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WO1990008068A1
WO1990008068A1 PCT/US1989/002353 US8902353W WO9008068A1 WO 1990008068 A1 WO1990008068 A1 WO 1990008068A1 US 8902353 W US8902353 W US 8902353W WO 9008068 A1 WO9008068 A1 WO 9008068A1
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bottle
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Alexander R. Malcolm
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KINDER-GRIP INTERNATIONAL Inc
Kinder Grip International Inc
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KINDER-GRIP INTERNATIONAL Inc
Kinder Grip International Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D23/00—Details of bottles or jars not otherwise provided for
    • B65D23/10—Handles
    • B65D23/102—Gripping means formed in the walls, e.g. roughening, cavities, projections
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J9/00—Feeding-bottles in general

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  • the present invention relates to bottles, and, more particularly, to bottles having integral handles which facilitate their use by an infant or a child.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,570,808 discloses a baby bottle having a central opening traversing the intermediate portion of its body, thus forming two handles for the baby to grasp. By narrowing the intermediate portion of the body, the cross section of the handles is reduced, thus allowing the baby to grasp the handles with greater ease.
  • the cross section of the body is triangular with three handles being formed by concavities therein, sections, rather than by one central opening.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,557,392 a baby bottle is disclosed which has two handles projecting from opposite sides of the bottle. Each of the handles includes a hand ⁇ grip portion spaced from the sidewall of the bottle so as to facilitate gripping by a baby.
  • Baby bottles with handles are much easier for a baby to hold than conventional baby bottles.
  • non-conventional bottles have not, in the past, fully resolved the baby's problem of grasping them due to the fact that they must be placed in a particular orientation in order to be gripped by the baby (i.e., with at least two of the handles extending in a direction generally perpendicular to the baby's forward line of sight so that the baby can grip one handle with its left hand while simultaneously gripping the other handle with its right hand) and due to the further fact that many babies are incapable of orienting the bottles on their own.
  • the present invention relates to a new and improved bottle which facilitates handling and use by infants and children. More particularly, the improvement involves providing the bottle with a body having at least two separate and distinct sets of handles, each set of handles being adapted for two-handed gripping by an infant or a child. By providing the body with multiple sets of handles, the bottle is always oriented in a position in which it is readily accessible for gripping by an infant or a child.
  • the handles of each set are formed integrally with the bottle by a plurality of longitudinally-extending recesses provided in an outer surface of the bottle's body, each recess being deep enough to receive the fingers of an infant or a child.
  • the handles formed thereby can be made to extend along substantially the entire length of the bottle, whereby the baby's use of the bottle is further facilitated by allowing the baby to grip the bottle at many different locations along the length thereof.
  • Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a bottle constructed in accordance with a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention
  • Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view, taken along section line II-II in Figure 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows, of the bottle illustrated in Figure 1
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of the bottle illustrated in Figure 1, a portion of the bottle being broken away to facilitate consideration and discussion;
  • Figure 4 is a perspective cross-sectional view of the bottle illustrated in Figure 1, the cross section having been taken along section line II-II in Figure 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows;
  • Figure 5 is a front elevational view of a bottle constructed in accordance with a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 6 is a front elevational view of a bottle constructed in accordance with a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 7 is a front elevational view of a bottle constructed in accordance with a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view, similar to that of Figure 2, of a bottle constructed in accordance with a fifth exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Description of the Exemplary Embodiments
  • a baby bottle 10 having a body 12 and a nipple-type closure 14.
  • the body 12 which can be made out of any suitable material such as plastic or glass, has a closed lower end 16, an open upper end 18 and a midsection 20.
  • Elongated, trough-like recesses 22 are formed in the midsection 20 and extend along substantially the entire length of the body 10.
  • the recesses 22 give the midsection 20 a substantially uniform (i.e., symmetrical) transverse cross-sectional shape which assimilates a cruciform.
  • the recesses 22 are deep enough to form a first set of lobe- shaped handles 24, 26 and a second set of lobe-shaped handles 28, 30.
  • Each of the handles 24, 26, 28, 30 is sized and shaped such that it can be readily grasped by the hand of a baby, with the baby's fingers being received in the recesses 22.
