Patent ID: 8132682

Claim:
An absorbent device for a baby bottle, comprising: a cover slipped over a lid opening of said baby bottle, thereby absorbing any spilled material during a baby feeding time, said cover comprising a center aperture located at a middle region of said cover; and, an elastic band located around an entire circumference of said center aperture at said middle region of said cover; wherein said cover further comprises a body wall portion; wherein a nipple retainer portion and a nipple of said baby bottle protrude therethrough said center aperture of said cover; wherein said body wall portion comprises a stiffener, thereby providing support thereto said body wall portion during use; wherein said stiffener comprises a sewn-in wire matrix reinforcing stiffener comprising rows and columns of plastic coated metal wires; and, wherein said stiffener is arranged in a criss-cross pattern and located within said body wall portion.