BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
On-The-Go 3-IN-1 Unit, this Invention solves the problem of keeping babies/infants entertained and well-fed and well-hydrated during commutes, road trips, at day care facilities, hospitals, etc.
FIG. 1: front view of unit standing upright (1-12)
FIG. 2: exploded view of FIG. 1 with the three clearly delineated parts: central V, 13, and 14.
FIG. 3: angled, zoomed-in view of the central V (15-21)
FIG. 4: front, zoomed-in view of the central V (22-25)
FIG. 5: battery compartment (26-31)
FIG. 6: complete invention (32,33)
Sheet 1
- 1. Central V Unit
- 2. Speaker for musical entertainment
- 3. Blinking or steady lights of different colors
- 4. Toy attachment
- 5. Flat base with 3-AAA batteries and screw-secured lid
- 6. Left, twist-and-lock port of V and connection to bottle, sippy cup, or snack container
- 7. Right, twist-and-lock port of V and connection to bottle, sippy cup, or snack container
- 8. Left side bottle, sippy cup, or container
- 9. Right side bottle, sippy cup, or container
- 10. Left side snack top
- 11. Right side bottle top with leak-proof nipple
- 12. Toy attachment on opposing side of central V (not shown)
Sheet 2
- 13. Left side disconnected bottle, sippy cup, or container
- 14. Right side disconnected bottle, sippy cup, or container
Sheet 3
- 15. Attachable toy on rear side of central V unit
- 16. Attachable toy on front side of central V unit
- 17. Left, twist-and-lock port of V for connecting bottle, sippy cup, or snack container
- 18. Right, twist-and-lock port of V for connecting bottle, sippy cup, or snack container
- 19. Speaker
- 20. Blinking or steady lights on the sides of the unit
- 21. Blinking or steady lights at the top of the unit
Sheet 4
- 22. Front of central V unit
- 23. Attachable toy on the rear side of unit (not shown)
- 24. Left, twist-and-lock port of V for connecting bottle, sippy cup, or snack container
- 25. Right, twist-and-lock port of V for connecting bottle, sippy cup, or snack container
Sheet 5
- 26. compartment for 3-AAA batteries to operate speaker (2, 19) and lights (3, 20,21)
- 27. battery
- 28. battery
- 29. terminal connections for batteries in central V unit
- 30. screw to secure battery compartment lid
- 31. battery compartment lid
Sheet 6
- 32. unit made out of plastic except for metallic, electronic components
- 33. assembled unit
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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.
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.
The unit is constructed mostly of plastic, except for the metallic, electronic components.
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.