Patent ID: 7234607
Filing Date: 2007-06-26
Classification: A61J

Abstract:
1. A method of setting a flowrate of an infant feeding assembly, comprising steps of: providing an infant feeding assembly comprising a baby bottle, a nipple member having a feeding end and nipple member ventilation structure and a ring member that is adapted to be secured onto the baby bottle and having ring member ventilation structure; placing a liquid into said baby bottle; securing said nipple member to said baby bottle by using said ring member so that said nipple member and said ring member are oriented with respect to each other, whereby said nipple member ventilation structure and said ring member ventilation structure communicate in a first flowrate position having predetermined flowrate characteristics; unfastening said ring member from said baby bottle and removing said nipple member; and securing a nipple member to said baby bottle by using said ring member so that said nipple member and said ring member are oriented with respect to each other, whereby said nipple member ventilation structure and said ring member ventilation structure communicate in a second flowrate position having predetermined flowrate characteristics that are different than said flowrate characteristics of said first flowrate position.