  • the handle 24 is located diametrically opposite the handle 26 so that the baby can grasp the handle 24 with one of its hands while grasping the handle 26 with its other hand.
  • the handle 28 is located diametrically opposite the handle 30 so that the baby can grasp the handle 28 with one of its hands while grasping the handle 30 with its other hand.
  • the handles 24, 26, 28, 30 facilitate the baby's use of the bottle 10 by always presenting the baby with at least one set of readily accessible handles (i.e., the handles 24, 26 or the handles 28, 30). In other words, regardless of its orientation relative to the baby, the bottle 10 can always be gripped by the baby without requiring any preorientation by the baby or by an adult. Because all of the handles 24, 26, 28, 30 extend along substantially the entire length of the body 12, the baby can grip the bottle 10 at many different locations along its length, thereby further facilitating the baby's use of the bottle 10.
  • the outer contour of the body 10 is smooth and continuous and without sharp edges which might injure the baby's delicate hands.
  • the smooth and continuous outer contour of the body 12 also inhibits foreign matter from accumulating between the handles 24, 26, 28, 30, thereby facilitating the cleanliness of the bottle 10.
  • a base 32 is provided at the lower end 16 of the body 1.2. The base 32 is flat so that the bottle 10 can be easily stood in an upright position.
  • the upper end 18 of the body 12 is tapered -to form a neck 34. External threads (not shown) are provided on the neck 34 so that the nipple-type closure 14 can be screwed on to and off of the bottle 10.
  • the nipple-type closure 14 which itself is conventional, includes a cap 36 and a rubber nipple 38.
  • the cap 36 is provided with internal threads (not shown) which threadedly engage the external threads (not shown) on the neck 34 of the bottle 10.
  • the nipple-type closure 14 cooperates with the upper end 18 of the bottle 10 in a conventional manner to form a liquid-tight seal.
  • liquid will not leak from the bottle 10.
  • the bottle 10 does not leak even when it is completely inverted by a baby who is feeding in a supine position.
  • Figures 5, 6, 7 and 8 Four other exemplary embodiments of a bottle constructed in accordance with the present invention are illustrated in Figures 5, 6, 7 and 8, respectively. Elements illustrated in Figures 5, 6, 7, and 8 which correspond to the elements described above with respect to Figures 1-4 have been designated by corresponding reference numerals increased by one hundred, two hundred, three hundred and four hundred, respectively. The embodiments of Figures 5-8 are designed for use in the same manner as the embodiment of Figures 1-4 unless otherwise stated.
  • a body 112 of a bottle 110 has a midsection 120 which is provided with recesses 122 (only two of which are visible in Figure 5) and handles 124, 126, 128, 130 (only three of which are visible in Figure 5) .
  • the recesses 122 are sized and shape so as to give the midsection 120 the same basic transverse cross-sectional shape as the midsection 20 of the bottle 10.
  • the bottle 110 is intended primarily for use by non- infant children, rather than by babies, minor dimensional changes may be made in its transverse cross-sectional shape in order to accommodate the larger hands of such children.
  • the bottle 110 is provided with a large diameter, internally threaded closure 114 (i.e. , one which resembles those commonly found on juice containers and the like) , instead of the nipple-type closure 14 of the bottle 10.
  • the closure 114 threadedly engages a short, wide- mouth neck 134 of the bottle 110.
  • a body 212 of a bottle 210 has a midsection 220 which is provided with recesses 222 (only two of which are visible in Figure 6) and handles 224, 226, 228, 230 (only three of which are visible in Figure 6) .
  • the recesses 222 are sized and shaped so as to give the midsection 220 the same basic transverse cross-sectional shape as the midsection 20 of the bottle 10.
  • the bottle 210 is intended primarily for use by non- infant children, rather than by babies, minor dimensional changes may be made in its transverse cross-sectional shape in order to accommodate the larger hands of such children.
  • the bottle 210 is provided with a small diameter, internally-threaded closure 214 (i.e., one which resembles those commonly found on soda bottles and the like) , instead of the nipple-type closure 14 of the bottle 10.
  • the closure 214 threadedly engages an elongated, narrow- mouth neck 234 of the bottle 210.
  • a body 312 of a bottle 310 has a midsection 320 which is provided with recesses 322
  • the recesses 322 are sized and shaped so as to give the midsection 320 the same basic transverse cross-sectional shape as the midsection 20 of the bottle 10.
  • the bottle 310 is provided with a crimp-type closure 314, instead of the nipple-type closure 14 of the bottle 10.
  • the closure 314 is crimped around a non-threaded neck 334 of the bottle 310.
  • the 410 has a midsection 420 provided with recesses 422 and handles 424, 426, 428, 430, which cooperate with the recesses 422 to give the midsection a non-uniform (i.e., asymmetrical) transverse cross-sectional shape.
  • the handles 424 Unlike the handles 24, 26, 28, 30 of the bottle 10, the handles 424,
  • the handle 424 is identical to the handle 426 and the handle 428 is identical to the handle 430. While the handles 428, 430 have curved sides, the handles 424, 426 are straight-sided so as to facilitate the molding of the bottle

