Squeeze dispenser

Abstract

A squeeze food dispenser has a reusable body that holds food and a nipple that has a recessed opening that dispenses food to a user. Food is dispensed by the user squeezing the body and / or sucking on the nipple.

Description

BACKGROUND[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention generally relates to food and liquid dispensers and more particularly to such dispensers that are squeezable.[0003]2. Related Art[0004]Dispensers for food and / or liquid provide numerous benefits. For example, dispensers allow people to consume food / liquid on-the-go, such as in cars, parks, etc., without spilling, and allow children to consume food / liquid without the help of others.[0005]Such dispensers come in many different shapes, sizes, models, and construction, which is due in part to the many different uses of the dispensers. A basic dispenser is simply a bottle that allows a person to consume liquids or other contents by simply pouring the contents into the person's mouth when the container is opened. However, this type of container can be messy, as liquids tend to spill out during use, especially with younger children or older adults or when there are sudden movements.[0006]To address this, dispensers are av...

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Benefits of technology

[0008]According to one embodiment, a squeeze dispenser includes a squeezable body that contains contents for dispensing through a nipple-like structure having a semi-closed, semi-flexible opening. In one embodiment, the opening comprises two perpendicular bisecting slits formed through a semi-flexible material, such as silicone. Due to the rigidity of the material and the limited opening through the slits, contents inside the body may not spill out unless the user intends to dispense the contents, especially if the contents are thicker than liquids. For example, baby foods, pureed foods, sauces, etc., the user would have to squeeze the body and / or suck from the opening in order to dispense the contents.

[0009]Such a squeeze dispenser may enable younger children and senior adults to dispense food, while reducing the possibility of spilling. The squeezable body, which in one embodiment, is made from silicone, can be easily washed and re-used. The nipple-like structure can also be washed easily, such as by detaching it from the body.

Problems solved by technology

However, this type of container can be messy, as liquids tend to spill out during use, especially with younger children or older adults or when there are sudden movements.

However, these bottles are hard for young children and older adults to user, in addition to being impractical to dispense contents that are thicker than liquid.

These too suffer disadvantages, such as being single-use and likely to spill the contents if the user is not careful, again with smaller children and older adults.

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