Flow control valve for infant feeding device
US11793727B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61J11/0035
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A feeding device includes a fluid reservoir and a nipple configured to be attached to the fluid reservoir. The nipple includes a base portion and a teat portion, where the base portion and the teat portion together define an interior space of the nipple. The nipple also includes a removable flow valve configured to be positioned within the interior space of the nipple and an internal cavity between the removable flow valve and a wall of the nipple. The removable flow valve includes a central opening and at least one valve protrusion extending from a surface of the flow valve into the internal cavity. The removable flow valve is configured to adjust a flow rate of a fluid from the fluid reservoir into the internal cavity.
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