Lighted baby bottle

• US 5,662,406 A
• Filed: 02/06/1996
• Issued: 09/02/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Elyse L. Mattice, Johnny M. Mattice
• Original Assignee: Elyse L. Mattice, Johnny M. Mattice
• Inventors: Mattice, Johnny M., Mattice, Elyse L.
• Primary Examiner(s): CARIASO, ALAN B
• Application Number:
  US08/596,082
• Time in Patent Office: 574 Days
• Field of Search: 362/96, 362/101, 362/253, 362/276, 362/802, 215/11.1, 215/11.2, 215/11.3, 215/11.6, 215/228, 215/230
• US Class Current: 362/101
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 9/00 Feeding-bottles in general
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/802 Position or condition responsive switch

Abstract

A baby bottle having a bottle portion with a first proximal end and a second distal end relative a feeding baby, a nipple portion attached to the bottle portion at the proximal end, a light member for illuminating the bottle attached to the distal end of the bottle portion and an attachment member for attaching the light member to the bottle. The light member includes a light source, a main power switch and a power source, all electrically connected together and mounted within a protective housing. The light member may also include an angle sensitive switch for activating the light source when the bottle is not upright.

Claims

1. A baby bottle, comprising:

a bottle having a first proximal end relative a feeding baby and a second distal end relative the baby;

a light means for illuminating the bottle, including a light source electrically connected to a power source; and

attachment means for attaching said light means to said bottle.

2. A baby bottle as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light means attaches to said distal end of said bottle.

3. A baby bottle as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light means includes a switch means electrically connected between said light source and said power source for selectively activating said light source.

4. A baby bottle as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light means includes a switch means electrically connected between said light source and said power source and including structure for closing said switch means at a selected inclination of the bottle, whereupon said switch means activates said light source when the bottle is at said selected inclination.

5. A baby bottle as claimed in claim 4 wherein said selected inclination is when said bottle is tilted from an upright position relative to a support surface.

6. A baby bottle as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light means includes a housing in which said light source and said power source are mounted, said housing having a transparent portion which extends over said light source.

7. A baby bottle as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light source is a light bulb and said power source is a microvoltage battery.

8. A baby bottle, comprising:

a bottle portion having a first proximal end relative a feeding baby and a second distal end relative the baby;

a light means for illuminating the bottle; and

attachment means for attaching said light means to said bottle portion;

said light means including a light source and a power switch electrically connected to a power source, said power switch selectively activating said light source.

9. A baby bottle as claimed in claim 8 wherein said power switch includes structure for closing said switch at a selected inclination of the bottle, whereupon said switch activates said light source when the bottle is at said selected inclination.

10. A baby bottle as claimed in claim 9, wherein said selected inclination is when said bottle is tilted from an upright position relative to a support surface.

11. A baby bottle as claimed in claim 8, wherein said light means attaches to said distal end of said bottle portion.

12. A baby bottle as claimed in claim 8, wherein said light means includes a housing in which said light source, said power switch and said power source are mounted, said housing having a transparent portion which extends over said light source.

13. A baby bottle, comprising:

a bottle portion having a first proximal end relative a feeding baby and a second distal end relative the baby;

a nipple member attached to said bottle portion;

a light means for illuminating the bottle; and

attachment means for attaching said light means to said bottle portion;

said light means including a light source, a main power switch and a power source, all electrically connected together;

said power switch for selectively activating said light source.

14. A baby bottle as claimed in claim 13, wherein said switch includes structure for closing said switch at a selected inclination of the bottle, whereupon said switch activates said light source when the bottle is at said selected inclination.

15. A baby bottle as claimed in claim 14, wherein said selected inclination is when said bottle is tilted from an upright position relative to a support surface.

16. A baby bottle as claimed in claim 15, wherein said light means includes a housing in which said light source, said power switch and said power source are housed.

17. A baby bottle as claimed in claim 16, wherein said light source is a light bulb and said power source is a microvoltage battery.

18. A baby bottle as claimed in claim 17, wherein said nipple attaches to said proximal end of said bottle portion and said light means attaches to said distal end of said bottle portion.

19. A baby bottle as claimed in claim 18, wherein said housing includes a transparent light cover which extends over said light source.