Patent · US Expired

Pacifier with internal knurled teething member

US5342398A · kind A · utility

30Cited by
6References
1Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 9, 1993
Grant dateAug 30, 1994
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 9, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61J17/02
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A dummy includes a hollow nipple member and a ring member including a ring with an insert rod to be inserted into the hollow nipple to secure the nipple member and the ring member together to form a dummy. The insert rod includes a plurality of knurls, each two adjacent knurls having a recess therebetween. Due to the provision of the recesses between the knurls, the gums of the baby can be advantageously massaged and the molars of the baby can be effectively ground.

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