WO2017223122A1

WO2017223122A1 - Ergonomic baby bottle

Info

Publication number: WO2017223122A1
Application number: PCT/US2017/038400
Authority: WO
Inventors: Faizan KHAN
Original assignee: Khan Faizan
Priority date: 2016-06-20
Filing date: 2017-06-20
Publication date: 2017-12-28

Abstract

An ergonomic baby bottle feeding system that facilitates single-handed preparation of infant and toddler formula, single-handed assembly of the baby bottle feeding system, single-handed feeding of an infant or toddler, and single-handed disassembly of the baby bottle feeding system is disclosed herein. The feeding system comprises a bottle, a one-way valve, a nipple, and an adapter.

Description

ERGONOMIC BABY BOTTLE

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of, and priority to, U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 62/352, 143, filed June 20, 2016, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND

Field of the Invention

The present disclosure relates to an ergonomic baby bottle.

Description of the Related Art

Bottles used to feed infants and toddlers are predominantly designed to be primarily cylindrical. While the cylindrical baby bottle is now an industry standard, this form does not accommodate the natural anatomical posture of the human hand. The anatomical posture of the hand at rest is an incomplete circle. Thus there remains a need for a baby bottle that accommodates the natural anatomical posture of the human hand.

SUMMARY

An ergonomic baby bottle feeding system that facilitates single-handed preparation of infant and toddler formula, single-handed assembly of the baby bottle feeding system, single- handed feeding of an infant or toddler, and single-handed disassembly of the baby bottle feeding system is disclosed herein. The feeding system comprises a bottle, a one-way valve, a nipple, and an adapter.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATED EMBODIMENTS

An ergonomic baby bottle feeding system that facilitates single-handed preparation of infant and toddler formula, single-handed assembly of the baby bottle feeding system, single- handed feeding of an infant or toddler, and single-handed disassembly of the baby bottle feeding system is described herein. The feeding system comprises a bottle, a one-way valve, a nipple, and an adapter.

The bottle may comprise an open top end and a closed bottom end. The open top end and closed bottom end may be connected by an approximately cylindrical section. The approximately cylindrical section may be modified as described below. Features incorporated into the approximately cylindrical section or modified approximately cylindrical section will be described herein as being incorporated into or part of the side of the bottle.

In some embodiments, the bottle may be designed with contours to accommodate the bottle holder's hands for optimal grip of the bottle during feeding. The contours may be specifically designed to separately accommodate the thumb and the non-thumb fingers, with the thumb contour facing upward and the non-thumb finger contours positioned to accommodate a typical bottle-holding configuration.

In some other embodiments, the bottle may be designed without contours.

The bottle is configured to incorporate a one-way valve to allow flow of air into the bottle. The valve may be removable for ease of washing and may be capable of being placed and secured into the bottle with one hand. In some preferred embodiments, the valve may also be removed from the bottle readily with one hand. The valve may be connected to the bottle by screwing the valve into the bottle or by otherwise attaching the valve to the bottle. In some preferred embodiments, the one-way valve may be secured to the side of the bottle.

In some preferred embodiments, the bottle may also include a straight bevel on the side opposite the one-way valve. The bevel may prevent the bottle from rolling when attaching the one-way valve to the bottle. The bottle may thus be placed on its side on a flat surface and the one-way valve may thereby be readily attached to the bottle using one hand. The bevel also reconfigures the design of the bottle to adapt to the natural anatomical posture of the hand of the bottle holder. The bottle holder may be a caregiver feeding an infant or toddler, or may alternatively be the infant or toddler.

In some embodiments, the bevel may protrude from the bottle on the side opposite the one-way valve. In other embodiments, the bevel may be an indentation in the side of the bottle opposite the one-way valve.

In some preferred embodiments, the nipple may be attached to a cap via an adapter. The nipple/adapter assembly may be attached to the open top end of the bottle and may be configured to be opened or closed with one hand. The nipple/adapter assembly may be secured to the bottle via a fastening system. The fastening system may be part of the nipple/adapter assembly, part of the bottle, or a separate system. The fastening system may comprise a hinge coupled to an interlocking groove on the opposite side of the top of the bottle, a twist top that locks the nipple/adapter assembly into place with a turn capable of being performed with one hand, a rivet locking system without bolts, or another fastening system that allows the bottle holder to secure the nipple/adapter assembly to the bottle with one hand. The nipple/adapter assembly may preferably be designed to minimize leakage.

The previous description of the disclosed embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the invention disclosed herein. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the disclosure. Thus, the present disclosure is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein. All references cited herein are expressly incorporated by reference.

Claims

CLAIMS What is claimed is:

1. An ergonomic baby feeding system comprising:

a. a bottle;

b. a one-way valve;

c. a nipple; and

d. an adapter.

2. The baby feeding system of Claim 1 further comprising a cap.

3. The baby feeding system of Claim 2, wherein the nipple is attached to the cap via the adapter.

4. The baby feeding system of Claim 3 further comprising a fastening system.

5. The baby feeding system of Claim 1 wherein the one-way valve is secured to the side of the bottle.

6. The baby feeding system of Claim 5 further comprising a bevel, wherein the bevel is on the side of the bottle opposite the one-way valve.