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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 17, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Brenda J Meyers, Reedsburg, WI (US);
Mark A Gilbertson, Sauk City, WI (US);
Edward A Raleigh, Waunakee, WI (US);
Mark S Stowe, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Assignee:
Gerber Products Company, Fremont, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61J / ; A61J / ; B29C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
215 111 ; 215 115 ; 264273 ;
Abstract
A one-piece nipple/collar includes a rigid collar having an exterior surface and an interior surface with a fastener thereon for detachably connecting the same with a nurser bottle or the like. A flexible nipple is molded over at least a portion of the exterior surface of the collar to form an integral, one-piece unit. The nipple extends along at least a portion of the exterior surface of the collar to a termination point that is spaced apart from the interior surface of the collar to avoid interference with the fastener.