A container for feeding a patient includes a deformable receptacle having a cavity for holding a flowable food product and a rigid cover attachable to the upper end of the deformable receptacle. The rigid cover may have a male feeding tube connector that is uniquely connectable to a female feeding tube connector of a feeding tube or may have a female feeding tube connector that is uniquely connectable to a male feeding tube connector of a syringe. With the male and female feeding tube connectors connected, the deformable receptacle and the feeding tube or syringe are in fluid tight fluid communication to allow the flowable food product to be forced out of the opening of the deformable receptacle and into the feeding tube or syringe when the deformable receptacle is squeezed.

Pacifier devices with internal reservoirs and metering units are described. The metering units provide single dosages of an internal supplement material during a fixed period of time. For example, embodiments of pacifier devices can be utilized to provide supplemental nutrition paste or gel to undernourished infants with metered dosages as appropriate to the supplement.

A kit of parts for a feeder has a body and a bung that can slide within the body. A periphery of the bung can form a sliding seal between that periphery and the internal side walls of the body. A base cap has an aperture and is mountable at a lower end of the body to substantially occlude that end and allow airflow through the aperture into the body as the bung moves away. The kit has a teat mouthpiece for liquid foods, a sipper mouthpiece for pureed food, and a spout mouthpiece for mashed food and a pump attachment. The pump attachment has a pump and a spoon. The pump has a pump bung which moves reciprocatingly within the body and forms a sliding seal with the internal side walls. A valve allows food to flow from the feeder but prevents the flow of food into the feeder.

The disclosure discloses an anti-flatulence milk bottle, which comprises a bottle body and a nipple, wherein an edge of the nipple is arranged at a bottleneck of the bottle body through a threaded cover, the threaded cover is in threaded connection with a periphery of the bottleneck, a first air returning cover and a second air returning cover are arranged between the nipple and the bottleneck, a first gap is formed between the first air returning cover and the second air returning cover, a second gap is formed between the threaded cover and an outer surface of the bottleneck, the first gap is communicated with the second gap, the first air returning cover is provided with a first opening communicated with an interior of the bottle body, and the first gap, the second gap and the first opening form a confluence passage.

An apparatus including artificial nipple for feeding a baby who has a cleft in its palate region. The artificial nipple includes a palate region to define a region facing the baby's palate during use, and the nipple having a tongue region to define a region facing the baby's tongue during use. The palate region is less compliant than the tongue region to both mimic the hard palate and reduces unwanted movement of the nipple, making it easier for the infant to use his or her tongue to expel fluid from the nipple. The tongue region includes a feeding slit, which maybe U or V shaped, from which liquid maybe discharged without risking nasal congestion. The tongue region may further include a soft protrusion, that assists the peristaltic like tongue movement helping the baby feed, and may extend laterally to reduce the risk of nasal congestion. Additionally, the apparatus may include an interchangeable flow device to be used with the nipple that controls or regulates the flow of liquid to be adjusted for the needs of the child.

This invention is relating to a feeding device and a feeding apparatus with such feeding device. Wherein, the feeding device, which is made of soft resilient material, includes a circular base and a sac formed by extended down from the circular base. At the end of the said sac there are one or more apertures. The said sac includes a collapsible annular part. The feeding apparatus includes the said feeding device. Since this inventive feeding device includes a collapsible annular part, it enlarges the space of the sac in one hand; on the other hand, it may function as a pump to make it easier to extrude food from the sac and more feasible for the food feeding. Furthermore, the collapsible part may be bent to an angle, which promotes the ease of use and practicality.

The disclosure discloses an anti-flatulence milk bottle, which comprises a bottle body and a nipple, wherein an edge of the nipple is arranged at a bottleneck of the bottle body through a threaded cover, the threaded cover is in threaded connection with a periphery of the bottleneck, a first air returning cover and a second air returning cover are arranged between the nipple and the bottleneck, a first gap is formed between the first air returning cover and the second air returning cover, a second gap is formed between the threaded cover and an outer surface of the bottleneck, the first gap is communicated with the second gap, the first air returning cover is provided with a first opening communicated with an interior of the bottle body, and the first gap, the second gap and the first opening form a confluence passage.

A spout for dispensing fluids from containers with outlets of varying diameter has a lid, an outlet, a set of nested receptacles, and a set of receptacle-fastening interfaces. The lid is a piece of material used to cover the opening of a container. The outlet is a spout that is connected to the lid and dispenses fluids that are stored within the container to which the lid is affixed. The set of nested receptacles are mounts that work in concert with the set of receptacle-fastening interfaces to affix the lid over the openings of containers of varying shape and size. To accomplish this, the set of nested receptacles extends into the body of the lid; forming mounts that enable the lid to be affixed over the openings of containers.

A food dispenser configured to dispense solid food for immediate consumption. The food dispenser includes a nipple. The nipple includes a first end and a second end. The nipple includes a bite valve disposed on the first end. The food dispenser includes a shield coupled to the nipple, at the second end of the nipple. The shield is a flat annular disc that is not cupped. The nipple and the shield is a single integral unit. The food dispenser includes a food pouch having flexible side-walls coupled to the shield and in fluid communication with the bite valve. The food dispenser includes an adapter coupled between the shield and the food pouch mating incompatible attachment structures of each.

A reusable food pouch having a removably insertable one-way valve is disclosed herein. The one-way valve may be used with the reusable food pouch if food product having a water-like consistency is being stored in the reusable food pouch to prevent spills if the reusable food pouch is inadvertently laid on its side. Conversely, the one-way valve may be removed from the reusable food pouch if the food product has a consistency more like thick oatmeal and/or applesauce to allow for free flow of the food product through a spout of the reusable food pouch.