Patent ID: 7152750

Claim:
A baby bottle cover consisting essentially of: one or more flexible materials substantially forming a tube dimensioned to snugly envelop an outer peripheral surface of a substantially cylindrical baby bottle, the cover having an opening at each end of the tube, wherein: the tube is configured to conform to the surface of the baby bottle, end of the cover are dimensioned to fit over cylindrical ends of the outer peripheral surface of the substantially cylindrical baby bottle, a lengthwise portion of the cover which is parallel to a lengthwise portion of the tube is dimensioned to be substantially a same length as a cylinder of the baby bottle formed by a portion of the baby bottle configured to store liquid, the tube is formed such that, when placed on the baby bottle, a bottom surface of the baby bottle is left sufficiently exposed to facilitate the baby bottle being able to stand securely on its own, an inner surface of the cover is substantially parallel to an outer surface of the cover such that the tube is formed as a thin tube, at least one of the inner surface and the outer surface of the cover comprises woven material configured to provide a tactile sensation similar to a tactile sensation provided by a worn blanket, the at least one surface having a substantially uniform texture, and the outer surface of the snugly enveloping cover is capable of being easily gripped by a baby; two elastic bands, the elastic bands integrally attached to opposite ends of the tube; and wherein the tube conforming to the surface of the baby bottle and the easily gripped outer surface of the snugly enveloping cover in combination allows the baby to grasp both the cover and the baby bottle together without having to hold onto folds of the cover.