US4238035A
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Baby bottle rack
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-09-15
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Granted: 1980-12-09
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Expires: 1998-09-15
Abstract
Abstract A rack of unitary construction on which can be dried all of the various components of a baby bottle assembly. In the preferred embodiment disclosed, a number of generally vertical rods are provided. A threaded cap can be looped over any one of these rods. The rods also function as prongs over which can be placed inverted bottles and bottle nipples. The preferred embodiment further provides a number of horizontal rods mounted to a series of the generally vertical rods. These horizontal rods define a slit for acceptance of plug discs.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerry N. Kassanchuk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:47
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L19/00; A47L19/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
A rack upon which are dried various components of a baby bottle assembly including a bottle, a nipple, a plug disc having a grasping tab with a dimension transverse to a main body portion of the disc, and a threaded cap, comprising: a plurality of generally U-shaped rods, each of which rods includes a first generally vertical arm having a top and bottom end and a second generally vertical arm having a top and bottom end, over which arms can be looped threaded caps and upon which can be placed nipples and inverted bottles, and a horizontal base interconnecting said arms near the bottom ends thereof; and means for holding plug discs, said means including a pair of parallel and generally horizontal rods, the first of said generally horizontal rods affixed on the interior side of the first arm of each of said U-shaped rods near the base thereof, and the second of said generally horizontal rods affixed on the exterior side of the first arm of each of said U-shaped rods and spaced from said first of said generally horizontal rods a distance less than the transverse dimension of a plug disc grasping tab so as to define a slot in which plug discs can be received.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
A rack upon which are dried various components of a baby bottle assembly including a bottle, a nipple, a plug disc having a grasping tab with a dimension transverse to a main body portion of the disc, and a threaded cap, comprising: a plurality of generally U-shaped rods, each of which rods includes a first generally vertical arm having a top and bottom end and a second generally vertical arm having a top and bottom end, over which arms can be looped threaded caps and upon which can be placed nipples and inverted bottles, and a horizontal base interconnecting said arms near the bottom ends thereof; and means for holding plug discs, said means including a pair of parallel and generally horizontal rods, the first of said generally horizontal rods affixed on the interior side of the first arm of each of said U-shaped rods near the base thereof, and the second of said generally horizontal rods affixed on the exterior side of the first arm of each of said U-shaped rods and spaced from said first of said generally horizontal rods a distance less than the transverse dimension of a plug disc grasping tab so as to define a slot in which plug discs can be received.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The rack of claim 1 wherein first generally vertical arms are shorter in length than second generally vertical arms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The rack of claim 2 wherein said generally U-shaped rods are uniformly spaced along said horizontal rods.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The rack of claim 3 wherein said generally U-shaped rods lie in substantially parallel vertical planes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The rack of claim 1 wherein second generally horizontal rod is vertically spaced downward from first generally horizontal rod.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-12-09 | 1984-06-09 | 1984-12-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-12-09 | 1988-06-09 | 1988-12-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-12-09 | 1992-06-09 | 1992-12-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |