CA2211303A1 - Baby bib and bottle holder - Google Patents
Baby bib and bottle holderInfo
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- CA2211303A1 CA2211303A1 CA 2211303 CA2211303A CA2211303A1 CA 2211303 A1 CA2211303 A1 CA 2211303A1 CA 2211303 CA2211303 CA 2211303 CA 2211303 A CA2211303 A CA 2211303A CA 2211303 A1 CA2211303 A1 CA 2211303A1
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- bib
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A41—WEARING APPAREL
- A41B—SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
- A41B13/00—Baby linen
- A41B13/10—Bibs
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
- A61J9/00—Feeding-bottles in general
- A61J9/06—Holders for bottles
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
- A61J9/00—Feeding-bottles in general
- A61J9/06—Holders for bottles
- A61J9/063—Holders for bottles having a particular supporting function
- A61J9/0638—Holders for bottles having a particular supporting function for supporting in a feeding position
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
- A61J9/00—Feeding-bottles in general
- A61J9/06—Holders for bottles
- A61J9/0653—Holders for bottles characterised by the type of support
- A61J9/0669—Holders for bottles characterised by the type of support supported by the infant
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
- A61J9/00—Feeding-bottles in general
- A61J9/06—Holders for bottles
- A61J9/0653—Holders for bottles characterised by the type of support
- A61J9/0684—Holders for bottles characterised by the type of support having a self-supporting base
Abstract
A baby bib having a bottle holding capability is disclosed. The bib has an attached bottle-holding structure which maintains a baby bottle in a predetermined position, both laterally and longitudinally. The bottle holding attachment is made of a soft structural material covered with a fabric material similar to the bib fabric. The bottle holder may also be made with a harness attached to it so that it may be held in place without being attached to a bib.
Description
'' . '' BABY BIB Al~ BQTTLE HOLDl~R
Technical Field: This invention relates to holders for baby bottles whicl positions the bottle in close proximity to an infant's mouth.
Background: Various types of baby bottle holders have been described in numerous patents. Many such holders are rigid frames whicll set over an infant, often confining movement of the infant's arms, or having a bottle or the device positioned where it could be knocked over by the infant swinging its arms. Examples of SUC]I
devices are illustrated in the following U.S. Patents: Des. 290,794 to Mangledorff, Jr., U.S. Patent 3,620,491 to Baclet, and U.S. Patent 5,188,320 to PoL~a.
Other bottle holders are designed to attach to something such as a pillow or crib.
Examples of such devices are illustrated in U.S. Patent 3,696,233 to Pulsifer, U.S.
Patent 3,635,430 to Emond et al., U.S. Patent 3,539,140 to Tuttle, and U.S. Patent 3,425,623 to Ranch.
Other holders do not attach to anything and are constructed primarily to tilt a bottle. Such devices are illustrated in U.S. Patent 3,5~4,818 to Essman, U.S. Patent 3,512,301 to Kramer and U.S. Patent 5,217,192 to Oktaymen.
A soft pad-type holder for use with an infant in a vehicle safety seat is disclosed in U.S. Patent 4,953,816 to WiLcinson. It is essentially a bib with a cut-out section, referred to as a yoke, at the top of the bib. The bib is held in place by interacting members, such as VELCRO~ swatches, which adhere to the baby seat traps holding the infant in place. The yoke is closely adjacent an infant's mount when the infant is positioned in the seat. The yoke, apparently, forms a rest upon which the bottle rests wh~le an infant is holding it. From all appearances of the structure, it is necessary for an infant to grip the bottle to keep it in position.
U.S. Patent 2,526,121 to Curry et al. discloses a nursing bottle holder having asha~ow, dished structure, which, without straps, provides no lateral support over substantially the whole height (width) and length of the baby bottle. The holder of Curry , et al. also has transverse straps over the top, but has no support member at the foot of the holder to prevent the bottle from being displaced longitlldinally.
Unfortunately, due to these structural features, Curly's holder cannot readily be used in any position other than a prone position since the bottle on such a holder, S especially with pressure from a baby's mouth, would be displaced longitudinally whe the baby is reclined at an angle of, for example, 45~.
U.S. Patent 5,048,121 discloses still another baby bottle holder. However, Kordecl;i lacks attaci1ment means on the face of the bib, and Kordec};i's bottle holding device is secured tO a bib. Kordecki's bib slides into a slot of the holder and is positioned there, but lacks securing or attaching relationship between Kordecki's bib and holder.
It would be an irnprovement in the art to have a baby boKle holder that is washable, easily removed, and more comfortable to the infant, yet is more stable (e.g.
it remains in place) when the infant is in various positions.
Sumrnary of the Invention The instant invention comprises an unique device for holding a baby bottle in a proper position for a suckling infant in a sitting or reclining position. The boKle holding device is constructed to fit securely to the infant so that the boKle is not easily displaced laterally or longitudinally.
An unique device for holding a baby bottle in a substantially fixed position relative to an infant's body has been invented. The boKle holder has an elongated, longitudinal channel into which either a small or large baby boKle may be inserted. The boKle holder is constructed of material which is self-supporting and sufficiently strong to hold a baby boKle in a substantially fixed position with respect to an infant's body so that the nipple remains in close proximity to a sucking baby's mouth.
