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US 4,632,263 AGranted
Nipple for a baby who has a cleft in its hard palate
OwnerGloria B. Gertzmaninventor
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Abstract
A nipple for feeding a baby who has a cleft in its hard palate comprising a flexible hollow tube. There is a discharge opening at one end of the tube and means for attaching the tube to a bottle at the other end of the tube. An extension from the tube has a convex portion shaped to fit against the baby's hard palate and an arch-shaped concave channel to seal against the gums of the baby's upper jaw.
Claims6
A nipple for feeding a baby who has a cleft in its hard palate comprising:
- (a) a flexible hollow tube having first and second ends,
- (b) a discharge opening at said first end,
- (c) means for attaching said second end to a bottle such that the hollow portion of said tube is in fluid communication with the interior of the bottle, and
- (d) an extension from said tube comprising:
- (1) a convex section shaped to fit against the baby's hard palate and a portion of the soft palate, at least a portion of said convex section being located between said discharge opening and said attachment means, said convex section being attached to said tube along the entire portion of the convex section located between the discharge opening and the attachment means, and
- (2) a parabolic concave channel adapted to cover both the inner and outer surfaces of the front and lateral gums of the baby's upper jaw, the apex of said parabolic channel being located between said attachment means and said convex section.
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