Patents by Inventor Lyda Epp

Lyda Epp 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).

  • Nursing device for infant with cleft lip or cleft palate
    Patent number: 4856663
    Abstract: In connection with a child with a cleft palate and/or cleft lip, a device to allow the child to effectively suck by mouth typically comprising a solid duckbill shaped shield with an incorporated nipple on its underside together with a means of interconnecting the nipple to a baby bottle or the breast. The shield acts to seal the cleft palate while keeping the nipple from collapsing into the cleft palate and cleft lip to allow the infant to suck liquids from a bottle or the breast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1989
    Inventor: Lyda Epp