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Baby food feeder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-11-18
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Granted: 1963-02-05
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Expires: 1979-11-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Clifford R Woodbury
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-28 09:41
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61J; A61J11/00; A61J11/0005; A61J11/04; A61J11/045; A61J9/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
271 words
A BABY FOOD FEEDER FOR USE WITH A STANDARD CONTAINER OF A PREDETERMINED INNER DIAMETER AND HAVING AN OPEN TOP AND CONTAINING A QUANTITY OF SEMI-SOLID FOOD CAPABLE OF FLOWING ACTION UNDER SLIGHT PRESSURE, COMPRISING A HOLLOW STEM, A NIPPLE HAVING A RELATIVELY LARGE APERTURE DETACHABLY CONNECTED ON AN OUTER END OF THE STEM, A FLEXIBLE DISC SECURED ON THE INNER END OF THE STEM AND DIMENSIONED FOR SEALINGLY ENGAGING THE INNER SURFACE OF THE CONTAINER, A CAP HAVING A CENTRAL HOLE RECEIVING SAID STEM AND ADAPTED TO BE DETACHABLY SECURED TO AND CLOSING THE OPEN TOP OF THE CONTAINER, SAID STEM BEING SUBSTANTIALLY OF UNIFORM OUTER DIAMETER BETWEEN THE DISC AND NIPPLE AND BEING CAPABLE OF BEING DRAWN THROUGH THE CAP WHEN THE NIPPLE IS REMOVED, THE STEM, CARRYING THE NIPPLE AND DISC, BEING CAPABLE OF FREE ROTATING AND SLIDING MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO THE CAP, AND RELATIVE TO THE CONTAINER WHEN THE CAP IS SECURED THERETO, THE STEM AND NIPPLE BEING THE ONLY PORTIONS EXPOSED OUTWARDLY OF THE CAP AND CONTAINER WHEN THE CAP IS SECURED TO THE CONTAINER, THE DISC AND THE INNER END OF THE STEM BEING ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE TOP SURFACE OF THE FOOD IN THE CONTAINER, AND THE DISC HAVING A CENTRAL HOLE EXPOSING THE INTERIOR OF THE STEM TO THE FOOD FOR PASSAGE THEREOF FROM THE CONTAINER THROUGH THE STEM AND NIPPLE, THE STEM AND DISC BEING OPERABLE FOR FOLLOWING THE TOP OF THE FOOD PURSUANT TO DEPLETION OF THE FOOD ON FLOWING THROUGH THE STEM AND NIPPLE CAUSED BY SUCKING ACTION ON THE NIPPLE AND CONSEQUENT RELATIVELY GREATER ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE ON THE FEEDER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
271 words
A BABY FOOD FEEDER FOR USE WITH A STANDARD CONTAINER OF A PREDETERMINED INNER DIAMETER AND HAVING AN OPEN TOP AND CONTAINING A QUANTITY OF SEMI-SOLID FOOD CAPABLE OF FLOWING ACTION UNDER SLIGHT PRESSURE, COMPRISING A HOLLOW STEM, A NIPPLE HAVING A RELATIVELY LARGE APERTURE DETACHABLY CONNECTED ON AN OUTER END OF THE STEM, A FLEXIBLE DISC SECURED ON THE INNER END OF THE STEM AND DIMENSIONED FOR SEALINGLY ENGAGING THE INNER SURFACE OF THE CONTAINER, A CAP HAVING A CENTRAL HOLE RECEIVING SAID STEM AND ADAPTED TO BE DETACHABLY SECURED TO AND CLOSING THE OPEN TOP OF THE CONTAINER, SAID STEM BEING SUBSTANTIALLY OF UNIFORM OUTER DIAMETER BETWEEN THE DISC AND NIPPLE AND BEING CAPABLE OF BEING DRAWN THROUGH THE CAP WHEN THE NIPPLE IS REMOVED, THE STEM, CARRYING THE NIPPLE AND DISC, BEING CAPABLE OF FREE ROTATING AND SLIDING MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO THE CAP, AND RELATIVE TO THE CONTAINER WHEN THE CAP IS SECURED THERETO, THE STEM AND NIPPLE BEING THE ONLY PORTIONS EXPOSED OUTWARDLY OF THE CAP AND CONTAINER WHEN THE CAP IS SECURED TO THE CONTAINER, THE DISC AND THE INNER END OF THE STEM BEING ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE TOP SURFACE OF THE FOOD IN THE CONTAINER, AND THE DISC HAVING A CENTRAL HOLE EXPOSING THE INTERIOR OF THE STEM TO THE FOOD FOR PASSAGE THEREOF FROM THE CONTAINER THROUGH THE STEM AND NIPPLE, THE STEM AND DISC BEING OPERABLE FOR FOLLOWING THE TOP OF THE FOOD PURSUANT TO DEPLETION OF THE FOOD ON FLOWING THROUGH THE STEM AND NIPPLE CAUSED BY SUCKING ACTION ON THE NIPPLE AND CONSEQUENT RELATIVELY GREATER ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE ON THE FEEDER.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-02-04 | 1966-08-06 | 1967-02-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-02-04 | 1970-08-06 | 1971-02-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-02-04 | 1974-08-06 | 1975-02-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |