GB2422317A

GB2422317A - Teething soother

Info

Publication number: GB2422317A
Application number: GB0501544A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Craig Walkling
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2005-01-24
Filing date: 2005-01-24
Publication date: 2006-07-26
Also published as: GB0501544D0

Abstract

A teething soother made from cushioned material which has a biting end 2 with raised nodules 3 for gum massage and indentations 4 to retain a gel or ointment, a depth guard 5 with breathing holes and a handle 1 with raised grips. The raised nodules 3 may comprise other shapes and the indentations 4 may comprise recessed shapes or rings. The handle 1 may be in the form of a ring.

Description

Teething Soother This invention relates to the soothing of a babies or

child's gum when teething When babies or children begin teething it is difficult for them to soothe the gums once the front teeth have begun to grow. This can result in chewing of the babies or child's fmger resulting in skin damage, chewing of non-specific items such as toys and of difficulty in applying soothing gels or ointments due to biting or inefficient application. The baby or young child will often lick the ointment or gel off of the problem gum area before sufficient time has elapsed to allow the treatment to start To overcome these problems, the present invention proposes a teething soother manufactured from a cushioned material with raised nodules for massaging the gums and indentations that will retain a soothing gel or ointment for prolonged application to the problem gum area.

The invention will now be solely described by example and with reference to the accompanying drawing.

The baby or child will hold the teething soother by way of a handle (1) with moulded grips and use the soothing end of the unit (2) to bite down repetitively. The raised nodules (3) will aid the soothing action by gently massaging the gum area. If necessary, teething gel or ointment can be applied by the babies or child's carer to the soother and this will be retained by the recessed nodules (4). by doing this, the teething gel or ointment will work directly on the affected gum area.

A depth guard (5) will also be included to prevent the baby or child from pushing the teething soother to the back of the mouth. 2.

Claims

Claims l.A teething soother made from a cushioned material comprising of

raised nodules for gum massage, indentations for retaining soothing gel or ointment, a guard with breathing holes to prevent the soother from reaching the back of the mouth and a handle with raised grips.
2. A teething soother according to claim 1, in which the gums are massaged by raised rings.
3. A teething soother according to claim 1, in which the gums are massaged by raised shapes.
4. A teething soother according to claim 1, in which the soother is made from a non cushioned material.
5. A teething soother according to claim 1, in which the teething gel or ointment is retained in recessed rings.
6. A teething soother according to claim 1, in which the teething gel is retained in recessed shapes.
7. A teething soother according to claim 1, in which only raised areas are used for gum massage.
8. A teething soother according to claim 1, in which only recessed areas are used for retention of soothing gel or ointment.
9. A teething soother according to claim 1, in which a depth guard is used without breathing holes.
10. A teething soother according to claim 1, in which no grips are used on the handle.
11. A teething soother according to claim 1, in which a ring is used to handle the soother.
12. A teething soother according to claim 1, in which a chord is used to handle the soother.
13. A teething soother substantially herein described with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawings.