US2530478A - Nursing bottle holder - Google Patents

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Nov. 21, 1950 PARENT 2,530,478

NURSING BOTTLE HOLDER Filed Nov. 26, 194$ a Will izy J) 4 3 7 i 3 H 5| :1 1 I Swain VIM 3 Z (1 v I B WILL/0M1 PARL'IYT V Patented Nov. 21 1950 ll N51 TfED T iQFFElCfE 'NURSINGBOTllLE HOLDER WilliamzJ ParentySalemhMass.

iApfilicatiofiNovember 26,1946, Serial"No.i'71 2,,454

, 71 This invention relates to new and improved holders for"nursing"bottles"of which the following is'aspecification.

The primary objectofthis' invention resides in the provision of a new andimproveddevice-for holding and "positioning a "nursing "bottle within "convenient reach "of "a 3 baby a at any timeit is "desirable to feed the babythereby eliminating the necessity-of watchful-ness-on the part of" an adult" during I the feeding of -the baby, and-also eliminating the undesirable Chancethat the baby "may drop the bott-le spilling the contents thereof or breaking it bringing about thenecessity'of ad ditional' work'fofthe mother 'oradult' carin ior 'theohild.

Another object of this-invention -resides in the provision ofa nursing bottle holder adapted-to be "adjustably'clamped to-a'pri-b; carriage =or' the like allowing the bottle to be" placed in-a feeding-position for the child insaid cribor carriage, and

' thereby "eliminating jerky and' spasmodic "feeding which usually occurs wh'en a bottle is deft "with achild forself fee'ding.

Still another object of this invention-'resides in the provision of a--bo-t-tle holder of the character described which is adapted to support and position bottles of various sizes and which enables the -bottles to" be selectively positioned relative to its point of removable attachmenttoa crib, carriage or the like.

A further object of this invention is the provision'of a nursing bottle holder of the character "described whichis ofsimple; durable; and ex- "tremely inexpensive design ariob a holder-Which is quickly and easily'removably.- attached to a carriage or a crib for easyv and quick selective positioning relative to theneds of the child-Within thecar'ri'age orcrib. J r

' Furtherimprovements and'advantagesof' this invention'will' readiiy'app'ear to those skilled in the art when the followin description is read in the light of the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a prospective view of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a partial vertical section of a side elevation of the invention.

Fig. 3 is a rear view of said invention.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings which illustrate the preferred embodiment of this invention and in which like numerals indicate similar parts throughout the invention comprises an adjustable clampin and supportin means A for the bottle holder which is composed of two elongated metallic plates l and 2 which are proclamp two upright bars B of a=cr ibor the like for the purpose-of supporting the bottle holder within the crib at a desired height and-position there- -along.

The member 2 carries -a "depending integral 29 plate-'8 therefrom which is provided 'at' the cen- "ter' thereof -with a circular boss '9' which hasout- -wardly 'flared edgest9. -A-"slot 'll is provided in the outwardly flared boss at a"'-point: directly above the center of the' aperture. A metallic. U-

shaped bracket I2 is secured; by welding or the like, directly behind the aperture on plate ti -with the bottom of the UeXtended away from'the plate in such a manner 'as -to form a- 'space betweensaid bracket andsaidaper-ture. -An aperturecar- 30 ried directly inthe'center of the outer faceof: said bracket i2 whi'ch is adapted to threadedly receive a second thumb -screw or wingnut iithereoniits inner end disposed-horizontallyin alignment with the aperture- '9. *Awa'sher i4 iscarried on the -inner face of the bracketin a threaded posi'tion about the inserted end of the ithumb-screw w.

