IP Library Granted Patent US 7,708,158
Granted Patent B2
US 7,708,158 · App. 10/995,452 · Granted May 4, 2010

Calf bottle

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Patent No.
US 7,708,158
App. No.
10/995,452
Granted
May 4, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A calf bottle is characterized by an improved neck design which prevents deposits and microbes from collecting therein. The bottle is in the form of a hollow container having top, side and bottom walls which define a chamber for receiving formula for feeding calves. The top wall includes a neck portion having a central opening and an annular lip surrounding the opening for receiving a removable nipple. The inner wall of the neck portion has a cylindrical configuration of constant diameter.

Claims (6)

1. A nursing bottle for calves, comprising

a blow-molded synthetic plastic container including top, side, and bottom walls defining a chamber, said container including a neck portion extending from said top wall and containing an opening communicating with said chamber, said neck portion including

(a) an outer annular lip surrounding the opening for attachment of a nipple; and

(b) a generally cylindrical inner wall surface having a constant diameter and finished to a degree of smoothness of no greater than four microns, said neck portion having a thickness greater than the thickness of said top, side and bottom walls, said neck inner wall surface preventing deposits and bacteria from collecting in the neck portion of said container.

2. A nursing bottle as defined in claim 1 , wherein said bottom wall includes a plurality of spaced protrusions extending therefrom to assist in leveling the bottle when it is placed on a horizontal surface.

3. A nursing bottle as defined in claim 2 , wherein said container includes four side walls and has a generally square horizontal cross-sectional configuration.

Assignments (10)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 19, 2015
From: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: WALCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 035918/0830 →
MERGER Recorded Mar 25, 2014
From: WALCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: ANIMAL HEALTH HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 032517/0449 →
MERGER Recorded Mar 25, 2014
From: ANIMAL HEALTH HOLDINGS, INC.
To: ANIMAL HEALTH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 032517/0529 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 13, 2011
From: WALCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 026432/0036 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL 017207/FRAME 0530 Recorded Jun 13, 2011
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS AGENT
To: WALCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 026430/0690 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL 022835/FRAME 0853 Recorded Jun 13, 2011
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS AGENT
To: WALCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 026430/0755 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 18, 2009
From: WALCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 022835/0853 →
MERGER Recorded Jan 9, 2007
From: WALCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: WALCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 018720/0747 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 24, 2006
From: WALCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 017207/0530 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 23, 2004
From: SOMMER, TIMOTHY; BURKHAM, BOBBY D.
To: WALCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 016030/0868 →