US4623068A
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Nipple assembly
Assignee: Gerber Products Co
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Filing: 1985-08-19
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Granted: 1986-11-18
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Expires: 2005-08-19
Abstract
Abstract A collar 10 and hood 30 are disclosed for use with a standard baby bottle and nipple. The collar has a beveled flange 14 which recesses the joint between the collar and nipple, making the joint less accessible and less likely to pinch a baby's lips.
Inventors
- 👤 John M. Brown
- 👤 Donald W. Herritz
- 👤 Barbara L. Ottinger
- 👤 Leland D. Westmas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 00:44
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61J; A61J11/00; A61J11/0075; A61J11/008; A61J11/04; A61J11/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A nursing bottle collar including a conically shaped internally threaded skirt portion for attachment to a correspondingly threaded bottle and a flange portion surrounding a central aperture, said collar adapted for holding a nipple formed with an upper lip-engaging shoulder of a diameter less than the diameter of said collar and a bottle-engaging flange of a diameter intermediate said collar diameter and said upper shoulder diameter; the improvement comprising said flange portion being formed with a downwardly and inwardly bevelled top surface and a planar bottom surface, whereby when said nipple is disposed through said central aperture and a nursing bottle is threadably attached to said collar, said bottle-engaging flange is compressed to cause said lip-engaging shoulder to be drawn against said flange portion immediately adjacent the perimeter of said central aperture, thereby forming an obtuse angle to prevent a child's lip from being squeezed between said flange portion and said lip-engaging shoulder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A nursing bottle collar including a conically shaped internally threaded skirt portion for attachment to a correspondingly threaded bottle and a flange portion surrounding a central aperture, said collar adapted for holding a nipple formed with an upper lip-engaging shoulder of a diameter less than the diameter of said collar and a bottle-engaging flange of a diameter intermediate said collar diameter and said upper shoulder diameter; the improvement comprising said flange portion being formed with a downwardly and inwardly bevelled top surface and a planar bottom surface, whereby when said nipple is disposed through said central aperture and a nursing bottle is threadably attached to said collar, said bottle-engaging flange is compressed to cause said lip-engaging shoulder to be drawn against said flange portion immediately adjacent the perimeter of said central aperture, thereby forming an obtuse angle to prevent a child's lip from being squeezed between said flange portion and said lip-engaging shoulder.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-11-17 | 1990-05-19 | 1990-11-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-11-17 | 1994-05-19 | 1994-11-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-11-17 | 1998-05-19 | 1998-11-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |