# US 12,178,336 B2 · Snack-N-play 3-N-1Unit for babies and toddlers

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- Number: US 12,178,336 B2
- Document ID: US12178336B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/225,623
- Filed: 2021-04-08
- Published: 2022-10-13
- Granted: 2024-12-31
- Earliest claimed: 2021-04-08
- Applicants: Alexander Martin
- Inventors: Alexander Martin
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12178336B2

## CPC

- A47G 19/2227: {with means for amusing or giving information to the user (A47G23/16 takes precedence)}
- A63H 5/00: Musical or noise- producing devices for additional toy effects other than acoustical (musical tops A63H1/28; {sound-producing dolls A63H3/28; musical toy vehicles A63H17/268; acoustical vehicle-signalling devices A63H17/32; whistling toy locomotive arrangements A63H19/14}; music, sound or noise production in general G10)
- A63H 33/22: Optical, colour, or shadow toys ({puzzles with optical elements A63F9/0613}; kaleidoscopes G02B27/08)
- A63H 33/26: Magnetic or electric toys (electric drives A63H29/22 {; indoor games played with small balls using magnetic power A63F7/0088, A63F7/068})
- A47G 2019/2238: {with illumination means}
- A47G 2019/2244: {with sound emitting means}
- A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B)
- A63H: TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS

## Abstract

The “SNACK-N-PLAY for Babies and Toddlers” is an apparatus for holding food/drink and providing entertainment. It is comprised of a plurality of interchangeable nutrition delivery receptacles that connect to a unit centered between any two of said receptacles. One of said receptacles may be a baby bottle with a nipple, another of said receptacles may be a sippy cup, and yet another of said receptacles may be a snack container. Any combination of said receptacles—including duplicates—may be connected to the central unit. The central unit also features a toy that is attached via hook and loop fastener as well as music and LED lights that are powered by 3 AAA batteries that are secured within the base of the central unit via a screw-on lid. The SNACK-N-PLAY will keep babies/infants more entertained and well-fed/hydrated than traditional, individual bottles/sippy cups and/or snack containers at daycare facilities and during long commutes or other long trips.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An apparatus for holding food/drink and providing entertainment, comprising: a plurality of interchangeable nutrition delivery receptacles, wherein one of said receptacles is a baby bottle with a nipple, another of said receptacles is a sippy cup, and another of said receptacles is a snack container; a central unit attachable to and centered between two of the receptacles, the central unit comprising a flat base, a first opening and a second opening, wherein the first and second openings are located on opposing sides of the central unit, the first and second openings are each angled upwards with respect to the base and wherein the first and second openings each comprise a twist-and-lock attachment mechanism, the receptacles each comprising a base with a twist-and-lock mechanism; wherein each base of the receptacles are configured to attach to the central unit via the twist-and-lock attachment mechanism, wherein when one of the said receptacles is attached to the first opening and another of said receptacles is attached to the second opening, the central unit and attached receptacles form a V-shape with respect to the base of the central unit; and the apparatus further comprising a toy which is attached, via a hook-and-loop fastener, to the central unit for entertaining an infant/toddler user.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the bases each include a flat bottom surface, wherein the flat bottom surface is configured to allow the receptacles to stand upright on counter tops or in a refrigerator.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the central unit further comprises a speaker and a plurality of LED lights; and the central unit further comprises a screw-secured battery compartment.