1051 results about "Large baby" patented technology

A portable baby bottle blender includes a baby bottle having a top collar with external threads and a bottom collar with external threads. A top cap has a central aperture. The top cap is internally threaded to be removable threaded onto the top collar of the baby bottle and holds a feeding nipple extending through the central aperture of the top cap onto the top collar. A sealing O-ring fits onto the bottom collar of the baby bottle. A bottom cap has a rim internally threaded. An agitating unit is centrally retained within the bottom cap. When the rim of the bottom cap is removably threaded onto the bottom collar of the baby bottle and against the sealing O-ring, the agitating unit extends into the bottom collar of the baby bottle. A base member has a top recess to receive the bottom cap on the baby bottle therein. A spur-crown gear coupling is for operating the agitating unit, so that the mixing blade assembly mixes formula within water placed through the top collar of the baby bottle.

The present application discloses a a baby health monitoring device comprising a skin temperature sensor connected to a microprocessor for mathematically converting the sensed temperature to corrected skin temperature; a movement sensor; a display screen for indicating condition of baby; and a means for communicating with a computer.

The present invention is directed to a protective hat suitable for every day wear by infants, children, senior citizens or physically disabled individuals. Such hat protects at least the sides, top or rear of the wearer's head from injuries due to falls or bumps against hard objects while conducting routine, daily activities. Generally, the head protector of the present invention may comprise: (1) a cap member: and (2) one or more flexible, resilient shock absorbent pads. The cap member may be constructed so as to fully enclose and / or encapsulate the one or more pads.

The invention provides a novel microprocessor-controlled actuator which bounces a baby bouncer system at soothing frequencies that are optimized for the weight of a baby supported in the baby bouncer system bed. The invention also provides a novel baby bouncer system which includes the novel microprocessor-controlled actuator. In one embodiment, the microprocessor based control system which controls the bouncing motion of the actuator also emits soothing sounds.

The invention relates to a baby carrier comprising chest straps, a waist belt, and a carrier bag mounted on the chest straps and the waist belt. Said carrier bag comprises a front piece having leg openings, and the front piece forms together with at least a portion of a means a carrier pouch. A lower portion of the front piece forms a first seat support. A second seat support is fixedly arranged at an inside of the lower portion of the front Piece between said lower portion and said means. The second seat support is divisible by a partition means so as to enable deactivation said second seat support, and said partition means being arranged in the width direction of the front piece. The second seat support has a seat width which is narrower than the seat width of the first seat a side edge which is flexible and / or openable and which permit a narrower sec position of a child when supported by the second seat support.

A nursing nipple is sealingly attached to a beverage container having a neck with a particular internal diameter by the invention. Sealingly attached below the nipple is an axial passage in fluid communication with the nipple. Many thin, resilient annular rings surround the passage. They have an external diameter larger than the internal diameter of the container neck. When the rings are forced into the neck of the container, they are compressed against the inner surface of the neck. This secures and seals the nipple to the container providing a convenient source of fluid for a baby.

A nursing garment is formed as a nursing jacket or top that provides privacy to a nursing mother and entirely receives and covers a nursing baby. The nursing garment comprises a front panel, back panel, waist panel, and side portions. At least one elongated side placket is integrated within at least one of the side portions. The elongated side plackets extend substantially along an entire length of each side portion. At least one elongated slit is integrated within at least one of the elongated side plackets. Preferably, an elongated slit extends substantially along substantially the entire length of each side placket. The elongated slits are of a size so that an infant can pass completely through the slit and be entirely housed within the garment. Side plackets are of a depth sufficient to provide coverage to the infant and the mother, so that nursing is not visible.

The present invention is directed to a new unit dose packaging for infant formula. The infant formula is manufactured as a tablet. One tablet will typically contain sufficient nutrients to produce a single serving of the formula (i.e. the amount of formula an average infant consumes in a single feeding). Other aspects of the invention are directed to feeding an infant such a reconstituted tablet and packaging containing such infant formula tablets.

A nursing garment for supporting the breasts of a user, and having an upper torso portion shaped to extend over the breasts and back of the user and a lower torso portion attached to said upper body portion and shaped to extend over the waist and at least a portion of said upper torso portion, wherein said lower torso portion has an openable flap to provide a nursing infant access to one or both breasts of the user. The openable flap has a first generally triangular portion and a second generally triangular portion which are foldable between a closed position and an open position, wherein in the closed position the breasts of the user are concealed, and wherein in the open position one or both breasts of the user are exposed. Each of the first and second generally triangular portions may be releasably attached to the upper torso portion using fastening means.

