Portable system of preserving and instantly mixing baby formula
A reusable, portable attachment for coupling in between a baby bottle top and a baby bottle container that comprises a container compartment for storing powdered formula separately from water prior to feeding, a hollow compartment, a removable seal therebetween, and a release actuator for releasing the seal to mix the powdered formula and water.
1. A preservation and mixing attachment for coupling between a baby bottle container and a baby bottle top comprising:
a container compartment having an open top end and threaded to mate with the baby bottle top;
a hollow compartment having an open bottom end and threaded to mate with the baby bottle container;
a removable seal therebetween that releases into the baby bottle container; and
a release actuator for releasing the seal, the release actuator positioned such that the horizontal movement of the release actuator causes vertical movement of the removable seal, wherein the preservation and mixing attachment is open at the top end and at the bottom end before and after releasing the seal.
2. The attachment of claim 1 , wherein an exterior surface of the top end of the container compartment is adapted to mate with the baby bottle top.
3. The attachment of claim 1 , wherein an interior surface of the bottom end of the hollow compartment is adapted to mate with the baby bottle container.
4. The attachment of claim 1 , wherein the removable seal is a plug.
5. The attachment of claim 4 , wherein the plug removably seals the container compartment from the hollow compartment, but is fixedly secured to the hollow compartment.
6. The attachment of claim 1 , wherein the release actuator for releasing the seal is a pushrod.
7. The attachment of claim 6 , further comprising a grommet to sealably secure the pushrod.
8. The attachment of claim 7 , wherein the pushrod is slidably disposed through the grommet within a channel to slidably disengage the plug from a locked position.
9. The attachment of claim 1 , wherein the removable seal is rubber with a spherical cap geometric shape.
10. The attachment of claim 1 , further comprising a gasket to improve the seal or provide ventilation between the hollow compartment and bottle container.
11. The attachment of claim 1 wherein the release actuator is positioned on the side of the attachment.
12. The attachment of claim 1 wherein the removable seal and the release actuator each have an angled surface, and the angled surface of the removable seal matches the angled surface of the release actuator.