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US 5,509,549 AGranted
Baby bottle assembly
OwnerDaria X. Marandolainventor
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Abstract
A bottle assembly for feeding an infant comprising a hollow exterior housing having open top and bottom ends, and a disposable insert member selectively insertable into and releasably attachable to the housing. The insert member comprises the nipple portion and a sack portion extending from the nipple portion which is adapted to be filled with a liquid. The nipple portion protrudes from the top end of the housing and the sack portion resides within the housing when the insert member is secured thereto.
Claims15
An infant bottle assembly, comprising:
- a hollow exterior housing having open top and bottom ends, a generally bulbous upper portion defining the top end, a generally bulbous lower portion defining the bottom end, and a central portion formed between the upper and lower portions, wherein the maximum width of the upper portion exceeds the maximum width of the central portion, and the maximum width of the lower portion exceeds the maximum width of the upper portion;
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- a disposable insert member selectively insertable into the housing, said insert member comprising:
- a nipple portion configured to be releasably attachable to the upper portion of the housing;
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- a sack portion extending from said nipple portion and defining an opening which allows the sack portion to be filled with a liquid;
- said nipple portion protruding from the top end of the housing and said sack portion residing within said housing when said nipple portion is attached thereto.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.