Dripless feeder nipple system with detachable valve
First Claim
1. A feeder nipple system attachable to a container, wherein said container is used for holding a fluid, wherein said feeder nipple system comprises:
- a nipple body removably attached to said container, said nipple body comprising a first end, a second end, and a mating portion connected to said first end;
a teat portion having a first and second end, said second end having a plurality of apertures, said first end of said teat portion connected to said first end of said nipple body;
a detachable valve removably connected to said mating portion of said nipple body, so as to allow fluid flow from the container to the teat portion when a sucking force is applied, and prevent leakage of fluid through said teat portion when the teat portion is not in use and to permit cleaning of said valve; and
mating free formed seating elements on said first end of said teat portion and said valve to hold said valve in a specific location at said teat portion first end.
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Abstract
A feeder nipple system removably mounted on a container and has a nipple body with a nipple, and a detachable valve which prevents leakage from the nipple body. The detachable feature of the valve also permits proper sanitization of the feeder nipple system. The valve has a toroidal shaped top portion integrally joined by a truncated trapezoidal shaped neck of the valve to a toroidal shaped bottom portion of the valve which has a circular central portion having a slightly concave shape with slits which form a plurality of flaps. When the flaps are opened in the direction of a sucking force applied to the nipple, fluid flows out of the nipple body. However, when the flaps are closed, upon cessation of the applied sucking force, the fluid is prevented from leaking through the detachable valve and out of the nipple body. The nipple body, nipple, and detachable valve are made of pliable material which allows them to be easily deformable.
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11 Claims
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1. A feeder nipple system attachable to a container, wherein said container is used for holding a fluid, wherein said feeder nipple system comprises:
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a nipple body removably attached to said container, said nipple body comprising a first end, a second end, and a mating portion connected to said first end; a teat portion having a first and second end, said second end having a plurality of apertures, said first end of said teat portion connected to said first end of said nipple body; a detachable valve removably connected to said mating portion of said nipple body, so as to allow fluid flow from the container to the teat portion when a sucking force is applied, and prevent leakage of fluid through said teat portion when the teat portion is not in use and to permit cleaning of said valve; and mating free formed seating elements on said first end of said teat portion and said valve to hold said valve in a specific location at said teat portion first end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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