The boKle holder of the instant invention may be equipped with straps to form a harness to hold it on the chest of a reclining baby. The harness may be fashioned to fit over the shoulders and around the torso of an infant so the boKle holder remains on the baby's chest even though the baby may be moving its arms and legs or wriggling its torso. Alternatively, the bottle holder may be made as an attachable, detachable device whicll is secured to a bib or other article of clothing of the infant.
A baby bib having a baby bottle holdillg attachment has been invellted. Tlle bibmay be of a conventional bib shape and fabric constructiom The bottle holding attachment may be an integral part of the bib or it may be detachable. Also, the bottle holding structure may be constmcted so that it need not be attached to a bib in order to hold a baby bottle in a proper position for a suckling infant.
The bottle holding structure is a generally U-shaped channel-like member in wllich a bottle may be nested in the trough of the "U" so that the wall of the "U" shaped-channel member holds the bottle to prevent lateral displacement. The U-shaped channel-li~e member is preferably constructed of a soft material.
Brief Description of the Drawings In the drawings, which depict presently preferred embodiments of the invention and in which like reference numerals refer to like parts in different views:
FIG. 1 is a planar view of a bib for use with the invention.
FIG. 2 is an elevational view of a baby bottle holding attachment.
F~G. 3 is a perspective view of a baby bottle holding attachment.
FIG. 4 is a planar view of the back of the baby bottle holding attachrnent.
FIG. S is a perspective view of a bib with a baby bottle holding attachment attached thereto.
F~G. 6 is a perspective view of a baby bottle holding attachment with a baby bottle being retained therein.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view along section lines 7-7 of the bottle holding attachment of FIG. 3.
FIG. 8 is a bibless harness for holding the baby bottle holding attachrnent in proper position on a suckling infant.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view ta~en along section lines 9-9 of the bottle holding attachment of FIG. 3.
FIG. 10 is a planar view of a bib for use with the invention.
S Best ~ode of the Invention In one embodiment of the invention, the bottle holding device is attachable to abib. A suitable bib, generally 10~ for such purposes is illustrated in FIG. 1. The bib 10 has a face panel member 11 sized to cover generally the chest and abdomen of an infant. The bib is held in place on an infant by a neck loop 12 at the top of the panel member and by, preferably, spring-]oaded clips 13a and 13b attached (e.g. by eyelets 45a, 45b) near the lower edge of the panel member (see FIG. 10). Neck loop 12 has a swatch 17 (shown in construction lines) made of a synthetic material which adheres to an interacting material (e.g. interacting VELCRO~ swatches) attached at its free end which mates with an interacting (e.g. a corresponding VELCRO~ swatch) member on the rear side of panel 11.
The panel member 11 is generally made from a soft fabric such as cotton, synthetic fibers, or the like, although it may be made of a flexible plastic material. The bib panel member may be of any convenient geometrical shape such as a rectangle with rounded corners. The panel member 11 may have a back panel (not shown). Thus, the bib may be made with a back panel and a face panel stitched together to form a bib with a double or multiple layer structure. It may, of course, be a single layer of material.
The bib 10 of FIG. 1 has attachment means 14 on the face panel 11 of the bib.
The attachment means 14 illustrated is an interacting member (e.g. a VELCRO~ swatch) positioned a short distance below the top edge of the bib. Generally, the distance below the top edge is from about one to three inches. The size of the swatch (or swatches) is such that it is sufficiently large to hold the bottle holding device with a sirnilarly-sized, interacting (e.g. VELCRO~) swatch securely to the bib. For example, the size of the swatch 14 may be about two to four inches in width and about one to three inches in , -height, and may be stitched, adhered or otherwise associated with tlle face panel 11 of the bib 10.
A nap 15, generally of cloth or plastic, is secured along its upper edge (i.e. the edge closest to the swatch 14) to the bib face panel. Flap 15 also has an interacting (e.g.
S VELCRO~) swatch 16. Flap 15 may be swung upwards so that swatch 16 mates with swatch 14 to present a smooth surface along the whole face of the bib. The interacting swatch 14 could be left e~;posed, i.e. no flap IS, however, threads! food etc. may be collected by the interacting swatcll 14 thus mal~ing an unsanitary and unsightly collector on the bib.
