Abstract:
The removable cap for a feeding bottle is made from flexible plastics material with a smooth exterior surface which is soft to a baby's lips and chin and has an upstanding nipple (1) open at the bottom and with an aperture (2) at the top. The underside of the cap is provided with a plurality of spaced shallow indentations (3a) to (3e) elliptical in shape and moulded into the plastics material. The indentations are arranged in concentric circles around the open end of the nipple and increase in length and width progressively from the innermost circle to the outermost circle.
Abstract:
A feeding nipple comprises an elongated nipple part adapted to be insertable into a user's mouth, said elongated part having at least one conduit formed therethrough for conveying fluid from a distal end to a proximal end where fluid exits the nipple into the user's mouth, said elongated nipple part being made of a soft material capable of substantially closing said conduit(s) in use under at least one of (a) an extension force stretching said elongated part longitudinal to thereby constrict said conduit(s) or (b) a radially inwardly compressive force to thereby pinch said conduit(s).
Abstract:
A nipple comprises a substantially solid nipple portion adapted to be inserted into the mouth of a user and being formed of a material having a Shore A hardness of less than about 10; and at least one duct for conveying fluid through said nipple.
Abstract:
According to a first embodiment, a nipple for a feeding bottle or a soother comprises a base portion, a teat portion, an areola portion and a flex region allowing flexing of the teat portion towards and away from the areola portion. According to a second embodiment, a nipple for a feeding bottle or soother is provided with a helical flow formation on the inner face of the teat, which allows continuous flow of liquid even when the teat collapsed via the helical flow path which allowing extension at the teat, in particular rotational or torsional extension.
Abstract:
An artificial baby-feeding nipple has one or more openings formed therein for conveying fluids through the nipple. The nipple is configured and formed of a material which permits changeable flow rates in response to changing suckling conditions.
Abstract:
An artificial baby-feeding nipple (310) includes a substantially solid nipple portion (312) with one or more ducts (316) formed there through for conveying fluids through the nipple. The nipple is radially compressible so as to prevent passage of fluids through the one or more ducts when so compressed through use of a material having a low durometer material.
Abstract:
This invention provides an artificial nipple 210a. The artificial nipple comprises: a nipple portion 212a having a first curved surface, whose tip is provided with an opening portion 216a; a nipple body portion 211a formed on the nipple portion 212a, having a second curved surface, wherein the second curved surface of the nipple body portion 211a is continuously extended from the first curved surface of the nipple portion 212a, and wherein the second curved surface of the nipple body portion 211a is significantlyexpanded as a part of the second curved surface goes away from the nipple portion 212a; and a base portion 214a formed on the nipple body portion, wherein the base portion 214a is capable of being attached to a container to house a drink. According to the present invention, the nipple body portion 211a has a maximum outer diameter of 30 mm or more. According to the present invention, the nipple portion 212a, measured by placing the base portion 214a of the artificial nipple 210a on a precise universal tester having a metallic pressing top made of a cylindrical shape with a radius of about 5 mm, to compress the maximum outer diameter ofthe nipple portion into the direction of the center thereof, has a nipple elasticity of 0.1 N to 0.8 N when the maximum outer diameter of the nipple portion is compressed by 20 %, and of 1.0 N to 2.5 N when the maximum outer diameter of the nipple portion is compressed by 60 %.