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Medicine dispensing pacifier

US5512047A · kind A · utility

35Cited by
7References
4Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 28, 1994
Grant dateApr 30, 1996
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 28, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61J2200/76
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An improved medicine dispensing pacifier of unitary construction comprising a pierced hollow nipple fixedly attached to a rigid mouth guard with a hollow interior, a reservoir with an end opening opposite the nipple, fixedly attached to the mouth guard, sealing means operable to seal the reservoir end opening in a fluid-tight manner, and retaining means to fixedly attach the sealing means to the reservoir chamber to eliminate potential choking hazard.

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