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US 6,786,345 B2Granted
Feeding bottles
OwnerDavid Charles Richardsinventor
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Abstract
A feeding bottle (10) includes a teat assembly (14) and an air inlet (18) at its base. A stopper assembly (21) seals the aperture (18) and is manually operable to allow air flow through the aperture providing pressure equalisation within the bottle.
Claims14
A feeding bottle comprising:
- a bottle body including an open end for mounting a teat assembly, and an air inlet;
- and
- a stopper assembly, the stopper assembly being mounted to the bottle body and including a stopper manually moveable between a closed position in which the air inlet is closed by the stopper, and an open position in which the air inlet is open;
- wherein the stopper assembly further includes a stopper retainer separated from said stopper, said stopper retainer moveable between a first position in which the stopper retainer prevents movement of the stopper from the closed position to the open position and a second position in which the stopper retainer permits movement of the stopper between the open position and the closed position;
- and wherein said stopper retainer is attached to said bottle body in said first position and in said second position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.