APPARATUS FOR STORING AND DISPENSING BABY BOTTLE NIPPLES AND COLLARS

摘要

An apparatus for storing both clean and used baby bottle nipples and collars includes a transparent cylindrical tubular member with a first open end and a second open end, a first nipple-shaped cap pivotably mounted to the first open end, a second cap pivotably mounted to the second open end, and a flexible insert with a nipple-shaped member having a concave side wall affixed to the bottom of the nipple-shaped member, the concave side wall having a top portion and a bottom portion both slidably in contact with the interior of the cylindrical tubular member, the top and bottom portions of the concave side wall able to provide a seal between the side wall and the cylindrical tubular member that prevents a cross-contamination between the clean bottle nipples and collars stored above the flexible insert and the used bottle nipples and collars stored below the insert.

主权项

1. A flexible insert for use with a cylindrical tubular member configured to store clean and used baby bottle nipples and collars, the flexible insert configured to be slidably contained within the interior of the cylindrical tubular member to enable a user to separate the stored clean bottle nipples and collars from the stored used bottle nipples and collars, the flexible insert comprising:
a nipple-shaped member comprising a concave side wall affixed to the bottom of the nipple-shaped member, the concave side wall comprising a top portion and a bottom portion both slidably in contact with the interior of the cylindrical tubular member such that the surface area of the side wall in contact with the cylindrical tubular member is minimized to reduce friction, the top portion and the bottom portion of the concave side wall configured to provide a seal between the concave side wall and the cylindrical tubular member that prevents a cross-contamination between the clean bottle nipples and collars stored above the flexible insert and the used bottle nipples and collars stored below the insert.