The clips 13a and 13b at the lower edge of the panel member are used to secure the bib to an infant's pajamas, playsuit, diapers or the like. Because of the weight of a filled baby's bottle and the desire to hold the bottle nipple in fixed relation to the infant's mouth, it is necessary that the bib not move, or move on]y slightly, in relation to the infant's head and body. The neck loop and clips 13a, 13b form spaced three pointattachment means to secure the bib in fLYed relation to the infant. If the infant moves its body, the bottle holder attached to the bib will move in the same direction, thereby maintaining the boKle nipple in a position where the infant can reach it with his or her mouth.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the baby bottle holder while FIG. 2 is an elevational ~iew looking at the bottle-holding attachment from the vantage point of an infant when the bottle-holding attachment is in place as shown in FIG. 5. This portion of the bottle-holding attachment which faces the infant is also that portion which is closest to the nipple of a bottle being held in position in the bottle-holding attachment and is referred to as the "top" or proximal position of the holder. The top panel 18 which is in the shape of a "U" in cross-section has two strips l9a and 19b of material which adheres when pressed together (e.g. VELCRO~) attached to each leg 20a and 'Ob of the "U" so that the baby bottle-holding attachment could be repositioned by attaching these strips l9a and 19b to the strip 14 attached to the bib 10. The bottle-holding attachment can be oriented or rotated 90 degrees to attach the dual adhering strips 19a and l9b to the adhering strip 14 on the bib face panel. A loop or strap 21 encompasses the face or front portion of the boKle-holding attachlllent as shown in FIG. 2. One end of strap 21 is stitched to a side panel of the bott]e llolder while the free end 22 has an adhering patch 23 (e.g. VELCRO~) which is secured to a correlative patch 24 on the opposite side of the baby bottle-holdillg attachment. A foot strap 25 is also illustrated which is attached across the base or foot of the bottle-holding attachment to serve as a rest for the bottom of a baby bottle. The foot strap 25 is preferably elastici~ed so that it may stretch to accommodate a large sized baby bottle as well as a small sized one.
The baby bottle-llolding attachment is shown in perspective view in FIG. 3. The bottle holding device illustrated in FIG. 3 has a U-shaped channel-like member forrned from an internal flexible foam structure. The channel-li~e member is generally about two to four inches in length with an overall height of about two to three inches and width of about three to four inches.
The inner groove or trough 26 of the channel-like member is si~ed and structuredto hold, for example, either a four- or eight-ounce baby bottle (or substantial metric equivalents thereof), as illustrated in FIG. 6. The U-shaped channel is bounded by its base 27 and opposed sidewalls 2g and 29.
The holder illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 6 is preferably constructed so that the base of the trough 27 is inclined a slight amount to position the bottom of a baby bottle 32 higher than its top when residing in the trough. The incline of the trough is illustrated in FIG. 9, which shows the trough base surface 27 inclined and base member 35 having a height at its top end (proximal end) 35a which is much less than at its distal end 35b.
The bottom portion of the channel-like member has a flexible strap 25 across theend of the groove opening. The bottom of a baby bottle 32 held by the bottle holder contacts the flexible strap. The strap keeps the baby bottle 32 in position longitudinally, as shown in FIG. 6.
In one partic~llar elllbodilllellt, the channel-like m~n~ r h;ls ;I foalll cor~
(U-shaped), see FIG. 7, that is about one inch or more in thickness although a hard or stiff material may be used as a core of the channel-like member. The foam core is covered by a fabric and the back of the bottle holder may have a rigid panel, e.g.
cardboard, to give support where the holder attaches to a bib. The foam core may be formed from a single foam block with the trougll cut into the block.
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing tlle bacli or reverse side of the baby bottle-holder attachment ~here a large strip 30 of adhering material (e.g. VELCRO~) is attached to S the back and is attachable to the strip 14 on the face of the bib illustrate~<l in FIG. 1. A
loop member or strap 25 is attached to either side and this forms a stop or rest for a baby bottle held in the slot or challllel of the baby bottle ho]der. A pair of adhering strips 19a and l9b are illustrated in FIG. 4 as being attached to the pro~imal panel. The proximal side is the side which is typically facing an infant when the baby bottle holder is in use.
Also shown in FIG. 4 is the end of strap or loop member 22 which goes across the top of upward portion of the baby boKle holder and is shown in FIG. 3 in an unattached manner.
FIG. S is a perspective view of a bib 10 with a baby bottle holder 31 attached.
The bib panel member has clips 13a and 13b or attachment means for holding down the bib to a baby's sleeper or other garment. The baby bottle holder 31 is shown attached by adhering (e.g. VELCRO~) means to the bib panel member at about a position two-thirds to three-fourths of the way up the bib from the bottom of the bib.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the baby bottle holder 31 with a small baby boKle 32 in place. Loop or strap member 25 is shown across the bottom of the baby bottle while loop or strap member 21 is shown holding the baby bottle down in the channel of the baby bottle holder.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the baby bottle-holder attachment showing a foarn core 32 which may be made by three separate mitered panels, a pair of upright walls 33 and 34 and a base member 35, all of which are glued together to form a U-shaped structure. Alternatively, a trough may be cut into a single block of foam to form the U-shape~ challllel melllber A clolh c,u~er covering 36 covers the l~oam. The whole structure is made to be washable. The large adhering (e.g. VELCRO~) member30 on the reverse or back side of the bottle holder is shown as well as the top loop 21 which holds the baby bottle down into the channel. A thin stiffening panel or slab member 37 is positioned between the foam core and the cloth covering to provide good structural support for swatch 30. The stiffener may be any water-resistant, substantially rigid plate or panel. It may be wood or plastic.
F~G. 8 is an alternative means for holding the baby bottle attachment holder in place for sucking by an infant when a bib is not used. A harness is formed from a large panel 38 containing a strip 39 of adhering material (e.g. VELCRO~) which is supported or attached to cross-strap members 40 and 41. These cross-strap members may be elasticized so they fit over the shoulders and under the arm pits of an infant to hold the face panel 38 of the hamess iul place. A bottom loop member 42, which has a free end, is attached to the back of the cross straps, that is to the cross straps where the straps would cross in back of the infant wearing such a harness. The bottom loop 42 may be brought up under the crotch of an infant to have its free end 43 attached by adhering material (e.g. a VELCRO~ swatch) to a corresponding face adhering panel 38 also so that the harness is held firmly in place. Such a structure may be used if an infant is wearing only a diaper and is not wearing any bib or other clothing, for example, when the weather is hot.
