Snack-N-Play 3-N-1Unit For Babies and Toddlers

Abstract

A food container with a lid on the top of the left side, and a bottle can be attached on the right side proprietary design a toy/rattle can also be connected to the central via a Velcro strip thus the unit provides two food/drink options and a toy 3-in-1 the proprietary design of the bottles sippy cups and snacks containers allows their bases to be fixed to the centered between them via a twist-and-lock mechanism as with a standard child-proof pill bottle top the bases of the proprietary bottles sippy cups and snacks food containers are flat so they can stand upright on a counter or in a refrigerator as with ordinary bottles sippy cups and snack food containers.

Claims

1-5. (canceled)

6. An Apparatus for holding food/drink and providing entertainment, comprising: multiple interchangeable nutrition delivery receptacles, e.g., baby bottles, sippy cups, snack food containers; a central “V”, centered between the receptacles; and a toy, that is Velcro™-attached to the central V, to entertain the infant/toddler user.

7. Said receptacles and said central V are of proprietary design, which allows said bases to be affixed to the said central V via a twist-and-lock mechanism, as with a standard, child-proof, pill bottle top.

8. The bottoms of the bases of said proprietary receptacles are flat, which enable them to stand upright on counter tops or in a refrigerator, as with ordinary bottles, sippy cups, and snack food containers.

9. A speaker and LED lights are built into said central V and powered by batteries in a screw-secured compartment.

10. We claim an adapter unit that consists of an adjustable clamp on one end and a twist-and-lock-capable base at the other end, which will allow ordinary bottles, sippy cups, or snack containers to be attached to said central V.

Description

[0002] FIG. 1: front view of unit standing upright (1-12)

[0003] FIG. 2: exploded view of FIG. 1 with the three clearly delineated parts: central V, 13, and 14.

[0004] FIG. 3: angled, zoomed-in view of the central V (15-21)

[0005] FIG. 4: front, zoomed-in view of the central V (22-25)

[0006] FIG. 5: battery compartment (26-31)

[0007] FIG. 6: complete invention (32,33)

[0008] Sheet 1 [0009] 1. Central V Unit [0010] 2. Speaker for musical entertainment [0011] 3. Blinking or steady lights of different colors [0012] 4. Toy attachment [0013] 5. Flat base with 3-AAA batteries and screw-secured lid [0014] 6. Left, twist-and-lock port of V and connection to bottle, sippy cup, or snack container [0015] 7. Right, twist-and-lock port of V and connection to bottle, sippy cup, or snack container [0016] 8. Left side bottle, sippy cup, or container [0017] 9. Right side bottle, sippy cup, or container [0018] 10. Left side snack top [0019] 11. Right side bottle top with leak-proof nipple [0020] 12. Toy attachment on opposing side of central V (not shown)

[0021] Sheet 2 [0022] 13. Left side disconnected bottle, sippy cup, or container [0023] 14. Right side disconnected bottle, sippy cup, or container

[0024] Sheet 3 [0025] 15. Attachable toy on rear side of central V unit [0026] 16. Attachable toy on front side of central V unit [0027] 17. Left, twist-and-lock port of V for connecting bottle, sippy cup, or snack container [0028] 18. Right, twist-and-lock port of V for connecting bottle, sippy cup, or snack container [0029] 19. Speaker [0030] 20. Blinking or steady lights on the sides of the unit [0031] 21. Blinking or steady lights at the top of the unit

[0032] Sheet 4 [0033] 22. Front of central V unit [0034] 23. Attachable toy on the rear side of unit (not shown) [0035] 24. Left, twist-and-lock port of V for connecting bottle, sippy cup, or snack container [0036] 25. Right, twist-and-lock port of V for connecting bottle, sippy cup, or snack container

[0037] Sheet 5 [0038] 26. compartment for 3-AAA batteries to operate speaker (2, 19) and lights (3, 20,21) [0039] 27. battery [0040] 28. battery [0041] 29. terminal connections for batteries in central V unit [0042] 30. screw to secure battery compartment lid [0043] 31. battery compartment lid

[0044] Sheet 6 [0045] 32. unit made out of plastic except for metallic, electronic components [0046] 33. assembled unit

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0047] The SNACK-N-PLAY Invention (shown assembled in FIGS. 1 and 6; exploded view in FIG. 2) consists of a central elbow piece (a “V”) (FIG. 1: 1; FIG. 2, FIG. 3) that can be connected to (FIG. 1: 6,7; FIG. 3: 17,18; FIG. 4: 24,25) the bases of two baby bottles, sippy cups, and/or snack food containers (FIG. 1: 4,8,9; FIG. 2: 13,14) via a twist-and-lock mechanism, as with a standard, child-proof, pill bottle top. Any standard bottles, cups, and/or snack containers (FIG. 1: 10,11) with base diameters between 2″-4″ can be accommodated.

[0048] The central V unit features music (FIG. 1: 2; FIG. 3: 19) and lights (FIG. 1: 3; FIG. 3: 20,21) that are powered by 3 AAA batteries that are secured by a screw-on lid (FIG. 1: 5; FIG. 5). A toy/rattle can also be connected to two sides of the central V, via Velcro strips (FIG. 1: 4,12; FIG. 3: 15,16; FIG. 4: 23). The SNACK-N-PLAY will keep babies/infants more entertained and well-fed/hydrated than traditional bottles/sippy cups and snack containers, making it a great asset for long commutes and/or road trips, at day care facilities, hospitals, etc.

[0049] The unit is constructed mostly of plastic, except for the metallic, electronic components.

[0050] The central V unit will be approximately 3 inches in length and the diameters of the twist-and-lock ports are adjustable to accommodate bottles, cups, and snack containers with base diameters between 2-4 inches. The dimensions of the assembled SNACK-N-PLAY unit will vary, depending on which combination of bottles, cups, and/or containers are utilized.