Pacifier with a cloth handle

• US 5,522,849 A
• Filed: 01/10/1994
• Issued: 06/04/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Georgia Tracy-Xiques, Tony Xiques
• Original Assignee: Georgia Tracy-Xiques, Tony Xiques
• Inventors: Xiques, Tony, Tracy-Xiques, Georgia
• Primary Examiner(s): Pellegrino, Stephen C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): DAWSON, GLENN K
• Application Number:
  US08/179,317
• Time in Patent Office: 876 Days
• Field of Search: 2/49.1, 606/234-236, D24/194-198
• US Class Current: 606/236
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 17/001 Baby-comforters
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 17/1111 conjoined with soft cushions or toys

Abstract

A pacifier clamped to a cloth handle by two interconnected members, one on each side of the cloth.

Claims

1. A child'"'"'s pacifier device, comprising

a cloth having opposite sides,

a nipple,

a base on the nipple, said base being positioned on one side of the cloth,

first clamping means positioned on said one side of the cloth adjacent to the base, and

second clamping means positioned on said other side of the cloth in opposed relation to said first clamping means and said base,

said base and cloth being thereby between the first and second clamping means,

said first and second clamping means being operable to apply force which draws the first and second clamping means toward each other with the base and the cloth therebetween so as to press the base and the cloth tightly together and also being operable to release such force to enable the base and the cloth to be separated,

whereby when the first and second clamping means clamp the base and the cloth together, the nipple is secured to the cloth and projects outwardly therefrom and whereby the cloth is extendible outwardly from the nipple, said cloth preventing the child from swallowing the nipple, being foldable to enable the child to grasp it and hold the nipple thereby, and being unfoldable to wipe the child'"'"'s face.

2. The pacifier device of claim 1,

wherein said first and second clamping means are capable of clamping the base and the cloth together at selectively different positions on the cloth.

3. The pacifier device of claim 1, wherein at least said second clamping means must be manipulated to release the nipple from the cloth.

4. The pacifier device of claim 1,

wherein said first and second clamping means include first and second elements separate from the cloth and located on both sides of the cloth for releasably clamping the cloth therebetween, said first and second clamping means requiring that they both be manipulated to enable release of the nipple from the cloth.

5. A child'"'"'s pacifier device, comprising

a cloth having opposite sides,

a nipple, and

means for releasably clamping the nipple to the cloth so that the nipple projects outwardly from one side of the cloth and the cloth is extendible outwardly from the nipple, said cloth preventing the child from swallowing the nipple, being foldable to enable the child to grasp it and hold the nipple thereby, and being unfoldable to wipe the child'"'"'s face,

wherein said means includes female and male connectors releasably interconnected through the cloth whereby the cloth is gripped between said connectors attaching the nipple to the cloth.

6. A child'"'"'s pacifier device, comprising

a cloth having opposite sides,

a nipple

means for releasably clamping the nipple to the cloth so that the nipple projects outwardly from one side of the cloth and the cloth is extendible outwardly from the nipple, said cloth preventing the child from swallowing the nipple, being foldable to enable the child to grasp it and hold the nipple thereby, and being unfoldable to wipe the child'"'"'s face,

said means including a base attached to the nipple having a flat surface disposed toward said one side of the cloth and an opposite surface facing away from the cloth, a first retainer member fitted around the nipple having a fiat inner shoulder in mating engagement against said opposite surface of the base, and a second retainer member against said other side of the cloth in alignment with the first retainer member, said retainer members having threads releasably interconnected through the cloth.

7. A child'"'"'s pacifier device, comprising:

a single, relatively thin, layer of cloth having relatively smooth opposite surfaces,

one of said surfaces facing in one direction and the other surface facing in the opposite direction when the cloth is stretched out in flat condition,

a pacifier including a nipple and a substantially flat base extending radially from the nipple and being positioned against and in contact with one of the surfaces of the cloth, and

clamping means including clamping members which can be entirely separated from each other but which interact to engage opposite surfaces of the cloth in opposed relation to each other and to the base for releasably engaging and clamping the base to the cloth without penetrating the cloth, said base and clamping means cooperating to enable clamping of the base to the cloth at selectively different locations on the cloth with the nipple supported by the cloth and projecting outwardly from said one surface of the cloth.

8. A child'"'"'s pacifier device, comprising:

a nipple having oppositely extending mounting and sucking ends and a longitudinal axis,

a disc-shaped base attached to said mounting end and having a from surface facing toward the sucking end and a substantially flat rear surface extending radially of said axis and facing away from said sucking end,

a cloth having one side facing and overlaying said rear surface of the base and an opposite side facing away from the base,

an annular cap fitted around the nipple having an internal shoulder bearing against the front surface of the base, and

a retainer bearing against said opposite side of the cloth in alignment with the base,

said cap and retainer having portions interconnected to each other through the cloth so as to releasably interconnect the cap and the retainer thereby to clamp the cloth therebetween and to clamp the base to the cap, whereby the sucking end of the nipple projects outwardly from the cloth.

9. The pacifier device of claim 8,

wherein the cap is an internally threaded female cap, and

wherein the retainer is an externally threaded male retainer, said retainer being threadable into the cap.

10. The pacifier device of claim 9,

wherein the cap has an annular skirt extending axially from the shoulder away from said sucking end,

wherein said retainer is a ring having substantially the same axial dimension as the skirt, said threads being substantially completely on the inside of the skirt and on the outside of the ring, said ring being thereby capable of being threaded into the skirt.

11. The pacifier of claim 9,

wherein said shoulder is annular and defines an axial opening in the cap,

wherein said front surface has an outer rim engaging the shoulder and an inner ridge fitted within said opening and engaging the shoulder, thereby stabilizing the position of the nipple within the cap.

12. The pacifier device of claim 8,

wherein said nipple, base, cap and retainer are made of plastic.