In the instant invention, the holding or gripping means may be of the adhering-type (e.g. VELCRO~) J-loop holders or metal snaps, buttons or the like. For example, patches 14 and 16 may be replaced by a pair of snaps, or a quartet of snaps if desired.
Also, patch 17 may be replaced with a snap or button. Patches 19a and l9b may bereplaced with snaps or also include snaps provided that patch 14 also has snaps. Patch 30 may contain snaps and attach to snaps on the bib face.
As shown in FIG. 10, the clips 13a, 13b are preferably associated with pockets or flaps 45a, 45b to prevent skin contact between the clips and the infant's skin, which might decrease discomfort to the child. The flap 15 is shown in a "closed" position, - 25 where the snap heads 49a, 49b have interacted with their corresponding members 51a, 51b to cover the swatch 14. Such a design aids in aesthetic mamlers, since the bib appears to be a normal bib when the bottle holding member is not associated with the remainder of the device. It also has practical utility in keeping the swatch debris free whi~e the bottle holder is not in use with the bib 10.
After being apprised of the devices according to the invention, methods of making them will become readily apparent to those of skill in the art. For instance, the bib member and straps may be sewn or fomled from fabric, plastic sheeting or similarflexible material. Snaps (e.g. LIGNE 16), clips (Elite Supply ,~YC-40B), and eyelets (Fastener Supply Co. ~A942) are all readily commercially available.
Although the invention has been described with rather specific details concerning materials, components and diunensions, it is to be understood that the invention is to be defined by the scope of the following claims.
Technical Field: This invention relates to holders for baby bottles whicl positions the bottle in close proximity to an infant's mouth.
Background: Various types of baby bottle holders have been described in numerous patents. Many such holders are rigid frames whicll set over an infant, often confining movement of the infant's arms, or having a bottle or the device positioned where it could be knocked over by the infant swinging its arms. Examples of SUC]I
devices are illustrated in the following U.S. Patents: Des. 290,794 to Mangledorff, Jr., U.S. Patent 3,620,491 to Baclet, and U.S. Patent 5,188,320 to PoL~a.
Other bottle holders are designed to attach to something such as a pillow or crib.
Examples of such devices are illustrated in U.S. Patent 3,696,233 to Pulsifer, U.S.
Patent 3,635,430 to Emond et al., U.S. Patent 3,539,140 to Tuttle, and U.S. Patent 3,425,623 to Ranch.
Other holders do not attach to anything and are constructed primarily to tilt a bottle. Such devices are illustrated in U.S. Patent 3,5~4,818 to Essman, U.S. Patent 3,512,301 to Kramer and U.S. Patent 5,217,192 to Oktaymen.
A soft pad-type holder for use with an infant in a vehicle safety seat is disclosed in U.S. Patent 4,953,816 to WiLcinson. It is essentially a bib with a cut-out section, referred to as a yoke, at the top of the bib. The bib is held in place by interacting members, such as VELCRO~ swatches, which adhere to the baby seat traps holding the infant in place. The yoke is closely adjacent an infant's mount when the infant is positioned in the seat. The yoke, apparently, forms a rest upon which the bottle rests wh~le an infant is holding it. From all appearances of the structure, it is necessary for an infant to grip the bottle to keep it in position.
U.S. Patent 2,526,121 to Curry et al. discloses a nursing bottle holder having asha~ow, dished structure, which, without straps, provides no lateral support over substantially the whole height (width) and length of the baby bottle. The holder of Curry , et al. also has transverse straps over the top, but has no support member at the foot of the holder to prevent the bottle from being displaced longitlldinally.
Unfortunately, due to these structural features, Curly's holder cannot readily be used in any position other than a prone position since the bottle on such a holder, S especially with pressure from a baby's mouth, would be displaced longitudinally whe the baby is reclined at an angle of, for example, 45~.
U.S. Patent 5,048,121 discloses still another baby bottle holder. However, Kordecl;i lacks attaci1ment means on the face of the bib, and Kordec};i's bottle holding device is secured tO a bib. Kordecki's bib slides into a slot of the holder and is positioned there, but lacks securing or attaching relationship between Kordecki's bib and holder.
It would be an irnprovement in the art to have a baby boKle holder that is washable, easily removed, and more comfortable to the infant, yet is more stable (e.g.
it remains in place) when the infant is in various positions.
Sumrnary of the Invention The instant invention comprises an unique device for holding a baby bottle in a proper position for a suckling infant in a sitting or reclining position. The boKle holding device is constructed to fit securely to the infant so that the boKle is not easily displaced laterally or longitudinally.
An unique device for holding a baby bottle in a substantially fixed position relative to an infant's body has been invented. The boKle holder has an elongated, longitudinal channel into which either a small or large baby boKle may be inserted. The boKle holder is constructed of material which is self-supporting and sufficiently strong to hold a baby boKle in a substantially fixed position with respect to an infant's body so that the nipple remains in close proximity to a sucking baby's mouth.
