Title: Apparatus for weaning children

Abstract: A weaning device comprising a rubber nipple having the opening thereof conformed for receipt of a drinking straw, the other end of the straw being insertable into a liquid container. In this form as an infant becomes adept in ingesting larger volumes of liquid through a nipple the foregoing device may be substituted therefor comprising one step of a weaning process whereby the child is taught to ingest liquids through a straw.

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Inventors: Aquarian, Star T.

Application Number: 793072
Filing Date: 1977-05-02
Publication_date: 1979-05-08
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 215/11.1 215/388
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

468759	Feb, 1892	Bobrick	215/11.
514974	Feb, 1894	Turck	215/11.
593830	Nov, 1897	Borgenschild	215/11.
2655279	Oct, 1953	Wolf	215/11.
3076574	Feb, 1963	Woodbury	215/11.
3253753	May, 1966	Barton	215/11.
3346133	Oct, 1967	Herdman	215/11.
3661288	May, 1972	Noll	215/1.
3773256	Nov, 1973	Wright	215/1.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Hart, Ro E.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Bak-Boychuk; I. Michael