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Pneumatic biasing device for preventing air from entering a nursing bottle

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-06-23
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Granted: 1979-12-04
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Expires: 1998-06-23
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Abstract

Abstract A device for improving dispensing of fluid from a nursing bottle that maintains the proper pressure to prevent an infant, while using the nursing bottle, from receiving air. The device is used with a conventional nursing bottle employing a flexible bag within the bottle structure and operates to provide a force against the bag to insure that no air is received in the bag, insuring that the infant, while feeding, receives no air. Specifically, the device includes a pneumatic biasing member which is inserted by an attached handle into the base opening of the nursing bottle and is placed in communication with the flexible bag containing the baby's formula. The pneumatic biasing member is pressed against the flexible bag to effectively regulate the proper fluid pressure within the bag such that an infant may feed from the nursing bottle without receiving air, with or without attendant supervision.

Inventors

  • 👤 Diane Miller

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 22:36
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61J; A61J9/00; A61J9/001

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 81 words
A device for preventing air from being received into the flexible bag in a conventional nursing bottle, comprising: a pneumatic biasing means, said pneumatic biasing means being sized to be frictionally engaged in the inside of a conventional nursing bottle; a means connected to the biasing means for manually positioning the biasing means within said nursing bottle; said pneumatic biasing means being donut-shaped and having an outer diameter which is slightly greater than the inner diameter of a conventional nursing bottle.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 81 words
A device for preventing air from being received into the flexible bag in a conventional nursing bottle, comprising: a pneumatic biasing means, said pneumatic biasing means being sized to be frictionally engaged in the inside of a conventional nursing bottle; a means connected to the biasing means for manually positioning the biasing means within said nursing bottle; said pneumatic biasing means being donut-shaped and having an outer diameter which is slightly greater than the inner diameter of a conventional nursing bottle.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1982-12-03 1983-06-04 1983-12-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1986-12-03 1987-06-04 1987-12-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1990-12-03 1991-06-04 1991-12-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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