Bottle caddy

Abstract

THE BOTTLE CADDY was conceived while watching parents struggle trying to feed their babies while caring for other siblings at the same time. The multi-tasking while caring for children(s) is a fact of life and if there are alternatives they should be explored. With that in mind, the idea to develop such a product started. During that process a variety of design concepts were evaluated and then a prototype was constructed and tested, and including conducting trade-offs to ensure that a cost-effective product that is affordable to all was considered. THE BOTTLE CADDY met these goals and is maintenance free and safe to use product. Along the way THE BOTTLE CADDY usefulness was expanded for use by disable individuals with medical conditions. THE BOTTLE CADDY is light weight which is stored in small bag and consists of three basic components: a bottle sleeve/holder; a flexible arm and a clamp.

1 : We claim that THE BOTTLE CADDY is a wonderful device to provide a safe way help to a parent during feeding time for a baby. It is a very simple device to use and contains the following components: 1) an easy grip spring-loaded surface clamp that clamps onto a, high chair or any baby apparatus (i.e., car seat, baby stroller, crib, etc.); 2) a swivel type flexible arm to adjust to any angle (e.g. up, down, left or right) so that the bottle is in the correct position for feeding; 3) a bottle sleeve or holder with a rubber grip liner to hold various bottle sizes securely. This allows the parent or caregiver to free up their hands so that they can take care of whatever else needs tending. 
     
     
         2 : We claim that THE BOTTLE CADDY can be used with other feeding devices besides a baby bottle such as a cup or a plastic juice container as well. 
     
     
         3 : We claim that THE BOTTLE CADDY can be used to feed disable individuals who are confined to a wheel chair or bed or a person with a medical condition that prevents them from feeding themselves without the help of others. THE BOTTLE CADDY is simply clamped into position and as an option the accessory Velcro strap can be used for additional securing of the bottle or cup.