US 8,556,094 B2Granted

Baby bottle having compartmented closure for selectively mixing and dispensing baby formula

OwnerJeddah B Brown, Jessica Rimene +1inventors

InventorsJeddah B Brown, Jessica Rimene, Delwyn Hawk

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Abstract

A baby formula delivery assembly includes a container that has a bottom wall, a top wall, and a perimeter wall extending between the top and bottom walls. A housing has an upper wall and a peripheral wall that is attached to and extends downwardly from the upper wall. The peripheral wall extends downwardly around the container adjacent to the top wall and is rotatably and non-removably coupled to the container. A lower wall is attached to the peripheral and is spaced from the upper wall and defines an interior space of the housing. The lower wall has a second powder aperture extending therethrough. A nipple is attached to the upper wall and is in fluid communication with the interior space of the housing. A quantity of water is positioned within the container. A quantity of baby formula is positioned within the housing.

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A bottle for mixing and dispensing baby formula, said bottle comprising:

a container comprising:
a closed bottom wall;
an upper outlet end defined by a semicircular mouth disposed between a semiannular rim and a semicircular closed top wall;
an upper neck finish having a circumferential wall with an exterior fastening member, said circumferential wall extending downwardly from said semiannular rim and said semicircular closed top wall;
a cylindrical sidewall extending between said closed bottom wall and said upper neck finish to define a container interior for holding water;
a closure assembly comprising:
a rotatable disk abutting said upper outlet end of said container, said rotatable disk comprising:
a semicircular closed top;
a semiannular ring extending outward from said semicircular closed top;
a semicircular opening disposed between said semicircular closed top and said semiannular ring;
a sleeve surrounding said upper neck finish, said sleeve comprising:
an upper annular flange;
an annular groove housing said rotatable disk;
an upper collar portion extending upward from said rotatable disk to define a closure cavity for housing baby formula;
a lower skirt portion extending downwardly from said rotatable disk, said lower skirt having a bottom flange abutting said cylindrical sidewall of said container and an interior fastening member secured to said exterior fastening member of said container;
a nipple secured to said upper annular flange of said sleeve of said closure assembly;
and,
a cover secured to said upper annular flange of said sleeve of said closure assembly.

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A baby formula delivery assembly for storing and allowing selective mixing of baby formula and water, said assembly comprising:

a container having a closed bottom wall, a partially open top wall, and a perimeter wall extending between said top and bottom walls, said perimeter wall including an inner surface and a textured outer surface for gripping, said top wall having a first semicircular powder aperture fluidly communicating with an interior of said container, said first powder aperture being spaced from a center of said partially open top wall;
a housing having an upper annular rim with an interior flange and a peripheral wall extending downwardly from said upper wall to surround said partially open top wall of said container, a central portion of said peripheral wall having an annular groove, and said housing being rotatably and non-removably coupled to said container via mating members, a circular insert disposed within said annular groove of said peripheral wall and being spaced from said upper annular rim and defining an interior space of said housing, said circular insert having a second semicircular powder aperture, said second powder aperture being spaced from a center of said circular insert, said second powder aperture having:
an aligned position with said first powder aperture to fluidly couple said interior space of said housing with said interior of said container, and,
an unaligned position sealing said interior space of said housing from said interior space of said container by staggering said first powder aperture with said second powder aperture;
a nipple attached to said interior flange and being in fluid communication with said interior space of said housing;
a stop being in mechanical communication with said housing and restricting over rotation of said circular insert beyond said aligned position;
a quantity of water being positioned within said container;
a quantity of baby formula being positioned within said housing;
and,
a cover being removably attached to said housing and covering said nipple.

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