Improvements relating to Teats or Nipples for Feeding Bottles.
Year: 1897

page_text: I, LOUIS CONTANT, of 28, Boulevard Bonne Nouvelle, Paris, in the Republic of
France, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved stopper device for use in feeding bottles,
which offers the following advantages:
(1) The device forms a feeding appliance for immediate use, (2) the cleaning
is very easily effected (3) the device is adaptable to all kinds of bottle necks, (4) the
feeding device offers a smooth surface to the lips of the infant, and (5) the device
has a removable capillary tube for the entrance of air.
My invention will be clearly understood from the following description,
reference being made to the accompanying drawing, in which:
Figure 1 shows the stopper in question, in vertical section;
Figure 2 represents the same stopper applied to a bottle;
Figure 3 shows the form which the nipple or suction piece occupies after use.
In these various figures similar letters refer to similar parts.
As will be seen from the drawing, my stopper device forming the feeding
appliance is provided with a oup shaped piece or funnel a, which receives upon a bare-
necked portion b a soft india rubber washer c. This washer is traversed in the
direction of its height by a glass tube d curved slightly outwards and pierced with
a small hole for the admission of air into the bottle, in proportion as the latter is
emptied. This small tube can be easily detached from the washer, when desired
to be changed.
At the top of the cup or funnel shaped piece a groove or channel e is provided,
in which the pad or cushion f is made to engage and which is arranged at the
lower part of the nipple or suction piece g.
This nipple is formed by soft india rubber and slightly sinks down when the
bottle becomes empty, so that the infant has a soft surface in contact with its lips,
imitating as nearly as possible the breast of the mother.
In order to clean the feeding appliance, it is sufficient to turn it up after it has
been detached from the groove f.
Improvements relating to Teats or Nipples for Feeding Bottles.
I, LOUIS CONTANT, of 28, Boulevard Bonne Nouvelle, Paris, in the Republic of
France, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
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page_text: manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement: -
This invention relates to an improved stopper device for use in feeding bottles,
which offers the following advantages.
1. The device forms a feeding appliance for immediate use, 2, the cleaning is
very easily effected, 3, the device is adaptable to all kinds of bottle necks, 4, the
feeding device offers a smooth surface to the lips of the infant, and, 5, the device
has a removable capillary tube for the entrance of air.
My invention will be clearly understood from the following description,
reference being made to the drawing accompanying my Provisional Application,
in which:
Figure 1 shows by way of example the stopper in question, in vertical section;
Figure 2 represents the same stopper applied to a bottle;
Figure 3 shows the form which the nipple or suction piece occupies after use.
In these various figures similar letters refer to similar parts.
As will be seen from the drawing my stopper device forming the feeding
appliance is provided with a cup shaped piece or funnel a, which receives upon
a bare-necked portion a soft india rubber washer c. This washer is transversed
in the direction of its height by a glass tube d curved slightly outwards and
pierced with a small hole for the admission of air into the bottle, in proportion as
the latter is emptied. This small tube can be easily detached from the washer,
when desired to be changed.
At the top of the cup or funnel shaped piece a groove or channel e is provided,
in which the pad or cushion f is made to engage and which is arranged at the
lower part of the nipple or suction piece 9.
This nipple is formed of soft india-nubbar and which slightly sinks down
Figure 3 when the bottle becomes empty, so that the infant has a soft surface
in contact with its lips, imitating as nearly as possible the breast of the mother.
In order to clean the feeding appliance, it is sufficient to turn it up after it has
been detached from the groove f.
The shape, constructions, details, accessories, materials and dimensions may of
course, vary without thereby in any way departing from the spirit of the invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
The improved stopper for feeding bottles, particularly characterised by the special
arrangement of the teat, and formed arranged and combined substantially as above
described with reference to the drawing.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.