Pacifier with handle

A pacifier comprising

• a substantially rigid shield;
• a slot passing through said shield;
• a substantially circular flange extending outwardly from one side of said shield and terminating in an upper rim, said slot being within an area of said shield enclosed by said flange;
• a first slot in said flange having an entry section extending downwardly from said upper rim of said flange and an elongated section within said flange extending at substantially a right angle to said entry section;
• a second slot in said flange having an entry section extending downwardly from said upper rim of said flange and an elongated section within said flange extending at substantially a right angle to said entry section, said second slot being spaced from said first slot;
• a C-shaped handle having a bar secured to and interconnecting the open ends of said C-shaped handle with open ends, said bar resting within said elongated sections of said first and second slots and extending outwardly of said flange;
• a nipple having a shank and lips, said shank extending through said slot passing through said shield with said lips located within said area of said shield enclosed by said flange;
• a cap having periphery and a dimension to mate with and be retained by said flange;
• a barb including shoulders which are wider than said slot passing through said shield, said barb extending downwardly from said cap, said barb extending through said slot passing through said shield within said shank of said nipple wherein said shoulders bear against said shank and said shield so as to provide an interference fit between said barb, said shank, and said shield;
• a pair of fingers extending downwardly from the periphery of said cap, one of said fingers mating with the entry section of said first slot in said flange and the other of said fingers mating with the entry section of said second slot in said flange;
• and
• means for securing said cap and said fingers to said continuous flange.