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US 2014/0005722 A1Published application
Pacifier tether, kit and method
OwnerJennifer Whelaninventor
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Abstract
A pacifier tether includes an elongated member having a first attachment unit secured onto one end and a second attachment unit secured onto the other end. The ends and the attachment members forming a pair of loops for removably engaging external items.
Claims17
A pacifier tether, comprising:
- an elongated member having a top surface, a bottom surface, first end and a second end;
- a first attachment unit secured onto the top surface of the elongated member at a location adjacent to the first end, said first attachment unit including a pair of connectors separated by a first distance that are configured to removably engage together,
- said first end being configured to bend towards a center portion of the elongated member to form a first loop that is removably fastened by the first attachment unit;
- a second attachment unit secured onto the top surface of the elongated member at a location adjacent to the second end, said second attachment unit including another pair of connectors separated by a second distance that are configured to removably engage together,
- said second end being configured to bend towards a center portion of the elongated member to form a second loop that is removably fastened by the second attachment unit,
- wherein each of said first and second loops are configured to securely and removably engage an external item.
3 more elements
A kit for constructing a pacifier tether in accordance with a users preferences, said kit comprising:
- an elongated strand of ribbon material configured to be cut into a plurality of strips, having varying lengths;
- a plurality of attachment units configured to be secured to one or more of the strips;
- a pair of straight pins for positioning each of the strips and plurality of attachment units together in a desired configuration;
- an elongated strand of fusible hem tape configured to bind each of the strips and the attachment units together;
- a liquid sealant configured to activate the hem tape;
- and
- instructions for guiding a user to create the pacifier tether.
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A method of constructing a pacifier tether, comprising:
- selecting an elongated strand of ribbon material;
- cutting the chosen material to a first length;
- folding the ribbon material to form two equal halves;
- stitching the ribbon halves together
- selecting a first and second attachment unit;
- and
- securing the first and second attachment units to a first and second end of the ribbon halves, respectively.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.