Dishwasher basket infant feeding accessory holders
OwnerSteven Dunn, Kevin Johnson +1inventors
InventorsSteven Dunn, Kevin Johnson, Mark Hatherill
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Abstract
A dishwasher basket for use with baby bottle nipples includes a specially designed rack that maintains baby bottle nipples in an upright position during the washing and drying. The base of the nipple is also prevented from resting upon the surface of the rack. Straw and valve holders are also provided that can be attached to the dishwasher basket. The dishwasher basket is able to be opened using only one hand.
Claims38
An apparatus for positioning a baby bottle nipple of the type that includes a nursing end, a mounting flange and an annular undercut area between said nursing end and said mounting flange, comprising:
- a dishwasher mounting fixture;
- and
- nipple mounting means on said dishwasher mounting fixture for securely holding a baby bottle nipple by engaging the baby bottle nipple at the annular undercut area.
An apparatus for positioning a baby bottle nipple according to claim 10, wherein there are a plurality of said protrusions.
A method of cleaning a baby bottle nipple of the type that includes a nursing end, a mounting flange and an annular undercut area between said nursing end and said mounting flange, comprising steps of:
- securely mounting a baby bottle nipple in a nipple mounting fixture by engaging the baby bottle nipple at the annular undercut area with nipple mounting structure that is provided on said nipple mounting fixture;
- and
- using a dishwasher to clean said baby bottle nipple while said baby bottle nipple remains mounted in said nipple mounting fixture.
An apparatus for securely holding small articles for cleansing in a dishwasher, comprising:
- nipple holding means for securely holding a baby bottle nipple;
- and
- straw mounting means for securely holding a drinking straw.
An apparatus for positioning a valve from a non-spill drinking cup for cleaning in a dishwasher, comprising:
- a fixture;
- and
- valve mounting means on said fixture for securely holding a valve from a non-spill drinking cup.
A method of cleaning a valve from a non-spill drinking cup, comprising steps of:
- securely mounting a valve from a non-spill drinking cup to a valve mounting fixture;
- and
- using a dishwasher to clean said valve while said valve remains mounted in said valve mounting fixture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.