The boKle holder of the instant invention may be equipped with straps to form a harness to hold it on the chest of a reclining baby. The harness may be fashioned to fit over the shoulders and around the torso of an infant so the boKle holder remains on the baby's chest even though the baby may be moving its arms and legs or wriggling its torso. Alternatively, the bottle holder may be made as an attachable, detachable device whicll is secured to a bib or other article of clothing of the infant.
A baby bib having a baby bottle holdillg attachment has been invellted. Tlle bibmay be of a conventional bib shape and fabric constructiom The bottle holding attachment may be an integral part of the bib or it may be detachable. Also, the bottle holding structure may be constmcted so that it need not be attached to a bib in order to hold a baby bottle in a proper position for a suckling infant.
The bottle holding structure is a generally U-shaped channel-like member in wllich a bottle may be nested in the trough of the "U" so that the wall of the "U" shaped-channel member holds the bottle to prevent lateral displacement. The U-shaped channel-li~e member is preferably constructed of a soft material.
Brief Description of the Drawings In the drawings, which depict presently preferred embodiments of the invention and in which like reference numerals refer to like parts in different views:
FIG. 1 is a planar view of a bib for use with the invention.
FIG. 2 is an elevational view of a baby bottle holding attachment.
F~G. 3 is a perspective view of a baby bottle holding attachment.
FIG. 4 is a planar view of the back of the baby bottle holding attachrnent.
FIG. S is a perspective view of a bib with a baby bottle holding attachment attached thereto.
F~G. 6 is a perspective view of a baby bottle holding attachment with a baby bottle being retained therein.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view along section lines 7-7 of the bottle holding attachment of FIG. 3.
FIG. 8 is a bibless harness for holding the baby bottle holding attachrnent in proper position on a suckling infant.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view ta~en along section lines 9-9 of the bottle holding attachment of FIG. 3.
FIG. 10 is a planar view of a bib for use with the invention.
S Best ~ode of the Invention In one embodiment of the invention, the bottle holding device is attachable to abib. A suitable bib, generally 10~ for such purposes is illustrated in FIG. 1. The bib 10 has a face panel member 11 sized to cover generally the chest and abdomen of an infant. The bib is held in place on an infant by a neck loop 12 at the top of the panel member and by, preferably, spring-]oaded clips 13a and 13b attached (e.g. by eyelets 45a, 45b) near the lower edge of the panel member (see FIG. 10). Neck loop 12 has a swatch 17 (shown in construction lines) made of a synthetic material which adheres to an interacting material (e.g. interacting VELCRO~ swatches) attached at its free end which mates with an interacting (e.g. a corresponding VELCRO~ swatch) member on the rear side of panel 11.
The panel member 11 is generally made from a soft fabric such as cotton, synthetic fibers, or the like, although it may be made of a flexible plastic material. The bib panel member may be of any convenient geometrical shape such as a rectangle with rounded corners. The panel member 11 may have a back panel (not shown). Thus, the bib may be made with a back panel and a face panel stitched together to form a bib with a double or multiple layer structure. It may, of course, be a single layer of material.
The bib 10 of FIG. 1 has attachment means 14 on the face panel 11 of the bib.
The attachment means 14 illustrated is an interacting member (e.g. a VELCRO~ swatch) positioned a short distance below the top edge of the bib. Generally, the distance below the top edge is from about one to three inches. The size of the swatch (or swatches) is such that it is sufficiently large to hold the bottle holding device with a sirnilarly-sized, interacting (e.g. VELCRO~) swatch securely to the bib. For example, the size of the swatch 14 may be about two to four inches in width and about one to three inches in , -height, and may be stitched, adhered or otherwise associated with tlle face panel 11 of the bib 10.
A nap 15, generally of cloth or plastic, is secured along its upper edge (i.e. the edge closest to the swatch 14) to the bib face panel. Flap 15 also has an interacting (e.g.
S VELCRO~) swatch 16. Flap 15 may be swung upwards so that swatch 16 mates with swatch 14 to present a smooth surface along the whole face of the bib. The interacting swatch 14 could be left e~;posed, i.e. no flap IS, however, threads! food etc. may be collected by the interacting swatcll 14 thus mal~ing an unsanitary and unsightly collector on the bib.
