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US 6,910,594 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for storing milk
AssigneeThe First Years Inc.
InventorsRichard M. Foley, James J. Britto, Ryan Shafer
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Abstract
A method of and apparatus for nursing in which a container is filled with milk. The container has flexible membrane forming a pouch for holding the milk. A rim defines a stable opening of the pouch, and a lid is secured to the rim to cover the opening. The container is inserted into a nursing device and the lid is opened to expose the milk. A nursing nipple is secured to the nursing device with the container disposed therein.
Claims16
A method of nursing comprising:
- filling a bottle liner with milk, said bottle liner comprising a container comprising a flexible bag forming a tube with a generally flat bottom end and an open top end and a circular flange extending about the open end of the bag along an upper portion thereof and defining a fixed opening at the open end of the bag, the container having an inner surface extending from the bottom end of the bag and including a surface of the flange defining the fixed opening, and a lid comprising a wall projecting from a bottom surface thereof and configured to fit within the opening and a sealing ring having a diameter larger than the diameter of the opening and extending radially outward from the wall, the sealing ring being configured to fit within the fixed opening of the flange and form a fluid-tight seal with the inner surface of the container;
- inserting the container into a nursing device;
- opening the lid to expose the milk;
- and
- securing a nursing nipple to the nursing device with the container disposed therein.
2 more elements
A nursing bottle comprising:
- a nursing nipple;
- a liner comprising:
- a container comprising:
- a flexible bag forming a tube with a generally flat bottom end and an open top end;
- a circular flange extending about the open end of the bag along an upper portion thereof and defining a fixed opening at the open end of the bag;
- an inner surface extending from the bottom end of the bag including a surface of the flange defining the fixed opening;
- a lid comprising a wall projection film a bottom surface and configured to fit within the fixed opening and a sealing ring having a diameter larger than a diameter of the opening and extending radially outward from the wall, the sealing ring being configured to fit within the fixed opening of the flange and form a fluid-tight seal with the inner surface of the container;
- a rigid holder disposed about the liner and having a shoulder supporting the lower surface of the flange;
- and
- a removable collar attached to the holder to secure the flange and the nipple and permitting fluid communication between the liner and the nipple.
7 more elements
A disposable drop-in bottle liner sized to fit within a baby bottle, the liner comprising:
- a container comprising:
- a flexible bag forming a tube with a generally flat bottom end and an open top end;
- a circular flange extending about the open end of the bag along an upper portion thereof and defining a fixed opening at the open end of the bag;
- an inner surface extending from the bottom end of the bag and including a surface of the flange defining the fixed opening;
- and
- a lid comprising a wall projecting from a bottom surface thereof and configured to fit within the opening and a sealing ring extending radially outward, the sealing ring being configured to fit within the fixed opening of the flange and form a fluid-tight seal with the inner surface of the container.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.