Infant eye trainer for a baby bottle

Abstract

An infant eye trainer ( 10 ) for a baby bottle ( 12 ) comprising a structure ( 14 ) for gripping the baby bottle ( 12 ). An extension member ( 16 ) extends from the gripping structure ( 14 ). A visually attractive ornament ( 18 ) on a distal free end of the extension member ( 16 ), will help keep the eyes ( 20 ) of an infant ( 22 ) focused in a straight manner towards the ornament ( 18 ), thereby preventing the eyes ( 20 ) of the infant ( 22 ) from crossing when the infant ( 22 ) is nursing with the baby bottle ( 12 ).

1. An infant eye trainer for a baby bottle supported by said baby bottle comprising:
 a) means for gripping the baby bottle comprising a flexible split clamp ring fitted about a body portion of the baby bottle, said ring being split at an angle such that the exposed ends overlap each other, said exposed ends having mating hook and loop pile fastener for holding said ring securely on said baby bottle;    b) an elongated flat neck extension member extending from said gripping means; and    c) a visually stimulating ornament having a flat head shape generally round in shape with clear edges on a distal free end of said extension member, said ornament being positioned about 7 to about 10 inches from the eyes of said baby, said gripping means, extension member and ornament being integral and fabricated out of the same kind of material.    
     
     
       2. An infant eye trainer for a baby bottle as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said ornament includes a cartoon type face placed upon said flat head. 
     
     
       3. An infant eye trainer for a baby bottle as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said ornament further includes a pair of loop ears on a top portion of said flat head. 
     
     
       4. An infant eye trainer for a baby bottle as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said material is plastic. 
     
     
       5. An infant eye trainer for a baby bottle as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said material is rubber. 
     
     
       6. The method of training the eyes of an infant to help keep the eyes of the infant focused in a straight manner to prevent the eyes of the infant from crossing during bottle feeding comprising the steps of:
 a) placing on said bottle a flexible split clamp ring split at an angle such that the exposed ends overlap each other, said exposed ends having mating hook and loop pile fastener for holding said ring securely on said baby bottle, an elongated flat neck extension member extending from said gripping means, and a visually stimulating ornament having a flat head shape generally round in shape with clear edges on a distal free end of said extension member, said gripping means, extension member and ornament being integral and fabricated out of the same kind of material; and    b) positioning said split ring on said baby bottle so that said ornament is about 7 to about 10 inches from the eyes of said baby.    
     
     
       7. An infant eye trainer selectively and releasably secured to a baby bottle, said infant eye trainer comprising:
   a )  means for releasably gripping the baby bottle;        b )  an elongated member connected to and extending from said gripping means; and        c )  a visually stimulating ornament connected to and limited to a free end of said elongated member opposite said gripping means and held at a distance from eyes of an infant while feeding from the bottle by said elongated member whereby said visually stimulating ornament is visible to the infant, wherein said elongated member is adapted to permit deployment of said ornament beyond a distal end of said baby bottle while said infant is using said baby bottle, said bottle being about  4  inches long and said extension member extends at least about  2  inches past said gripping means and said ornament being at least  6  inches from the eyes of said infant.     
     
     
       8. The infant eye trainer as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the distance at which said elongated member extends is measured along an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the bottle. 
     
     
       9. The infant eye trainer as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said visually stipulating ornament is positioned substantially  7  to  10  inches from the eyes of the baby when said gripping means is gripping the baby bottle. 
     
     
       10. The infant eye trainer as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said gripping means, elongated member and visually stimulating ornament are integrally formed from a similar type of material. 
     
     
       11. The infant eye trainer as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said visually stimulating ornament is a flat, generally round head shape. 
     
     
       12. The infant eye trainer as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein said flat, generally round head shape has clear edges. 
     
     
       13. The infant eye trainer as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein said visually stimulating ornament includes a cartoon type face positioned on said flat, generally round head shape. 
     
     
       14. The infant eye trainer as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein said visually stimulating ornament further includes a pair of loop ears on a top portion of said flat head. 
     
     
       15. The infant eye trainer as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said material is plastic. 
     
     
       16. The infant eye trainer as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said material is rubber.