| 摘要 |
<p>A bottle feeding device (10), including a bottom piece (14) of a bottle body (12) having a first perimeter wall (60) and a top piece (16) of a bottle body having a second perimeter wall (62). The top piece is pivotally affixed to the bottom piece and is rotatable with respect to the bottom piece about an axis extending generally orthogonally through the first perimeter wall and the second perimeter wall. A pair of detent features (68,70) is provided to restrain the bottom piece and the top piece into either a first relative rotational position or a second relative rotational position. The bottle feeding device (10), further comprising a rib (80) extending around the first perimeter wall (60), wherein at least a portion of the rib extends around the first perimeter wall at an angle, and wherein the rib interacts with the top piece (16, 82, 84) to limit rotation of the top piece with respect to the bottom piece. A nipple (22) is operatively affixed to the top piece of the bottle by a nipple ring (20) threaded onto the top piece of the bottle. A method of feeding an infant and of manufacturing the bottle are also provided.</p> |
