Decongesting device for infants
OwnerLizbeth Walkerinventor
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Abstract
A decongesting device for infants includes a main body in the form of a child pacifier having a shield and a nipple extending outward from one side thereof. One or more ointment chambers having a body section and a child-resistant cap are permanently or removably secured to the shield on an opposite side of the nipple. The chamber including a hollow interior section for receiving a medicated ointment and a plurality of openings for disseminating vapors produced by the stored ointment. A decongesting device for infants also includes a pacifier body having a shield, a nipple, and a chamber can be pre-filled with a medicated ointment and permanently sealed at a time of manufacture.
Claims9
A decongesting device for infants, said device comprising:
- a shield member having a first end, a second end, and a plurality of holes extending therebetween;
- a nipple extending longitudinally outward from the first end of the shield member;
- a chamber that is secured along the second end of the shield member, said chamber including a hollow interior space for storing an ointment;
- a plurality of openings that are positioned along the chamber, said openings functioning to allow vapor produced by the stored ointment to be disseminated to a user;
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- a mesh lining that is disposed across an entirety of each of the plurality of openings along the chamber, said lining being configured to prevent the stored ointment from escaping the chamber.
A decongesting device for infants, said device comprising:
- a shield member having a first end, a second end, and a plurality of holes extending therebetween;
- a nipple extending longitudinally outward from the first end of the shield member;
- a sealed chamber that is secured along the second end of the shield member, said sealed chamber including a hollow interior pre-filled with an ointment by a manufacturer of the ointment;
- a plurality of openings that are positioned along the chamber, said openings functioning to allow vapor produced by the stored ointment to be disseminated to a user;
- a mesh lining that is disposed across an entirety of each of the plurality of openings along the chamber, said lining being configured to prevent the stored ointment from escaping the chamber;
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- a protective outer covering secured about the sealed chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.