US 12,343,314 B2
Pacifier with coupling mechanism
Grady Stewart Morgan, Temple, TX (US); and Leslie Yarborough Morgan, Pettigrew, AR (US)
Assigned to Flow Creations, LLC, Temple, TX (US)
Filed by Flow Creations, LLC, Temple, TX (US)
Filed on Nov. 26, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/959,941.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/603,243, filed on Nov. 28, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0170026 A1, May 29, 2025
Int. Cl. A61J 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61J 17/001 (2015.05) [A61J 17/10 (2020.05)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pacifier with an integrated coupling mechanism, comprising:
a shield having a front face, a back face, a shield opening, and one or more ventilation holes, the shield comprising a first half shield and a second half shield, the first and second half shields being joined by a first overcoat layer that forms an elastic region along the first half shield and the second half shield, wherein the first overcoat layer enhances the flexibility of the shield along its median and facilitates the operation of the coupling mechanism, wherein the first overcoat layer introduces a biasing tension when the shield is flexed, creating a compressive edge;
a nipple attached to and extending outwardly from the front face;
a pair of actuating arms attached to and extending outwardly from the back face; and
a pair of knobs, wherein each actuating arm of the pair of actuating arms is attached to a respective knob of the pair of knobs, and the pair of knobs are configured to open and close based on movement of the actuating arms and the shield.