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Abstract

Un biberon comprend au moins deux jeux de poignées, chaque jeu étant adapté de façon à être saisi par un bébé ou un enfant. Les poignées sont formées intégralement avec le biberon par une pluralité de cavités allongées ménagées sur la surface externe du biberon et se prolongeant essentiellement sur toute la longueur de celui-ci.
PCT/US1989/002353 1989-01-23 1989-06-02 Biberon a poignees Ceased WO1990008068A1 (fr)

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EP0622304A1 (fr) * 1993-04-29 1994-11-02 PepsiCo, Inc. Récipient en matière plastique moulé par soufflage comprenant une poignée
GB2330125A (en) * 1997-10-10 1999-04-14 Acqua Vera Spa Bottle with gripping recesses
DE102006051022A1 (de) * 2006-10-26 2008-04-30 Arnd Kozlik Trinkgefäß, insbesondere Babyflasche
EP2258625A2 (fr) 2009-06-03 2010-12-08 Krones AG Corps structuré à son extérieur, gerbe composée à partir de tels corps, et dispositif et procédé pour composer de telles gerbes
DE202006020953U1 (de) 2006-10-26 2011-06-01 Kozlik, Arnd, 58300 Trinkgefäß, insbesondere Babyflasche
GB2514321A (en) * 2013-03-18 2014-11-26 Daniel Sutherland Improved bottle
DE102009061730B3 (de) 2009-06-03 2022-07-21 Krones Aktiengesellschaft Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Herstellen von Gebinden sowie mit dem Verfahren hergestellte Gebinde
GB2638429A (en) * 2024-02-21 2025-08-27 Brown Paul Baby bottle design with improved heating efficiency

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US1693117A (en) * 1927-10-29 1928-11-27 William Aloyisous Quinn Closure for containers
US2831596A (en) * 1956-01-12 1958-04-22 Foster Grant Co Inc Nursing unit
US2959314A (en) * 1959-12-07 1960-11-08 Sanchez Albert Suction valve for baby bottle nipple
US4570808A (en) * 1984-04-06 1986-02-18 William O. Campbell Baby bottle with integral handle
USD283920S (en) * 1983-07-11 1986-05-20 Gissing Enterprises Inc. Nursing bottle

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FR1551812A (fr) * 1968-01-25 1968-12-27

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US1693117A (en) * 1927-10-29 1928-11-27 William Aloyisous Quinn Closure for containers
US2831596A (en) * 1956-01-12 1958-04-22 Foster Grant Co Inc Nursing unit
US2959314A (en) * 1959-12-07 1960-11-08 Sanchez Albert Suction valve for baby bottle nipple
USD283920S (en) * 1983-07-11 1986-05-20 Gissing Enterprises Inc. Nursing bottle
US4570808A (en) * 1984-04-06 1986-02-18 William O. Campbell Baby bottle with integral handle

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CN1042817C (zh) * 1993-04-29 1999-04-07 百事可乐有限公司 塑料容器
EP0622304A1 (fr) * 1993-04-29 1994-11-02 PepsiCo, Inc. Récipient en matière plastique moulé par soufflage comprenant une poignée
GB2330125A (en) * 1997-10-10 1999-04-14 Acqua Vera Spa Bottle with gripping recesses
DE102006051022B4 (de) * 2006-10-26 2011-03-03 Arnd Kozlik Trinkgefäß, insbesondere Babyflasche
DE102006051022A1 (de) * 2006-10-26 2008-04-30 Arnd Kozlik Trinkgefäß, insbesondere Babyflasche
EP2086496A2 (fr) * 2006-10-26 2009-08-12 Arnd Kozlik Récipient pour boire, notamment biberon ou récipient à boissons
DE202006020953U1 (de) 2006-10-26 2011-06-01 Kozlik, Arnd, 58300 Trinkgefäß, insbesondere Babyflasche
DE102009025912A1 (de) 2009-06-03 2010-12-09 Krones Ag Körper und aus Körpern erstellte Gebinde sowie Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Erstellung von Gebinden
EP2258625A2 (fr) 2009-06-03 2010-12-08 Krones AG Corps structuré à son extérieur, gerbe composée à partir de tels corps, et dispositif et procédé pour composer de telles gerbes
US8348077B2 (en) 2009-06-03 2013-01-08 Krones Ag Bodies, packages of bodies, and a device and method for packaging bodies
DE102009061730B3 (de) 2009-06-03 2022-07-21 Krones Aktiengesellschaft Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Herstellen von Gebinden sowie mit dem Verfahren hergestellte Gebinde
GB2514321A (en) * 2013-03-18 2014-11-26 Daniel Sutherland Improved bottle
GB2638429A (en) * 2024-02-21 2025-08-27 Brown Paul Baby bottle design with improved heating efficiency

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