Bottle for use by infants, children or the like

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bottle for use by infants, children or the like, showing my new design, with a nipple-type closure;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear and side elevational views being identical thereto;

FIG. 3 is an elevational view thereof, rotated 45.degree. from the position illustrated in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional top plan view thereof, taken along line I--I of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional perspective view thereof, taken along line I--I of FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view thereof, with the nipple-type closure removed;

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment of the bottle for use by infants, children or the like, with a threaded-type closure, the rear and side elevational views being identical thereto;

FIG. 11 is an elevational view thereof rotated 45.degree. from the position illustrated in FIG. 10.

FIG. 12 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a front elevational view thereof, with the thread-type closure removed;

FIG. 15 is a front elevational view of a third embodiment of the bottle for use by infants, children or the like, with a thread-type closure, the rear and side elevational views being identical thereto;

FIG. 16 is an elevational view thereof, rotated 45.degree. from the position illustrated in FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a front elevational view thereof with the thread-type closure closure removed;

FIG. 20 is a front elevational view of a fourth embodiment of the bottle for use by infants, children or the like, with a crimp-type closure, the rear and side elevational views bring identical thereto;

FIG. 21 is an elevational view thereof, rotated 45.degree. from the position illustrated in FIG. 20;

FIG. 22 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a bottom plan view thereof; and

FIG. 24 is a front elevational view thereof, with the crimp-type closure removed.

The embodiments illustrated in FIGS. 10-24 have the same cross-sectional shape as that illustrated in FIG. 6.

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Patent History
Patent number: D320859
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 23, 1989
Date of Patent: Oct 15, 1991
Assignee: Kinder-Grip International, Inc. (Dudley, MA)
Inventor: Alexander R. Malcolm (Dudley, MA)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Attorney: Ralph W. Selitto, Jr.
Application Number: 7/300,374
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Nursing Bottle Or Container (57) (D24/197); D/9401