Inventor richard belanger biography
Inventor richard belanger biography
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Sippy cup
Drinking cup designed for toddlers
For the Melanie Martinez song, see Sippy Cup (song).
The sippy cup, training cup (American English) or beaker (British English) is a modern drinking cup designed for toddlers which prevents or reduces spills.
Sippy cups, as opposed to an open cup, have a top which prevents spills, and the child drinks either through a spout or straw. Some sippy cups work by way of surface tension that prevents liquid from being spilled even when the cup is upended, and others have valves.[citation needed] A sippy cup is typically an intermediary between the transition between the bottle or breast to an open cup; however, some recommend skipping the sippy cup and transitioning directly to an open cup.[1]
Invention
The Sipster spill-proof sippy cup was invented by Richard Belanger, who licensed the design to Playtex.[2]
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