# US 2014/0151324 A1 · Disposable baby bottle kit

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- Number: US 2014/0151324 A1
- Document ID: US20140151324A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/235,275
- Filed: 2012-04-23
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2012-04-23
- Assignees: Asian Mos Co. Ltd.
- Inventors: Amonrat Limwanawong
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140151324A1

## CPC

- A61J 9/005: {Non-rigid or collapsible feeding-bottles}
- A61J 9/001: {with inner liners}
- A61J 9/008: {having storage compartments, e.g. for storing a teat}
- A61J 9/08: Protective covers for bottles
- A61J 11/008: {Protecting caps}
- A61J 11/04: with means for fastening to bottles
- A61J 11/045: {with interlocking means, e.g. protrusions or indentations on the teat}
- B65D 1/0292: {Foldable bottles}
- 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
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES

## Abstract

A disposable baby bottle kit (10) that is easy to assemble with lowered risk of contamination of the baby bottle. The disposable baby bottle kit comprising a container that has a first portion (1) and a second portion (2), a collapsible baby bottle (3) positioned within the first portion of the container and a teat unit (4) fitted to the second portion of the container. The first portion and the second portion of the container are coupled to each other enclosing the collapsible baby bottle and the teat unit therein.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A disposable baby bottle kit (10), comprising:
a container;
a collapsible baby bottle position within the container; and
a teat unit;
characterized in that
the container comprising a first portion (1) and a second portion (2);
the collapsible baby bottle (3) comprising an opened end (32), a body portion (33) and a bottom end (31), being collapsed and positioned within the first portion (1) of the container; and
the teat unit (4) coupled to the second portion (2) of the container wherein the second portion (2) comprising a connecting means realized as a snap fit mechanism comprising a groove (21); prepared on the internal surface of the bottom wall of the second portion; and is able to snugly receive engagement of a rim of a connecting end (42) of the teat unit (4) and securing the teat unit (4) thereto;
the first portion (1) and the second portion (2) are coupled to each other forming a sealed capsule enclosing the collapsible baby bottle (3) and the teat unit (4) therein.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The disposable baby bottle kit (10) according to claim 1, wherein the first portion (1) and the second portion (2) are coupled to each other by way of a capsule-like connection.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The disposable baby bottle kit (10) according to claim 1, wherein the first portion (1) and the second portion (2) are coupled to each other by way of corresponding threading prepared on the said first portion (1) and the said second portion (2).

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The disposable baby bottle kit (10) according to claim 1, wherein the first portion (1) and the second portion (2) are coupled to each other by way of a biasing connecting web or hinge integrally formed on the said first and second portion (1, 2).

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The disposable baby bottle kit (10) according to claim 1, wherein said connecting means permitting coupling of the teat unit (4) to the said second portion (2) and allows engagement and disengagement of the teat unit (4) to or from the second portion (2).

### Claim 6

(canceled)

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The disposable baby bottle kit (10) according to claim 5, wherein the teat unit (4) includes a replaceable nipple assembled to the connecting end (42);
the said connecting end (42) include an internal threading to facilitate coupling to the collapsible baby bottle (3).

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The disposable baby bottle kit (10) according to claim 7, wherein the opened end (32), the body portion (33) and the bottom end (31) are made of the same material and are integrally connected;
wherein the body portion (33) comprising multiple concentric rings (34) permitting the body portion (33) to be collapsible and expandable and bendable; and
wherein the thickness of the wall of the opened end (32) is greater than the thickness of the wall of the body portion (33) or the bottom end (31);
said opened end (32) includes external threading corresponding to threading prepared on the connecting end (42) of the teat unit (4) permitting coupling of the teat unit (4) to the collapsible baby bottle (3).

### Claim 9 (depends on 5)

The disposable baby bottle kit (10) according to claim 5, wherein the collapsible baby bottle (3) is coupled to the first portion (1) by way of a connecting means.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The disposable baby bottle kit (10) according to claim 9, wherein said connecting means between the collapsible baby bottle (3) and the first portion (1) realized as a snap fit mechanism comprising a groove (21); said groove (21) comprising two circular parallel spaced-apart outer ring (22) and inner ring (23) prepared on the bottom wall (12) of the first portion (1), and a ridge ring (35) prepared on the external surface of the bottom end (31) of the collapsible baby bottle (3);
the said groove (21) on the bottom wall (12) of the first portion (1) able to snugly receive engagement of the ridge ring (35) of the bottom end (31) of the collapsible baby bottle (3) securing the collapsible baby bottle (3) to the first portion (1).

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The disposable baby bottle kit (10) according to claim 9, wherein the connecting means realized as a snap fit mechanism comprising a groove (21);
said groove comprising two circular parallel spaced-apart outer ring (22) and inner ring (23) prepared on the bottom wall (12) of the first portion (1), the outer ring (22) includes a hook member (22″); and
a latching member (36) prepared on the bottom of the collapsible baby bottle (3); the hook member (36) of the outer ring (22) is capable of latching onto a latching member (36) on the bottom of the collapsible baby bottle (3) securing the collapsible baby bottle (3) to the first portion (1).

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

The disposable baby bottle kit (10) according to claim 8 wherein the connecting means realized as a snap fit mechanism comprising a groove (21); said groove (21) comprising two circular parallel spaced-apart outer ring (22) and inner ring (23) prepared on the bottom wall (12) of the first portion (1), the outer ring (22) is placed at the position in proximity to the circumference of the bottom end (31) of the collapsible baby bottle (3);
the outer ring (22) includes a hook member (22″) and is capable of latching onto the first concentric ring (34) on the bottom end (31) of the collapsible baby bottle (3) securing the collapsible baby bottle (3) to the first portion (1).

### Claim 13 (depends on 8)

The disposable baby bottle kit (10) according to claim 8, wherein each concentric ring (34) forming the body portion (33) of the said collapsible baby bottle is marked with graduated measurements.

### Claim 14 (depends on 4)

The disposable baby bottle kit (10) according to claim 4, wherein said connecting means permitting coupling of the teat unit (4) to said second portion (2) allows engagement and disengagement of the teat unit (4) to or from the second portion (2).

### Claim 15 (depends on 8)

The disposable baby bottle kit (10) according to claim 8, wherein the collapsible baby bottle (3) is coupled to the first portion (1) by way of a connecting means.
