Angled Baby Bottle Handle Support for Grip and Leak Prevention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional baby bottle systems are difficult for babies to hold due to size and slipperiness, and existing handle systems are often too wide or unsuitable for proper orientation, leading to leakage issues and limited compatibility with other bottle systems.
Innovation Solution
A modular baby bottle holding system with angled handle portions coupled to a support body, allowing for improved grip and orientation, and designed to be interchangeable with various bottle systems while minimizing leakage through a compression fit mechanism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional bottle systems use handles on directly opposite sides of the bottle, then the bottle can be held, but the handles are spaced apart too wide for some babies to hold and are difficult to hold at an appropriate orientation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies asymmetry by positioning the two handle portions at an angle less than 120 degrees apart from each other about the surface of the support body, rather than on directly opposite sides. This asymmetric configuration brings the handles closer together, making them easier for babies to grip with their hands while maintaining structural stability.
2Ease of operation
If a ring is positioned between the cap and bottle to provide handles, then handling is facilitated, but leakage can occur between the cap and bottle
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the problematic ring component that caused leakage and replaces it with a support body having a channel that receives the bottle. The support body integrates the handling function through angled handle portions while eliminating the leakage issue by removing the intermediate ring structure between cap and bottle.
3Ease of operation
If handle components are designed for a specific bottle system, then the handling function is achieved, but the system lacks interchangeability with other bottle systems
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing the support body with a channel that can receive various bottle systems, making the handle assembly compatible with multiple bottle types. The support body acts as a universal interface that maintains the angled handle configuration while accommodating different bottle designs.
4Quantity of substance
If the bottle size is large, then the bottle can hold sufficient contents, but the bottle is too large for a baby's hands to grip
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the bottle system into three functional components: the bottle itself (providing capacity), the support body with channel (providing structural support and positioning), and the angled handle portions (providing grip). This segmentation allows the bottle to maintain its size for sufficient capacity while the handle portions are sized and angled for easy baby grip.
Data Source
AI summary
A support system for a baby bottle has a support body having a generally cylindrical portion. A channel is defined within the support body. A slot is defined between slot edges of the support body extending between a first end portion and a second end portion. First and second handle portions are coupled to the support body. The first and second handle portions are coupled to the support body at an angle less than about 120 degrees apart from each other about a surface of the support body. The support body is sized and configured to support a baby bottle positioned within the channel defined within the support body. In some embodiments, the first and second handle portions have handle grip portions that are coupled to the support body at an angle between about 5 degrees and about 30 degrees relative to a surface of the support body.