The clips 13a and 13b at the lower edge of the panel member are used to secure the bib to an infant's pajamas, playsuit, diapers or the like. Because of the weight of a filled baby's bottle and the desire to hold the bottle nipple in fixed relation to the infant's mouth, it is necessary that the bib not move, or move on]y slightly, in relation to the infant's head and body. The neck loop and clips 13a, 13b form spaced three pointattachment means to secure the bib in fLYed relation to the infant. If the infant moves its body, the bottle holder attached to the bib will move in the same direction, thereby maintaining the boKle nipple in a position where the infant can reach it with his or her mouth.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the baby bottle holder while FIG. 2 is an elevational ~iew looking at the bottle-holding attachment from the vantage point of an infant when the bottle-holding attachment is in place as shown in FIG. 5. This portion of the bottle-holding attachment which faces the infant is also that portion which is closest to the nipple of a bottle being held in position in the bottle-holding attachment and is referred to as the "top" or proximal position of the holder. The top panel 18 which is in the shape of a "U" in cross-section has two strips l9a and 19b of material which adheres when pressed together (e.g. VELCRO~) attached to each leg 20a and 'Ob of the "U" so that the baby bottle-holding attachment could be repositioned by attaching these strips l9a and 19b to the strip 14 attached to the bib 10. The bottle-holding attachment can be oriented or rotated 90 degrees to attach the dual adhering strips 19a and l9b to the adhering strip 14 on the bib face panel. A loop or strap 21 encompasses the face or front portion of the boKle-holding attachlllent as shown in FIG. 2. One end of strap 21 is stitched to a side panel of the bott]e llolder while the free end 22 has an adhering patch 23 (e.g. VELCRO~) which is secured to a correlative patch 24 on the opposite side of the baby bottle-holdillg attachment. A foot strap 25 is also illustrated which is attached across the base or foot of the bottle-holding attachment to serve as a rest for the bottom of a baby bottle. The foot strap 25 is preferably elastici~ed so that it may stretch to accommodate a large sized baby bottle as well as a small sized one.
The baby bottle-llolding attachment is shown in perspective view in FIG. 3. The bottle holding device illustrated in FIG. 3 has a U-shaped channel-like member forrned from an internal flexible foam structure. The channel-li~e member is generally about two to four inches in length with an overall height of about two to three inches and width of about three to four inches.
The inner groove or trough 26 of the channel-like member is si~ed and structuredto hold, for example, either a four- or eight-ounce baby bottle (or substantial metric equivalents thereof), as illustrated in FIG. 6. The U-shaped channel is bounded by its base 27 and opposed sidewalls 2g and 29.
The holder illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 6 is preferably constructed so that the base of the trough 27 is inclined a slight amount to position the bottom of a baby bottle 32 higher than its top when residing in the trough. The incline of the trough is illustrated in FIG. 9, which shows the trough base surface 27 inclined and base member 35 having a height at its top end (proximal end) 35a which is much less than at its distal end 35b.
The bottom portion of the channel-like member has a flexible strap 25 across theend of the groove opening. The bottom of a baby bottle 32 held by the bottle holder contacts the flexible strap. The strap keeps the baby bottle 32 in position longitudinally, as shown in FIG. 6.
In one partic~llar elllbodilllellt, the channel-like m~n~ r h;ls ;I foalll cor~
(U-shaped), see FIG. 7, that is about one inch or more in thickness although a hard or stiff material may be used as a core of the channel-like member. The foam core is covered by a fabric and the back of the bottle holder may have a rigid panel, e.g.
cardboard, to give support where the holder attaches to a bib. The foam core may be formed from a single foam block with the trougll cut into the block.
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing tlle bacli or reverse side of the baby bottle-holder attachment ~here a large strip 30 of adhering material (e.g. VELCRO~) is attached to S the back and is attachable to the strip 14 on the face of the bib illustrate~<l in FIG. 1. A
loop member or strap 25 is attached to either side and this forms a stop or rest for a baby bottle held in the slot or challllel of the baby bottle ho]der. A pair of adhering strips 19a and l9b are illustrated in FIG. 4 as being attached to the pro~imal panel. The proximal side is the side which is typically facing an infant when the baby bottle holder is in use.
Also shown in FIG. 4 is the end of strap or loop member 22 which goes across the top of upward portion of the baby boKle holder and is shown in FIG. 3 in an unattached manner.
FIG. S is a perspective view of a bib 10 with a baby bottle holder 31 attached.
The bib panel member has clips 13a and 13b or attachment means for holding down the bib to a baby's sleeper or other garment. The baby bottle holder 31 is shown attached by adhering (e.g. VELCRO~) means to the bib panel member at about a position two-thirds to three-fourths of the way up the bib from the bottom of the bib.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the baby bottle holder 31 with a small baby boKle 32 in place. Loop or strap member 25 is shown across the bottom of the baby bottle while loop or strap member 21 is shown holding the baby bottle down in the channel of the baby bottle holder.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the baby bottle-holder attachment showing a foarn core 32 which may be made by three separate mitered panels, a pair of upright walls 33 and 34 and a base member 35, all of which are glued together to form a U-shaped structure. Alternatively, a trough may be cut into a single block of foam to form the U-shape~ challllel melllber A clolh c,u~er covering 36 covers the l~oam. The whole structure is made to be washable. The large adhering (e.g. VELCRO~) member30 on the reverse or back side of the bottle holder is shown as well as the top loop 21 which holds the baby bottle down into the channel. A thin stiffening panel or slab member 37 is positioned between the foam core and the cloth covering to provide good structural support for swatch 30. The stiffener may be any water-resistant, substantially rigid plate or panel. It may be wood or plastic.
F~G. 8 is an alternative means for holding the baby bottle attachment holder in place for sucking by an infant when a bib is not used. A harness is formed from a large panel 38 containing a strip 39 of adhering material (e.g. VELCRO~) which is supported or attached to cross-strap members 40 and 41. These cross-strap members may be elasticized so they fit over the shoulders and under the arm pits of an infant to hold the face panel 38 of the hamess iul place. A bottom loop member 42, which has a free end, is attached to the back of the cross straps, that is to the cross straps where the straps would cross in back of the infant wearing such a harness. The bottom loop 42 may be brought up under the crotch of an infant to have its free end 43 attached by adhering material (e.g. a VELCRO~ swatch) to a corresponding face adhering panel 38 also so that the harness is held firmly in place. Such a structure may be used if an infant is wearing only a diaper and is not wearing any bib or other clothing, for example, when the weather is hot.