The present invention discloses a baby bottle nipple, comprising a fastener including a sealing surface adapted to be fastened on a baby bottle, and a wall adapted to be contacted with a baby's mouth, the wall having at least one opening to allow milk to pass through, the wall including a nipple portion with the opening being provided in the nipple portion, wherein the wall is comprised of polyisoprene rubber made with a neodymium catalyst.

The present invention is directed to an adjustable sling for the carrying and transport of an infant, with features that impart improved safety, comfort and support for the infant. The adjustable sling has a sling body with an interior compartment for carrying the infant, and also has an adjustable shoulder strap that is extensible about a wearer's shoulder, with first and second opposing ends that are attached to the sling body. An adjustable lumbar belt is attached to the sling body and extensible about the wearer. In one embodiment, the sling has a retention flap that is attached to the sling body and retains the infant being carried by the sling to enhance the safety and security of the sling. In another embodiment, the sling has at least one support insert to support at least one of the infant's head and neck while the infant is carried in the interior compartment.

A baby care assembly includes a baby carrier positionable between an open, use configuration, wherein a baby may be placed in the carrier, and a closed, folded configuration; and a baby bag configured and dimensioned to receive and retain the baby carrier when the baby carrier is in the closed, folded configuration.

An apparatus and method for making same utilizing a breathable mesh material having a reduced suffocation resistance level for infant and toddler use. The breathable mesh material includes an inner and outer fabric that includes larger openings on the front substructure than on the back substructure and a pile substructure is integrated and extends between the front and back substructures allowing air to substantially move effectively therethrough.

A medicine dispensing pacifier has a centered nipple upon a guard and a reservoir communicating through the guard to the nipple. The reservoir, opposite the guard, has a cap, and upon removing it, a caregiver places medicine into the reservoir. Then the caregiver returns the cap to seal the reservoir. The infant then suckles the nipple, ingesting the medicine drawn from the reservoir. Alternately, the pacifier includes an air permeable membrane, a flexible cap, for dispensing medicine under pressure through a nipple into an infant that has difficulty taking medicine. The infant then suckles upon the nipple and the caregiver presses upon the cap raising the flow of medicine through the nipple into the mouth of the infant. The cap augments the natural suckling of the infant with pressure and without spilling medicine.

A lightweight, portable sitting support for infants that provides back and side support for infants that can hold their heads up well and sit up for some amount of time unassisted but that do not yet have the skills to remain in a seated position without back and side support which is structurally sturdy and does not rely for stability on its own mass and weight or on the mass and weight or balance of the individual using it and which also has other applications during the child's infancy and as the child grows including as a lightweight, portable sleeping mat, chair and lounge chair. The base of the invention is a substantially rectangular-shaped, thinly padded base made of strong fabric such as nylon. Extending from the base are four cushions and four flaps with buckles. Two parallelepiped substantially rectangular-shaped cushions of the same width as the base extend horizontally over the base beginning at one of the base's horizontal edges and cover approximately two-thirds of the surface area of the base. At the opposite horizontal edge of the base, two parallelepiped substantially square cushions extend vertically at approximately right angles to the base. The seat of the invention is formed by the uncovered portion of the base lying between the two vertical cushions. Two flaps with buckles extend from the opposing longitudinal sides of the seat portion of the base. Two additional flaps with buckles extend from the opposing longitudinal sides of the base behind the lower of the two substantially rectangular-shaped cushions extending horizontally over the base. The invention also includes two parallelepiped unattached cushions of the same width and length as the seat. By buckling or unbuckling the flaps, changing the position of the invention, and / or placing the unattached cushion(s) in the seat, the invention variously forms the infant sitting support, infant and child sleeping mat, and child chair and lounge chair described.

A modular baby carrier including a principal module partially encircling a baby placed therein, and a hood detachable from the principal module. The principal module may include mutually connectable waist straps for engaging the waist of an adult carrying the baby, and shoulder straps for engaging the shoulders of the adult. An insert module dimensioned to accommodate a baby smaller than a baby which would be closely received within the principal module nests within the principal module. The shoulder straps may include removable sleeves to protect the shoulder straps from drooling.

A swaddling system and method for use when swaddling the upper and lower torso of an infant separately. The system is equipped with fasteners that allow the upper and lower torso portions to be secured separately, and to allow for the changing of diapers without unwrapping the upper torso. In addition, the system allows for the partial swaddling of an infant while in a car or stroller seat.

