US2013020317A1PendingUtilityA1

Bottle Protector and Handle

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jul 21, 2011Filed: Jul 21, 2011Published: Jan 24, 2013
Est. expiryJul 21, 2031(~5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Jason P. MartinTravis J. Hendricks
A61J 9/0623A61J 9/08A61J 9/0669
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Abstract

A baby-bottle protector and grip is secured to the bottle by screwing a mounting collar between the bottle and the cap, or by stretching the mounting collar around the bottle neck or cap. The protector forms a generally ball-shaped cage around the bottle, where bars or ribs of the cage can be grasped by an infant. The ribs help protect the bottle if it is dropped. In some embodiments, the protector pulls the bottle into the ball to provide better protection.

Claims

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1 . A bottle protector and grip comprising:
 a circular neck adapted to be secured between a removable-top bottle and a top of the removable-top bottle;   a skirt attached to the circular neck, said skirt formed of a resilient material and constructed so that the skirt surrounds the removable-top bottle substantially completely but exposes the top of the removable-top bottle, wherein   the skirt has a bottle-admitting opening opposite the circular neck,   the skirt has a plurality of handle openings therein, and   the resilient skirt material between the handle openings is adapted to be grasped by an infant's hand.   
     
     
         2 . The bottle protector and grip of  claim 1  wherein the removable-top bottle is a screw-top bottle. 
     
     
         3 . The bottle protector and grip of  claim 1  wherein the circular neck is to be compressed between an upper extremity of the removable-top bottle and the top of the removable-top bottle when the top of the removable-top bottle is secured. 
     
     
         4 . The bottle protector and grip of  claim 1  wherein the circular neck has a female threaded insert adapted to accept a male threaded top of the removable-top bottle, and
 the circular neck has a male threaded protrusion to which the top of the removable-top bottle may be secured. 
 
     
     
         5 . The bottle protector and grip of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an accordion-fold structure connecting the circular neck to the skirt, said accordion-fold structure functional to withdraw a bottle secured to the circular neck toward an interior of the skirt so that the top of the removable-top bottle is less exposed on an exterior of the skirt.   
     
     
         6 . The bottle protector and grip of  claim 1  wherein the circular neck and skirt are formed of a silicone material. 
     
     
         7 . A bottle protector and handle comprising:
 a semi-spherical hollow shell formed of a resilient material, said shell having:   a first opening sized to admit a bottle into an interior of the shell;   a second opening sized to permit a neck of the bottle to pass from the interior of the shell through the second opening and out of the shell; and   a plurality of perforations in the shell to create a cage-like structure, wherein at least one portion of the cage-like structure is adapted to be grasped by an infant's hand.   
     
     
         8 . The bottle protector and handle of  claim 7  wherein an edge of the second opening is to be compressed between the neck of the bottle and a cap of the bottle, said cap comprising a collar and a nipple, said collar to be screwed to the neck of the bottle. 
     
     
         9 . The bottle protector and handle of  claim 7  wherein the second opening is to be compressed between the neck of the bottle and a cap of the bottle, said cap comprising a collar and a nipple, said collar to be secured to the neck of the bottle by a snap fitting. 
     
     
         10 . The bottle protector and handle of  claim 7  wherein the first opening is elastically expandable, said first opening to secure a base of the bottle. 
     
     
         11 . The bottle protector and handle of  claim 7  wherein the second opening is elastically expandable, said second opening to secure the neck of the bottle. 
     
     
         12 . The bottle protector and handle of  claim 7  wherein the plurality of perforations are circular holes. 
     
     
         13 . The bottle protector and handle of  claim 7  wherein the plurality of perforations are elongated holes. 
     
     
         14 . The bottle protector and handle of  claim 7  wherein the plurality of perforations are shaped like letters of an alphabet. 
     
     
         15 . The bottle protector and handle of  claim 7  wherein the plurality of perforations are shaped like animal silhouettes. 
     
     
         16 . The bottle protector and handle of  claim 7  wherein the semi-spherical hollow shell is formed of silicone. 
     
     
         17 . The bottle protector and handle of  claim 7  wherein the semi-spherical hollow shell is formed of a resilient polymer coated with a tactile material. 
     
     
         18 - 20 . (canceled)

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