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US 7,850,027 · App. 11/714,575 · Granted Dec 14, 2010

Quick mixing baby formula cylinder

Assignee: Lacy Enterprise, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,850,027
App. No.
11/714,575
Granted
Dec 14, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

Baby-bottle attachment for holding dry formula separated from water in bottle has a bottom portion with internal bottle-mating threads that mate to a threaded top on a baby bottle. The attachment includes a partition having an aperture and a seal on its upper surface. The bottom portion has channels partially imbedded therein. An upper chamber has external threads that mate with a nipple. The upper chamber has a partially open bottom with an off-center aperture. A seal pad is adhered underneath the at least partially open bottom of the upper chamber. A top member has a depressible release button that extends from the end, and is attached to outer surface near the bottom of the upper chamber.

Claims (45)

1. A cylindrical-baby-bottle attachment comprising:

(a) a cylindrical bottom with a first outside diameter and a first height defining a lower open end and an upper open end, said upper open end defining a first cross sectional area including:

(i) internal bottle-mating threads at said lower open end sized to mate to a threaded top on a baby bottle;

(ii) a horizontal midsection partition perpendicular to an inside wall of said cylindrical bottom above said internal bottle-mating threads and covering at least half of said first cross sectional area;

(iii) a seal pad adhered to a portion of the upper surface of said midsection partition, said midsection partition further having an orifice at the center axis for a bolt;

(iv) channels partially imbedded around a substantial portion of an upper inner circumference of said cylindrical bottom;

(v) at least one U-shaped recess in a top rim of said cylindrical bottom; and

(b) an upper chamber with each of a second height and a second cross sectional area including:

(i) at least a partially open bottom end with an aperture having a third cross sectional area about 0.2 to 0.5 that of said second cross sectional area;

(ii) an open top end, said open top end having external threads sized to accommodate a nipple assembly;

(iii) a second seal pad adhered underneath a portion of said at least partially open bottom end and having a fourth cross sectional area at least as great as that of said third cross sectional area;

(iv) at least one depressible release button attached to a distal end of a rectangular strip that extends from the outer surface of said upper chamber;

(c) a bolt and nut assembly, said bolt on said bottom of said at least partially open bottom end, said nut further having a sealing washer nut; and

(d) a sealing gasket attached to the underside of said midsection partition adjacent a proximal end of said bottle mating threads.

2. A cylindrical baby bottle attachment of claim 1 , wherein said first diameter of said cylindrical bottom is between about 1.5 and 3.0 inches.

3. A cylindrical baby bottle attachment of claim 1 , wherein said first height of said cylindrical bottom is between about 0.5 and 2.0 inches.

4. A cylindrical baby bottle attachment of claim 1 , wherein said second height of said upper chamber is between about 2.0 and 4.0 inches.

5. A cylindrical baby-bottle attachment comprising:

(a) a hoop-like bottom having a first height and a first outer diameter defining an at least partially open top end and an open lower end, said open lower end having internal threads sized to mate to a threaded top on a baby bottle, said at least partially open end has at least one mating cavity within an uppermost internal surface and a groove formed around an upper inner circumference beneath said cavity, said at least partially open end further has an internal flange protruding toward a center axis extending along at least half of the upper inner circumference; and

(b) an upper chamber having a second height, a second central diameter and a third base diameter including:

(i) a lower at least partially-open end and an open top end, said open end having external threads sized to accommodate a baby bottle nipple assembly;

(ii) a semi-circular aperture having an open area about one-third to about half that of the entire cross section of said at least partially open end;

(iii) at least one beveled recessed zone proximal said at least partially open end; and

(iv) a cavity within each of the at least one beveled recessed zone extending radially toward the central axis; and

(c) at least one spring-loaded release button assembly positioned in each of the at least one beveled recessed zone of said upper chamber, wherein each of said release buttons has an L-shaped foot engaging with each of said cavities in said hoop-like bottom.

6. A baby-bottle attachment of claim 5 , wherein said first height of said hoop-like bottom is between about 0.75 to 2.0 inches.

7. A baby-bottle attachment of claim 5 , wherein 10 said first outside diameter of said hoop-like bottom is between about 2.0 and 3.5 inches.

8. A baby-bottle attachment of claim 5 , wherein said second height of said upper chamber is between about 2.0 inches and 4.0 inches.

9. A baby-bottle attachment of claim 5 , wherein said second central diameter of said upper chamber is between about 2.0 and 3.5 inches.

10. A baby-bottle attachment of claim 5 , wherein said third base diameter of said upper chamber is between about 1.5 and 3.5 inches.

11. A cylindrical baby-bottle attachment comprising:

(a) a cylindrical bottom defining two substantially open ends with a first height, wherein a lower of said two substantially open ends contains internal threads sized to mate with a baby bottle;

(b) a first at least partial 0-ring embedded in about one-quarter of a top rim,

(c) an upper cylindrical chamber with a second height, an open upper end and an at least partially open floor, including:

(i) external threads at top of said open end sized to mate with a baby bottle nipple assembly,

(ii) a downward-projecting pin at a center axis of the upper chamber fused to said at least a partially open floor,

(iii) an aperture in said at least partially open floor creating an open area between about one-fifth to half that of total area of said at least partially open floor,

(iv) a second at least partial 0-ring embedded along about one quarter of a bottom rim of said upper cylindrical chamber,

(d) a rotatable horizontal disc suspended beneath said at least partially open floor of said upper cylindrical chamber, including:

(i) a seal pad adhered to an upper surface of said rotatable disc and having a similar shape to said aperture in said at least partially open floor of said upper cylindrical chamber;

(ii) an aperture comparable in area and shape to that of said aperture in said at least partially open floor,

(iii) a central orifice with a greater diameter than that of said downward projecting pin, and

(e) a washer on the lower end of said downward-projecting pin beneath said rotatable disc.

12. A cylindrical baby bottle attachment of claim 11 , wherein said first height of said cylindrical bottom is between about 0.75 and 2.0 inches.

13. A cylindrical baby bottle attachment of claim 11 , wherein said second height of said upper cylindrical chamber is between about 2.0 and 4.0 inches.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE NAME OF THE ASSIGNEE FROM LACY ENTERPRISES, INC. TO LACY ENTERPRISE, INC. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 022271 FRAME 814. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT FROM SCOTT H. HAYES TO LACY ENTERPRISE, INC.. Recorded Feb 19, 2009
From: HAYES, SCOTT H.
To: LACY ENTERPRISE, INC.
Reel/Frame 022280/0709 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 18, 2009
From: HAYES, SCOTT H.
To: LACY ENTERPRISES, INC.
Reel/Frame 022271/0814 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2009
From: HAYES, SCARLET
To: HAYES, SCOTT H.
Reel/Frame 022260/0477 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 6081197000 · Jun 8, 2006
Related Publication 20070284329A1 · Dec 13, 2007