The bottle holder comprises :an elongated cylindrical rod C which carries a universal'ball cl 5 at one end thereon-the secondend being'threaded mi-for a=spaceddistance:from saicl'end, said end being circularly indented as-at 16. T The universal ball 15 of the rod C is positioned in the space between the bracket I2 and the plate A with the rod C extending outwardly through the aperture 9 in the outwardly flared boss [0, said ball l5 being of greater diameter than that of the aperture 9 therefore preventing it from being removed through the aperture 9. The set screw I3 is adapted to be turned in to a point where its point engages the ball l5 thus allowing the securing of the rod C in a desired position relative to the supporting plate 8. The slot ll allows for the vertical positioning of the rod C adjacent the side of the crib or the like when the bottle holder is to be temporarily placed out of use by adapting the rod to slidably engage the slot ll thereby permitting its vertical position without contacting and being limited by the circular boss ID.

A circular spring D being divided as at H is lined with a rubberized gripping material or the like [8. This spring carries a short shaft I!) at one point on its circumference and an universal ball 26] formed at the outer end of the shaft [9. This ball 2%] is positioned in the circularly indented end of the rod C and a hollow threaded cap 2| is threaded over the ball in engagement with the threads on the rod C thereby securely positioning the spring D at the outer end of the rod C. The hollow center of the cap 2| is provided at its inner end with a circular end adapted to conform with the universal ball 29, and a channelway 22 cut in the cap 2i is adapted to allow pivotation of the rod l9 through 90 degrees about the end of the cap 2|. Thus a universal joint with a 90 degree limitation and with means for securely positioning in a desired position relative Thus it can be seen that a nursing bottle holder which is adapted to be secured to a crib, carriage or the like has been provided with an unlimited field for selectively positioning it within the crib or carriage to facilitate the feeding of an infant reclining therein.

It may also be seen that the clamping and supporting plates l and 2 may be positioned upon any two vertical supports of a crib along its length, and may be positioned thereon at any vertical height desired relative to the position of the baby within the crib. It may also be seen that a nursing bottle holder has been provided which is universally selectively adjustable to position the bottle at any desired point within the crib or carriage for the purpose of feeding an infant therein who is reclining or sitting at any point therein thus eliminating the necessity of watchfulness and the possibility of broken bottles and the like. It must also be considered that the materials comprising this device may be metallic in nature or of a plastic material and such changes in material, size, and shape would not constitute a departure from the spirit of this invention.

Having thus described the construction and function of this invention what I desire to claim ture in one of said plates with an outwardly extending boss thereabout, a U-shaped bracket secured to the back of said plate behind said aperture, a thumb screw carried by said bracket directly disposed toward said aperture, an elongated arm, a universal ball carried by one end of said arm, said ball positioned behind said plate with the arm extending outwardly through said aperture and said ball selectively positioned and secured behind said plate by said thumb screw, a circular divided spring provided with a bottle gripping material, a shaft carried by said spring with a universal ball carried by the extended end of said shaft, and a universal socket provided at the second end of said arm adapted to swivelly mount said spring carried ball therein for the purpose described.

2. A device as set forth in claim 1 wherein the extended end of said arm is circularly detented, a hollow cap provided with a center of the same diameter as the spring carried universal ball is adapted to be threaded over said ball and arm end, a channelway cut in the end and side of said cap permits the limited universal movement for the purpose described.

3. A nursing bottle holder comprising a first plate, a second plate arranged in side by side abutting relation with respect to said first plate, each of said plates having a hooked end, the hooked ends being arranged in opposed relation with respect to each other and forming gripping means for engaging a side of a crib, means conmeeting said plates for sliding linear movement relative to each other, an elongated rod having one end extending through and supported in one of said plates and projecting beyond the latter, a ball on the projecting end of said rod, a bracket surrounding said ball and secured to said one of said plates, means rotatably supported in said bracket and engageable with said ball for fixedly securing said rod in any select position of support, and a bottle-gripping means on the other end of said rod and mounted for universal movement thereon.

WILLIAM J. PARENT.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,688,765 Veras Oct. 23, 1928 1,739,909 Livergood Dec. 17, 1929 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 547,660 France Sept. 29, 1922 1,753,875 Baumann Apr. 8, 1930 1,983,670 Knight Dec. 11, 1934

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