In the instant invention, the holding or gripping means may be of the adhering-type (e.g. VELCRO~) J-loop holders or metal snaps, buttons or the like. For example, patches 14 and 16 may be replaced by a pair of snaps, or a quartet of snaps if desired.
Also, patch 17 may be replaced with a snap or button. Patches 19a and l9b may bereplaced with snaps or also include snaps provided that patch 14 also has snaps. Patch 30 may contain snaps and attach to snaps on the bib face.
As shown in FIG. 10, the clips 13a, 13b are preferably associated with pockets or flaps 45a, 45b to prevent skin contact between the clips and the infant's skin, which might decrease discomfort to the child. The flap 15 is shown in a "closed" position, - 25 where the snap heads 49a, 49b have interacted with their corresponding members 51a, 51b to cover the swatch 14. Such a design aids in aesthetic mamlers, since the bib appears to be a normal bib when the bottle holding member is not associated with the remainder of the device. It also has practical utility in keeping the swatch debris free whi~e the bottle holder is not in use with the bib 10.
After being apprised of the devices according to the invention, methods of making them will become readily apparent to those of skill in the art. For instance, the bib member and straps may be sewn or fomled from fabric, plastic sheeting or similarflexible material. Snaps (e.g. LIGNE 16), clips (Elite Supply ,~YC-40B), and eyelets (Fastener Supply Co. ~A942) are all readily commercially available.
Although the invention has been described with rather specific details concerning materials, components and diunensions, it is to be understood that the invention is to be defined by the scope of the following claims.
Claims (20)
1. A baby bottle holder for positioning a baby bottle in a suckling position fora reclining infant comprising:
a baby bottle holder having a U-shaped, elongated channel-like frame having upstanding sidewalls which provide substantial lateral support for both sides of the baby bottle to prevent lateral displacement thereof, wherein the channel-like frame has sufficient length to support the baby bottle along substantially the baby bottle's entire length, said U-shaped frame constructed of a resilient foam material and sized and adapted to accept a baby bottle in said channel-like frame's groove, the groove open along its top and at its proximal end;
a covering for said channel-like frame;
a strap member running transverse to the elongated opening along the top of the groove of said U-shaped channel-like frame, proximate the front of the groove to prevent upward displacement of the baby bottle;
bottle restraining means at the distal end of the groove to contact the bottom of the baby bottle for preventing longitudinal displacement of the baby bottle;
bottle holder attachment means for securing said baby bottle holder to the front surface of a bib member, the bib member being substantially immobile with respect to theinfant's chest; and bib attachment means for securing the bib member to the infant's clothing so that the bib and holder rest upon the infant's chest to hold the bib and bottle holder in a substantially immobile position on the infant's chest.
a baby bottle holder having a U-shaped, elongated channel-like frame having upstanding sidewalls which provide substantial lateral support for both sides of the baby bottle to prevent lateral displacement thereof, wherein the channel-like frame has sufficient length to support the baby bottle along substantially the baby bottle's entire length, said U-shaped frame constructed of a resilient foam material and sized and adapted to accept a baby bottle in said channel-like frame's groove, the groove open along its top and at its proximal end;
a covering for said channel-like frame;
a strap member running transverse to the elongated opening along the top of the groove of said U-shaped channel-like frame, proximate the front of the groove to prevent upward displacement of the baby bottle;
bottle restraining means at the distal end of the groove to contact the bottom of the baby bottle for preventing longitudinal displacement of the baby bottle;
bottle holder attachment means for securing said baby bottle holder to the front surface of a bib member, the bib member being substantially immobile with respect to theinfant's chest; and bib attachment means for securing the bib member to the infant's clothing so that the bib and holder rest upon the infant's chest to hold the bib and bottle holder in a substantially immobile position on the infant's chest.
2. The baby bottle holder of claim 1, wherein said frame covering is a fabric material.
3. The baby bottle holder of claim 1, wherein said U-shaped channel member is further open at its distal end.
4. The baby bottle holder of claim 1, wherein said bottle restraining means is an elasticized strap.
5. The baby bottle holder of claim 1, wherein said U-shaped channel has a strap member running transverse to the opening along the top of the U-shaped channel'sgroove.
6. The baby bottle holder of claim 1, wherein the bottle holder attachment meansis a harness to which said bottle holder is secured, said harness having at least one strap which fits around the infant's torso.
7. The baby bottle holder of claim 1, wherein bib attachment means is covered by a flap associated with said bib member so as to prevent the bib attachment means from contacting the infant's skin.
