Bottle and nipple brush
AssigneeThe First Years Inc.
InventorMichael A. Lorenz, Jr.
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Abstract
An apparatus for cleaning a baby bottle and an artificial nipple includes a handle, a bottle brush head and a nipple brush head. The bottle brush head made of materials creating a multi-action cleansing ability is attached to the handle at a flexible neck for ease of cleaning the interior of a bottle. The bottle brush head may be replaced when worn. The nipple brush head, made of a spongy material, is attached such that it may be moved into a chamber within the handle when not in use, protecting it from contact with foreign surface. The nipple brush head may also be replaced when worn.
Claims27
An apparatus for cleaning a baby bottle and an artificial nipple, comprising:
- a handle providing a chamber;
- a bottle brush head configured to clean an interior portion of said baby bottle and attached to said handle, said brush head comprising a combination of expanded polymeric foam materials and lass mop materials;
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- a nipple brush head configured to clean an interior portion of said artificial nipple and attached to said handle, such nipple brush head movable from a first position within said chamber to a second position outside said chamber, the nipple brush head remaining attached to said handle when moved from said first position to said second position.
An apparatus for cleaning a baby bottle and an artificial nipple, comprising:
- a handle having a proximal end and a distal end providing a chamber at said distal end;
- a bottle brush head configured to clean an interior portion of said baby bottle and attached to the proximal end of said handle;
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- a nipple brush head configured to clean an interior portion of the artificial nipple and attached to said handle, such nipple brush head movable from a first position within said chamber to a second position outside said chamber, the nipple brush head remaining attached to said handle when moved from said first position to said second position;
- the proximal end of said handle further comprising an extension element having a first member and a second member joined by a hinge, the members and the hinge positioned such that materials of said bottle brush head placed between the members at the proximal end of said handle when the hinge and members are in an open position are secured to said handle when the members and hinge are moved to a closed position.
A brush comprising:
- a bottle brush head configured to fit through an opening in a bottle, the bottle brush head including a glass mop material and a water-absorbent material each providing a portion of an exterior surface of the bottle brush head, the glass mop material and the water-absorbent material being disposed in alternating layers;
- and a handle connected to the bottle brush head.
An apparatus for cleaning a baby bottle and an artificial nipple, comprising:
- a handle providing a chamber, the handle having first and second portions attached by a hinge;
- a bottle brush head configured to clean an interior portion of said baby bottle and attached to said handle;
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- a nipple brush head configured to clean an interior portion of said artificial nipple and attached to said handle, such nipple brush head movable from a first position within said chamber to a second position outside said chamber, the nipple brush head remaining attached to said handle when moved from said first position to said second position.
An apparatus for cleaning a baby bottle and an artificial nipple, comprising:
- a handle providing a chamber;
- a bottle brush head configured to clean an interior portion of said baby bottle and attached to said handle;
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- a nipple brush head configured to clean an interior portion of said artificial nipple and attached to said handle, such nipple brush head movable from a first position within said chamber to a second position outside said chamber, the nipple brush head remaining attached to said handle when moved from said first position to said second position;
- said handle further comprising a flexible neck connected to said bottle brush head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.