WO2008081061A2 - Feeding bottle holder - Google Patents

Abstract

The baby arm consisting of a device intended to hold a feeding bottle so that the mother or carer does not have to constantly be present during feeding, thereby combining this with other household tasks, characterised in having a pincer fastened with a fixed through bolt and a manual fluted nut, a hollow flexible bar wherein are a series of luminescent diodes which turn off and on in a sequential and programmed manner and a swivel joint and an open elastic clamp which hold the feeding bottle, with special features of also or alternatively having a music box and that the pincer displays storybook characters or even that the actual pincer takes the shape of one of these characters.

Description

 BIBERON SUPPORT

INTRODUCTION

The object of the present invention relates to a portable device that can be attached very easily and quickly to places normally occupied by a baby, such as the crib, the seat, the stroller, etc. Its function is to support the bottle, so that the baby is taking it at will, in cases where being the mother or caregiver with other occupations can not take care of the baby during the time of taking the bottle, or simply It serves as help and download your multiple obligations. For a greater attraction the device has a series of lights of different colors and a music box that sounds periodically or at times decided by the baby himself or by the mother or caregiver.

SECTOR OF THE TECHNIQUE TO WHICH THE INVENTION REFERS

The invention presented affects the Sector of Current Needs of Life, in regard to the Chapter of Health, Protection, Entertainment, affecting the baby accessories manufacturing industry.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The antecedents related to the care of babies are very abundant because although the birth rates are variable and certainly with a downward trend in the more developed countries, it is no less true that life goes on, that there are civilizations with uncontrolled births and that there will be babies while the world exists.

The period of raising and caring for children in their early years of early childhood is traditionally carried out by mothers for logical reasons of natural affection and for reasons of sharing the roles that society has attributed to men and women. However times are changing and with them customs in the care and education of children. Consequently, Mothers work more frequently outside the home and their tasks increase although, for the same reasons of changing times, men are assuming a series of homemade obligations including the raising of children in the marriage or the couple. The end result in all cases and especially in large families is an overload of homework and greater difficulty in dedicating babies all the time they really need. That is the main reason that has led the inventor to develop the present idea to develop it to manage and optimize the limited time available. Well, regardless of this invention, there are many devices, toys and devices, aimed either to entertain the baby, or to facilitate the tasks of their caregivers. To mention some we can mention the pacifiers, the rattles, the rings, the rockers, the protective nets or the bottles of different designs or those that heat quickly with built-in resistors.

However, there is no history of devices such as the one presented in this document, so it is a novel idea that can be very useful to mothers or caregivers with excess obligations. In addition to being very practical for the baby, it is also a beautiful bright and musical attraction with undeniable relaxation effects.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention, as set forth in the introduction, refers to a portable device that can be attached very easily and quickly to places normally occupied by a baby, such as the cradle, the seat or the stroller. It is intended to support a bottle so that the baby can take it without the help of the mother or caregiver and consists of a variable opening clamp, which can be fitted in any of the usual bottles, of a flexible hollow bar that accommodates and maintains in any position and of a clamp that being solid enough to hold the device, with due firmness, in the chosen place, is reinforced by a through screw attached to one of the arms of the caliper and a hand-tightening nut in the form of a knurled or knurled wheel that guarantees a secure hold against possible pulls of the baby. In addition to the flexibility of the bar and to enable any posture of the bottle, the device consists of a ball joint between the end of the bar and the bottle clamp.

With this arrangement, the mother or caregiver of the baby can secure the device, by means of the clamp and the tightening nut, in the cradle or place where the baby is sitting, fit the bottle in the clamp and adjust its position so that the child You can comfortably reach the nipple and ingest the contents of the bottle continuously or at the pace you want.

As elements that bring more appeal to the set, the clamp is decorated with some character typical of the cartoon series or even adopts some of its forms such as a mouse, an elephant, a teddy, etc. In addition, the flexible bar has a series of "LED" diodes of low consumption and different colors that turn on and off periodically or slidingly. Also included, in the vicinity of the clamp, is a music box that sounds with a preset schedule and that can favor baby's entertainment and sleep reconciliation once the bottle's contents are finished.

The device, preferably in plastic material, has a smooth and rounded surface finish to prevent damage or scratches to the baby.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figure 1 This unique figure is included in which the device is represented in two different positions so that its adaptability is better understood according to needs. The following has been indicated: 1.- Baby arm assembly 2.- Clamp 3.- Screw

4.- Striated nut 5.- Flexible hollow bar

6.- Ball joint

7.- Clamp

8.- Baby bottle

9.- Luminescent diodes

10.- Music box

DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

In a preferred embodiment, the baby's arm (1) (Figure 1) is a portable device that, once coupled to the place where the baby is located, serves to support the bottle in order for the child to take it without Help from the mother or caregiver. It consists of a solid clamp (2), with sufficient pressure to be firmly attached to the cradle, car seat or stroller secured in any case by a fixed through screw (3) and a spline nut (4) of manual tightening; The clamp (2) is connected to a flexible hollow bar (5) that adapts to any shape that suits us, having at its end a ball joint (6) whose ball is integral with an open clamp (7) that is elastically deformable with object of which it fits perfectly to the glass of a bottle (8) of the habitual ones in the market. In these conditions, when the mother or caregiver of the baby wishes to give the bottle (8) to the child, without constantly being aware of its taking, it will be limited to fixing the clamp (2) in a suitable place in the chair where the baby is , securing it with the tightening of the nut (4), and placing the bottle (8) in the clamp (7) then deforming the flexible hollow bar (5) so that with the ease of movement provided by the ball joint (6), The bottle nipple (6) is within reach of the baby. In this way the child is completely autonomous during the period that elapses until the contents of the bottle are used up.

The author of the present invention also conceives as singular complements to give greater attraction to this device, to decorate the clamp with typical characters of children's cartoons such as elephants, kittens, bears, little mice, etc. and even considers it interesting to give the clamp the shape of any of Another complement is to install a series of lights (9) along the flexible hollow bar (5) that can be of the type of luminescent diodes of various colors that are illuminated sequentially with flickers or with a sense of sliding along of the hollow bar (5). In addition, the device can have a music box (10) attached to the clamp (2) or anywhere else so that the music can be heard during the shot, at the end of it or in a time-spaced manner. This small attachment, with a relaxing effect, can be very beneficial to promote the baby's sleep when the bottle's contents are finished. It is not considered necessary to make the content of this description more extensive so that a person skilled in the art can understand the scope and advantages derived from the invention, as well as develop and implement the object thereof. However, it should be understood that the invention has been described according to a preferred embodiment thereof, whereby it may be susceptible to modifications without affecting or implying any alteration of the basis of said invention. That is to say, the terms in which this preferred description of the invention has been exposed should always be taken in a broad and non-limiting manner.

Claims

1.- The baby's arm consisting of a device designed to support a baby's bottle so that the mother or caregiver does not have to be constantly aware during the period of taking, making it compatible with other homemade obligations, characterized by having a clamp (2) secured with a fixed through bolt (3) and a splined hand nut (4), a flexible hollow bar (5) a ball joint (6) and an open elastic clamp (7) that supports the bottle (8). 2. The baby's arm, according to claim one, characterized in that along the flexible hollow bar (5) it has a series of luminescent diodes (9) that are switched off and on sequentially and programmed. 3. The baby's arm, according to previous claims, characterized in that it is provided, in addition, or alternatively, with a music box (10). 4.- The baby's arm, according to previous claims, characterized in that the children's characters are represented in the clip or even because the clip itself takes the form of one of those characters.