3-3 of Fig 2; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section through a modified form of bottle support; while Fig. 5 is a transverse section along the line 5-5 of Fig. 4; and Fig. 6 is a transverse section of another modification.

In the form of the device shown in Figs. 1 to 3, I have provided a block I preferably of sponge rubber having a base H substantially flat and adapted to rest for instance upon a pillow alongside a babys head. The upper face of the block opposite the base II is provided with a suitable deformation to receive and hold a nursing bottle l2 of well known type. In the form shown this deformation is substantially a groove extending part way across the upper face of the block and ending at a Wall or shoulder l3 which extends upwardly along. the base of the bottle in its re-' clining position. Preferably the floor or bottom surface I4 of the groove is inclined relative to the base ll so as to hold the bottle l2 inclined downwardly toward its nipple I so that liquid will be properly presented to the nipple. In this form of the device portions [6 of the sponge rubber block extend upwardly alongside the 19.1935, Serial No. 4l,265

bottle and-theseportions in turn have lippor- 'tions H which overlie the bottlein its reclining position. With this form of device the bottle is easily placed in position in the deformation either by pushing thesame downwardly between 5 the lips l'l orby inserting it lengthwise-inthe groove portion-of the block. It will be noted thatthe end surface l8 of the rubber-'blo'ckis formedsubstantially at right angles tothe base and if-it is desired to set the bottle down in 10 an upright position thesurface 5 l8 willsupport the bottle in an upright position without-danger of the same being knocked over. If the bottle should fall it is protected by the sponge rubber block at all points except at the nipple end and this end is partly protected by the nipple and is in any case not so likely to be injured, as the bottle when in the support would generally fall with the face I8 downward. While I have shown a full size eight ounce bottle in full lines in the illustration it will be understood that bottles of less capacity and of similar cross section may be utilized in the same device, the position of a much smaller bottle being indicated by dot-dash lines in Figs. 1 and 2.

A modified form of device is shown in Figs. 4 and 5 as comprising a sponge rubber block I9 having a base as before and a groove extending entirely across the upper face of the block, the fioor of the groove at 2| being inclined relative to the base 20 in a manner analogous to that already described. Side portions 22 of the sponge rubber extend upwardly alongside the bottle in its reclining position and preferably extend slightly above the upper surface of the bottle so as to aid in gripping the same and to protect the bottle if it should fall. Preferably also a portion 23 of this block extends beyond the base of the longest bottle used therein so as to protect the base of the bottle against striking an object if the bottle should be dropped while supported on the block. As an aid in retaining the bottle in this form of device I may use a flexible band 24 which may if desired also be resilient, for instance the usual rubber band may be used.

In either form of the device the bottle after insertion in the holder or sponge rubber block may rest upon the base II or 20 on a pillow alongside the babys head and will very firmly hold the bottle with the nipple in the proper position until the baby has finished with the same.

I find an additional advantage in making the bottle support of sponge rubber as the rubber base may be cut up and used for sponge purposes when the support is no longer desired for the nursing bottle.

Sponge rubber forms a heat insulating layer about the bottle which aids in maintaining a more or less constant temperature of heated milk or other liquid fed to a child. Any of the forms shown will have this insulating effect but in Fig. 6 I have shown a View of a modified form with increased heat insulating effect. This modification is similar in all respects to that shown in Figs. 1 to 3 except that the sponge rubber completely surrounds the bottle, there being a continuous upper wall at 25 instead of the cut-away construction of Figs. 1 to 3.

A bottle support of sponge rubber is easily cleansed and sterilized when this becomes necessary because of milk or other food deposited on it. The entire article may be thrown in boiling water without injuring it.

I do not desire to limit my invention to sponge rubber but may use other materials having similar properties.

What I claim is:

l. A nursing bottle support comprising an elongated block of sponge rubber having a fiat base on one of its longer faces, there being a groove extending longitudinally part way across the face of said block opposite said base and adapted to receive a nursing bottle, the portion of said block at the end of said groove being coextensive with the thickness of said bottle to protect the bottom thereof, the portions of said block forming the side walls of said groove having lip portions adapted to overlie a bottle in said groove, and the base of said groove being inclined relative to the base of said block.

2. A nursing bottle support comprising an elongated unitary block of sponge rubber having a base surface on one of its longer faces adapted to maintain the support in position upon a head rest for a child, and said block having a pocket therein adapted to completely surround a nursing bottle except for its nipple end, said pocket being arranged to hold said bottle slightly inclined toward its nipple end when said base surface engages said head rest.

3. A nursing bottle support comprising a unitary block of sponge rubber one face of which is adapted to serve as a base, there being a recess centrally of said block inclined downwardly toward one end thereof, said recess being open at said one end, there being a portion of the block closing said recess at the other end, said recess being of a length and depth to encompass substantially entirely except for the nipple end the largest bottle intended for use therein, and there being a slotted opening of less width than said recess from the top of said block to said recess extending longitudinally of said recess and adapted for introduction of a bottle into said recess.

LILLIAN L. MENK.