The present invention includes a baby bottle liner constructed and arranged to fit into a cavity of a baby bottle. The baby bottle liner includes a continuous, profiled, elongated reclosable fastener. The continuous, profiled, elongated reclosable fastener has a first continuous elongated profile strip and a second continuous elongated profile strip. The first continuous elongated profile strip and the second continuous elongated profile strip are dimensioned to provide an airtight and / or watertight seal upon interconnection thereof. The baby bottle liner further comprises an airtight and watertight side seal at each end of the reclosable fastener. Each side seal connects an end of the reclosable fastener to an inside surface of a front wall and an inside surface of a back wall of the liner. The invention also provides a baby bottle with a baby bottle liner and a kit for infant nursing that has a plurality of baby bottle liners. The baby bottle liner can be constructed from a microwavable plastic and also visually indicate that a predetermined safe temperature range has been reached.

A cushion for supporting an infant is provided. The cushion includes a pad that may be formed of a resilient foam material. The pad includes a lower surface and an upper surface oriented at an acute angle thereto such that the upper surface is inclined relative to a support surface. The acute angle formed thereby may be between 20° and 30°. The cushion may be received within a polyester casing, but may simply include a top panel to be disposed on the pad's upper surface. The cushion includes at least one positioning member, but preferably two positioning members, with means for releasably fastening to the top panel to support the infant. Preferably, the positioning member includes a filaform strip for releasably attaching to a fabric material such as 100% polyester tricot and is formed of a resilient foam material.

The present invention relates to a baby feeding device which comprises a check valve. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a baby feeding device having a nipple, a bottle, the first inner tube deployed in inside of the bottle, an outer extension tube, which comprises a check valve for air inflow.

An article of clothing to aid in swaddling an infant while minimizing the risk the infant will overheat or develop hip dysplasia is provided. The apparatus includes a fabric layer able to be secured to the infant and having an upper portion, a lower portion, a first side portion, a second side portion, a first arm portion and a second arm portion, a first fastener disposed along an interior portion of the first arm portion, a second fastener disposed along an interior portion of the second arm portion, a third fastener disposed along the first side portion, and a fourth fastener disposed along the second side portion. The first fastener is detachably coupled to the third fastener and the second fastener is detachably coupled to the fourth fastener.

The present invention relates to a baby carrier consisting of shoulder straps and a main panel. The lower aspect of the main panel consists of a seat compartment with a belt around the waist to secure the baby in place. The purpose of the seat compartment is to fit a seat insert to receive the baby's weight when being carried in the carrier. The waist belt can also be attached to and detached from the main panel with the seat compartment by way of an interlocking mechanism. The seat compartment can also be part of the waist belt that can be attached to and detached from the main panel, by way of the interlocking mechanism, so that in can be used independently from the carder as a seat support. The seat insert can be extended further into the main panel in form of a back rest, to create more support for the baby.

A multi-component and multi-layer infant protective head covering including flexible layers and extensible connections.

A vent valve, and a vent valve assembly, for a liquid dispensing container, employ a vent disc having small open vent holes in cooperation with an overlying thin flexible flap that covers and closes the vent holes to limit liquid pressure on the holes when the container is upright, yet require little suction pressure to move the flap to draw liquid or vent through the holes. The vent valve can be used in a bottom cap that is attachable to the bottom open end of the container. The vent valve assembly includes such a bottom cap, a sealing member for sealing the bottom cap to the container, and a vent valve. The vent valve and / or bottom cap have an elevated vent disc and a top portion having the thin flexible flap.

A baby carrier comprising chest straps, a waist belt and a carrier bag mounted to the chest straps and the waist belt, the carrier bag comprises a front piece, a lower portion of the front piece being connected to the waist belt. A connection between the chest straps is adapted to be achieved by a means, and a second part of respective chest strap is connected to a middle portion of the front piece so as to permit the baby carrier to be rotated around an upper part of the body of a wearer, whereby, during one step of the rotation of the baby carrier, the means extends over one shoulder of the wearer and carries the weight which in the normal case is carried by the chest straps.

Disclosed is an obstetric forceps for grasping a baby during childbirth, the forceps having blades which are approximately adapted to the shape of a baby's head, are made of a rigid material and have contact surfaces for grasping the baby's head, the contact surfaces being provided with at least one device for detecting the pressure prevailing between the contact surfaces and the baby's head. The invention is distinguished by the contact surfaces of the forceps blades each is provided with an elongated, elastically ductile contact body, and the pressure detection device is designed in such a manner that the contact body has, at least at the side facing the contact surface, an electrically conductive surface and that electrodes, which are insulated from each other, are provided at the contact surfaces of the forceps blades, upon deformation of the contact body, the electrodes being contactable with the same in such a manner that with increasing deformation of the contact body, an increasing number of electrodes are electrically interconnected by the electrically conductive surface of the contact body.