Convertible bottle for children

This invention relates to a convertible bottle for children.

The well-known “sippy cup” is a container having a lid provided with a substantially rigid spout from which a young child can drink. Some sippy cups have vents and/or valves to prevent spillage; others do not.

Sippy cups are used by many parents during their child\'s transition from feeding from a baby bottle to drinking from a glass. During this transition, the child may sometimes prefer to revert to the nipple, and so it would be useful to have a device which could be quickly transformed from a baby bottle to a sippy cup, and back.

Similarly, a maturing child may progress from a sippy spout to a sports-type valved spout over time.

A bottle lid which had all three types of liquid outlet, any one of which could be easily deployed or activated, would be a benefit to many people.

An object of the invention is to provide a bottle which is easily transformed between a nipple-type bottle and a “sippy cup”, and from a “sippy cup” to a sports-type valved bottle.

These and other objects are attained by a convertible bottle for children, as described below.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In the accompanying drawings,

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a convertible bottle embodying the invention, with a folding sippy spout deployed from a top side of a removable lid;

FIG. 2 shows the folding sippy spout in a stowed position, and an alternative sports-type valved tip deployed;

FIG. 3 shows the lid inverted, with a nipple about to be installed on the lid;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of FIG. 1 on a plane bisecting the lid;

FIG. 5 is a view like FIG. 4, showing an first alternative lid retaining structure;

FIG. 6 is a view like FIG. 5, showing a second alternative lid retaining structure;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the invention, having a folding sports-type valved tip;

FIG. 8 is a sectional side elevation thereof,

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the invention, showing a sippy spout formed on one side of an invertible panel;

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