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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2024
Dr. Brown's Company, St. Louis, MO (US);
Mark D. Reed, Columbia, IL (US);
Dr. Brown's Company, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
A bottle assembly includes a container, a collar assembly, and a vent insert. The collar assembly includes a collar and a nipple. The vent insert is configured for selective placement on an open top of the container. The vent insert, when placed on the open top of the container, defines a gap for allowing liquid in the liquid chamber of the container to flow towards the nipple and a vent passage having at least one vent opening in flow communication with the liquid chamber for allowing air to flow into the liquid chamber. The vent insert further defines an annular gap forming a portion of the vent passage. The bottle assembly is selectively operable in two different configurations, a first configuration in which the vent insert is placed on the open top of the container and a second configuration in which the vent insert is omitted.