8. The baby bottle holder of claim 1, wherein the bib attachment means is a metallic clip.
9. An improved baby bib assembly for use on an infant comprising:
a bib member having a front surface and a rear surface; and a baby bottle holding means attached to the front surface of said bib, said baby bottle holding means comprising:
a baby bottle holder having a U-shaped, elongated channel-like frame having upstanding sidewalls which provide substantial lateral support for both sides of the baby bottle to prevent lateral displacement thereof, wherein the channel-like frame has sufficient length to support the baby bottle along substantially the baby bottle's entire length, said U-shaped frame constructed of a resilient foam material and sized and adapted to accept a baby bottle in said channel-like frame's groove, the groove open along its top and at its proximal end;
a covering for said frame;
a strap member running transverse to the elongated opening along the top of the groove of said U-shaped channel-like frame proximate the front of the groove to prevent upward displacement of the baby bottle;
bottle restraining means at the distal end of the groove to contact the bottom of the baby bottle for precluding longitudinal displacement of the baby bottle;
bottle holder attachment means for securing said baby bottle holder to the frontsurface of the bib member at an interacting portion thereof; and bib attachment means to secure the bib member to the infant's clothing so that the bib and holder rests upon the infant's chest to hold the bib and bottle holder in a substantially immobile position on the infant's chest.
a bib member having a front surface and a rear surface; and a baby bottle holding means attached to the front surface of said bib, said baby bottle holding means comprising:
a baby bottle holder having a U-shaped, elongated channel-like frame having upstanding sidewalls which provide substantial lateral support for both sides of the baby bottle to prevent lateral displacement thereof, wherein the channel-like frame has sufficient length to support the baby bottle along substantially the baby bottle's entire length, said U-shaped frame constructed of a resilient foam material and sized and adapted to accept a baby bottle in said channel-like frame's groove, the groove open along its top and at its proximal end;
a covering for said frame;
a strap member running transverse to the elongated opening along the top of the groove of said U-shaped channel-like frame proximate the front of the groove to prevent upward displacement of the baby bottle;
bottle restraining means at the distal end of the groove to contact the bottom of the baby bottle for precluding longitudinal displacement of the baby bottle;
bottle holder attachment means for securing said baby bottle holder to the frontsurface of the bib member at an interacting portion thereof; and bib attachment means to secure the bib member to the infant's clothing so that the bib and holder rests upon the infant's chest to hold the bib and bottle holder in a substantially immobile position on the infant's chest.
10. The improved baby bib assembly of claim 9, wherein said baby bottle holding means has detachable attachment means for attaching said baby bottle holding means to said bib member.
11. The improved baby bib assembly of claim 8, wherein said bib member has adhering material attachments on its front surface.
12. The improved baby bib assembly of claim 9, wherein the bib member has a flap for covering and protecting said interacting portion of the bib member when the bottle holder attachment means is not secured to the front surface of the bib member.
13. The improved baby bib assembly of claim 12, wherein said flap further has means associated therewith for detachably securing a moving portion of the flap to the bib member.
14. The improved baby bib assembly of claim 7, wherein said U-shaped channel has a strap member running transverse to the opening along the top of the U-shaped channel's groove.
15. The improved baby bib assembly of claim 9, wherein the bottle holder attachment means is a harness to which said bottle holder is secured, said harness having at least one strap which fits around the infant's torso.
16. The improved baby bib assembly of claim 9, wherein bib attachment means is covered by a flap associated with said bib member so as to prevent the bib attachment means from contacting the infant's skin.
17. The improved baby bib assembly of claim 9, wherein the bib attachment means is a metallic clip.
18. An improved baby's bib assembly comprising:
a flexible bib member having a front surface and a rear surface;
attachment means fixed to a mid-portion of the flexible bib member's front surface; and baby bottle holding means having securing means for securing said baby bottle holding means to said attachment means on said flexible bib member, said baby bottle holding means having a substantially U-shaped, elongated member of soft construction having a proximal end and a distal end wherein the U-shaped member's elongated, top opening faces away from said flexible bib member when said baby bottle holding means is attached to said flexible bib member, a strap across the distal end of said U-shaped member to prevent the bottom of a bottle nested in said U-shaped member from slipping lengthwise, said bottle holding means attachable on said flexible bib member at a location such that an infant wearing the baby bib assembly can readily suckle on a baby bottle held by said baby bottle holding means.
a flexible bib member having a front surface and a rear surface;
attachment means fixed to a mid-portion of the flexible bib member's front surface; and baby bottle holding means having securing means for securing said baby bottle holding means to said attachment means on said flexible bib member, said baby bottle holding means having a substantially U-shaped, elongated member of soft construction having a proximal end and a distal end wherein the U-shaped member's elongated, top opening faces away from said flexible bib member when said baby bottle holding means is attached to said flexible bib member, a strap across the distal end of said U-shaped member to prevent the bottom of a bottle nested in said U-shaped member from slipping lengthwise, said bottle holding means attachable on said flexible bib member at a location such that an infant wearing the baby bib assembly can readily suckle on a baby bottle held by said baby bottle holding means.
19. The improved baby's bib assembly of claim 19, further comprising bib attachment means for securing the flexible bib member to the infant's clothing so that the flexible bib member and holder rest upon the infant's chest to hold the flexible bib member and bottle holder in a substantially immobile position on the infant's chest.
20. The improved baby's bib assembly of claim 19, wherein the bib attachment means is covered by a flap associated with said flexible bib member so as to prevent the bib attachment means from contacting the infant's skin.
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