Patent ID: 6032810
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: A61J,B29C

Abstract:
A one-piece nipple/collar for nursers and the like, comprising:a collar having an upper edge, a lower edge, an exterior surface and an interior surface with a fastener mechanism thereon for detachably connecting said nipple/collar with an associated nurser bottle; said collar provided with an interlocking portion that includes a ring portion outwardly disposed along the uppermost portions of said exterior and interior surfaces; anda flexible nipple molded over the exterior surface of said collar to form an integral, one-piece construction therefor and molded over said ring portion of said interlocking portion such that said collar physically captures a portion of said nipple to ensure a secure interconnection between said collar and said nipple; said nipple having an exterior portion extending along and covering said collar exterior surface to said lower edge of said collar at a spaced apart distance from the interior surface of said collar, so as to avoid interference with said fastener mechanism, and an interior portion extending along and covering a lower side of the upper edge of said collar to form an annular flange configured to seal against an associated neck portion of the nurser.