Baby bottle nipple, collar, cap ring and pacifier dishwasher enclosure
OwnerThomas E. McConnellinventor
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Abstract
An assembly is disclosed for storing baby bottle nipples, collars, cap rings and pacifiers to facilitate cleansing in an automatic dishwasher or the like. The assembly comprises a first storage area for holding baby bottle collars, cap rings and pacifiers and a second storage area for holding nipples. The first storage area is formed of a plurality of sections of wire frame material forming side walls, end walls, a bottom portion and a retractable upper lid. The nipple storage area is defined by a lower lid extending between the end walls beneath the bottom portion. The bottom portion is formed of wire segments spaced to receive and frictionally engage the nipples between adjacent segments. The nipples may be urged into engagement with the bottom portion by closing the lower lid.
Claims15
An assembly for holding and facilitating the washing of baby bottle nipples, collars, cap rings and pacifiers, the assembly comprising:
- a first storage area for holding baby bottle collars, cap rings and pacifiers, said first storage area being defined by a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, a bottom portion having a plurality of apertures therethrough and a retractable upper lid;
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- a second storage area for holding baby bottle nipples, said second storage area being defined by a retractable lower lid detachably connected to and extending between said end walls beneath said bottom portion, said retractable lower lid being positionable in open and closed positions and being formed such that, when in said closed position, said lower lid will urge at least a portion of each nipple through at least one of said apertures thereby frictionally retaining said nipple(s) within said second storage area.
A multi-compartment receptacle for storing nipples, collars, cap rings and pacifiers for cleaning in a dishwasher, comprising:
- a first storage area formed of a plurality of sections of wire frame material, said sections comprising first and second side wall portions, first and second end wall portions, a bottom portion and a top portion, at least one of said portions being retractable to form an opening to said first storage area for receiving the collars, cap rings and pacifiers;
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- a retractable lid connected to at least one of said sections so as to define a nipple storage area therebetween, said one of said sections being provided with a plurality of apertures formed to receive a portion of a baby bottle nipple therethrough and, in cooperation with said retractable lid, to frictionally retain said nipple within said nipple storage area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.