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US 4,730,744 AGranted
Baby bottle with valve
OwnerMark T. Vinciguerrainventor
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Abstract
The baby bottle according to the invention has an opening in the base of the bottle. A spring loaded valve is positioned in the opening and cooperates with an O-ring seal on the base. The valve includes a body having a pair of innerconnected, T-shaped channels forming the air inlet. The valve is further recessed in the bottom of the bottle to avoid inadvertent opening or breaking of the valve if the bottle is dropped.
Claims12
A bottle for feeding a baby, comprising:
- (a) a nipple on the bottle,
- (b) a plurality of walls,
- (c) an opening in the one of said walls, and
- (d) a valve having an open position and a closed position located in said opening, said valve comprising:
- (1) a body having a first portion extending into the interior of the bottle and a second portion extending exterior to the bottle,
- (2) an air inlet extending through said body from the second portion to the first portion,
- (3) seal means cooperating with said first portion and said opening, and
- (4) spring means for urging said first portion toward said one wall to close said opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.