Patents by Inventor Christopher B. Dunnum

Christopher B. Dunnum has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6037872
    Abstract: A baby bottle includes one or more removably attached handles with a integral voice chips received therein. The integral voice chips is in communication with a mechanical thermostat received within an arcuate portion of the handle that is grasped by a user. Upon the thermostat sensing a preselected temperature, a pair of timer circuits in communication therewith activate the voice chip. When the thermostat detects a temperature below the predetermined value, the timer circuits disable the voice chip after a predetermined duration. Accordingly, when a baby or other user grasps the handle, music or other sound recordings will be automatically emitted. When the baby releases the handle, the voice chip will be deactivated within a predetermined duration thereafter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Inventor: Christopher B. Dunnum