Child feeder apparatus
OwnerHarlene G. Troncainventor
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Abstract
A device and a method for the use thereof are disclosed for encouraging a child who is a poor eater to eat its food. The device includes a rim member having a contiguous periphery, which defines a central opening, with the underside of the rim member defining a securing portion adapted for securely mating with a peripheral edge portion of a container. A head member is mounted onto the rim member with at least part of the head member being located in a plane above the central opening defined by the rim member. The head member has at least one passageway defined therein, the passageway being adapted to allow access therethrough into and beyond the central opening defined by the rim member.
Claims18
An apparatus for encouraging a child to eat food contained in a container, said apparatus comprising:
- a rim member having a contiguous periphery defining a central opening, said rim member having an underside defining a securing portion adapted for secure but removable attachment to a peripheral edge portion of the container, said peripheral edge portion of the container defining an opening;
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- a head member extending from said rim member and at least partially located in a plane above said central opening of said rim member, said head member having at least one passageway defined therein, said at least one passageway adapted to allow access to said central opening in said rim member.
An apparatus for encouraging a child to eat food contained in a container, said apparatus comprising:
- a rim member having a contiguous periphery defining a central opening, said rim member having a top side defining caricature appendages and an underside defining a channel adapted for an interference fit with a rim located around an opening in the container, said rim member defining a central opening;
- a feeding utensil holder extending laterally outwardly from said rim member, said feeding utensil holder having a contiguous periphery defining an opening into which a feeding utensil may be placed;
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- a head member defining a caricature of an animal or a person, said head member being mounted upon said rim member and being at least partially located in a plane above said central opening of said rim member, said head member having at least one passageway defined therein, said at least one passageway having at least one outlet, said at least one outlet overlying said central opening of said rim member and adapted to allow free flow of a food substance therethrough.
An apparatus for encouraging a child to eat food contained in a container, said apparatus comprising:
- a rim member having a contiguous periphery defining a central opening, said rim member having an underside defining a channel adapted for securely mating to the container, said peripheral edge portion of said feeding container defining an opening;
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- a head member extending from said rim member and at least partially located in a plane above said central opening of said rim member, said head member having at least one passageway defined therein, said at least one passageway of said head member having at least one outlet, said at least one outlet overlying at least a portion of said central opening of said rim member and adapted to allow free flow of a food substance therethrough.
A method of encouraging a child to eat food contained in a container, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a child feeder apparatus having a rim member of a contiguous periphery and a head member;
- securing said child feeder apparatus to a rim of the container, whereby said rim member is securable to the rim of the container in an interference fit;
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- introducing the food into at least one passageway of said head member of said child feeder apparatus, whereby said introduced food is moved by gravity through said head member back into the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.