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US 6,641,543 B1Granted
Flavored thermometer
OwnerKaren M. Osgoodbyinventor
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Abstract
A new flavored thermometer for encouraging a child to keep a thermometer in their mouth. The inventive device includes a thermometer being adapted for taking the temperature of a person. The thermometer has a plurality of heat sensing portions thereon. Each of the sensing portions changes colors when heated. Each of said sensing portions changes colors at a different temperature. The thermometer has number indicia thereon corresponding to the sensing portions. A flavoring is positioned on the thermometer and coats the thermometer.
Claims4
A flavored thermometer system including:
- a thermometer for taking the temperature of a person, said thermometer having a plurality of heat sensing portions thereon, each of said sensing portions changing colors when heated, each of said sensing portions changing at colors at a different temperature, said thermometer having number indicia thereon corresponding to said sensing portions;
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- a flavoring positioned on said thermometer, said flavoring coating said thermometer.
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