Decorative holder for a baby bottle

• US 6,003,821 A
• Filed: 10/29/1998
• Issued: 12/21/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bob Fabian, Danny Manthis
• Original Assignee: Bob Fabian, Danny Manthis
• Inventors: Fabian, Bob, Manthis, Danny
• Primary Examiner(s): Ramirez, Ramon O.
• Application Number:
  US09/181,755
• Time in Patent Office: 418 Days
• Field of Search: 248/102, 248/104, 248/106, 248/107, 248/103, 248/105, 248/918, 248/915, 446/370, 446/374, 446/227
• US Class Current: 248/104
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 9/0607 having aesthetic features, e.g. toy-like or imitating a female breast
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 9/0638 for supporting in a feeding position
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 9/0661 attachable to other devices or furniture, e.g. crib, commode or stroller
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 9/0692 comprising a flexible arm
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/908 Simulation of diverse device

Abstract

A decorative holder for a baby bottle includes a flexible arm having a bottle receiver at one end and a clamp at the opposite end. A decorative cover in the form of an animal is removably wrapped around the flexible arm, with the animal'"'"'s head near the bottle receiver and the animal'"'"'s groin near the clamp. A baby bottle is placed in the bottle receiver, the clamp is attached to a support structure such as a crib, and the flexible arm is positioned so the baby can feed.

Claims

1. A holder for a baby bottle, comprising:

a flexible arm having a first end and an opposite second end;

a bottle receiver connected to said first end;

a clamp connected to said second end;

a decorative cover in the form of an animal having a spinal axis;

said decorative cover removably attachable to said first and second ends of said flexible arm, so that said spinal axis is substantially codirectional with said flexible arm; and

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said decorative cover having two spaced cooperating fasteners located on a chest of said animal, and said two spaced cooperating fasteners selectively retaining said decorative cover around said flexible arm.

2. A holder for a baby bottle comprising:

a flexible arm having a first end and an opposite second end;

a bottle receiver connected to said first end;

a clamp connected to said second end;

a decorative cover in the form of an animal having a spinal axis;

said decorative cover removably attachable to said first and second ends of said flexible arm, so that said spinal axis is substantially codirectional with said flexible arm;

said decorative cover having a first connection point and a second connection point;

said flexible arm having a first connection point disposed at said first end and a second connection point disposed at said second end;

said first connection point of said decorative cover including one of a hook and loop fastening material, and said first connection point of said flexible arm including the other of a hook and loop fastening material;

said second connection point of said decorative cover including one of a hook and loop fastening material, and said second connection point of said flexible arm including the other of a hook and loop fastening material;

said first connection point of said decorative cover located near a neck of said animal, and said second connection point of said decorative cover located near a groin of said animal, so that said animal is disposed longitudinally along said flexible arm;

said second connection point of said decorative cover including two spaced connection points;

said decorative cover having two spaced cooperating fasteners located on a chest of said animal, said two spaced cooperating fasteners selectively retaining said decorative cover around said flexible arm;

said animal having at least two limbs;

said at least two limbs selectively fastenable together so as to surround the baby bottle when the baby bottle is disposed within said bottle receiver;

said decorative cover having a body portion which is substantially flat; and

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said bottle receiver being fabricated from pliable material.

3. A holder for a baby bottle, comprising:

a flexible arm having a first end and an opposite second end;

a bottle receiver connected to said first end;

a clamp connected to said second end;

a decorative cover in the form of an animal having a spinal axis;

said decorative cover removably attachable to said first and second ends of said flexible arm, so that said spinal axis is substantially codirectional with said flexible arm;

said decorative cover having a first connection point and a second connection point;

said flexible arm having a first connection point disposed at said first end and a second connection point disposed at said second end;

said first connection point of said decorative cover having one of a hook and loop fastening material, and said first connection point of said flexible arm having the other of a hook and loop fastening material; and

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said second connection point of said decorative cover having one of a hook and loop fastening material, and said second connection point of said flexible arm having the other of a hook and loop fastening material.

4. A holder for a baby bottle according to claim 3, wherein said first connection point of said decorative cover is located near a neck of said animal and said second connection point of said decorative cover is located near a groin of said animal.

5. A holder for a baby bottle according to claim 4, further including said second connection point of said decorative cover having two spaced apart connection points.