Patent ID: 7320678
Filing Date: 2008-01-22
Classification: A61J

Abstract:
1. A feeding device for infants, said feeding device comprising a fluid reservoir, a nipple having at least one fluid outlet, a conduit for conveying fluid from said reservoir to said nipple fluid outlet, and a valve associated with said conduit, said valve including a selector that is manually settable to a first position in which said valve is operable to essentially prevent fluid from being conveyed through said conduit, said selector being manually settable to a second, open position in which said valve is operable to permit the flow of fluid from said reservoir at a given rate and said selector being manually settable to a third, intermediate position in which said valve is operable to restrict the flow of fluid from said reservoir to a rate that is less than the given rate, wherein compression of said nipple does not cause expression of any significant quantity of fluid from said outlet.