US20060027466A1 - Holder for keys and pacifier - Google Patents
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- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
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- A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
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- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
- A61J17/00—Baby-comforters; Teething rings
- A61J17/10—Details; Accessories therefor
- A61J17/113—Protective covers therefor, e.g. for protecting during disuse
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- A45C11/00—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
- A45C11/32—Bags or wallets for holding keys
- A45C11/321—Bags or wallets for holding keys combined with other articles
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
- A61J17/00—Baby-comforters; Teething rings
- A61J17/001—Baby-comforters
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- This application relates to a convenient holder for a pacifier or other baby items as a portion of an article that also hold keys to ensure that the pacifier is easily accessible while traveling or shopping with an infant or toddler.
- Infants and toddlers are commonly accompanied by an array of baby paraphernalia, which often includes pacifiers, teethers, rattles, toys, and security blankets in addition to the bottles or snacks, diaper bag, and changes of clothes. While caring for and/or traveling with an infant, baby or small child, a parent or the child's caregiver, must keep track of many items. Pacifiers, and other soothing baby items, are often a necessity for traveling or shopping with an infant. The pacifier must be conveniently and quickly accessible and retrievable to calm and quiet the infant. The pacifier or teether should also be clean so as to avoid dirt and germs.
- This disclosure relates to a pacifier holder having an upper portion and a lower portion having a chamber, wherein the upper portion can act as a seal for the lower portion having a chamber when in a closed position.
- the upper portion contacts the upper edge of the lower portion in at least one location when in a closed position.
- a key holder portion is also fixedly attached to the lower portion and retains keys, identification badges, and/or security passes.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the holder in an open position.
- FIG. 2A is a view from above of the lower portion of the holder in a decorative shape and showing the shelf member.
- FIG. 2B is a view from above of upper portion of the holder in a decorative form.
- FIG. 1 a perspective view of the present disclosure is shown.
- the holder 1 has an upper portion 2 that is hingeably attached 9 to a lower portion 3 , which allows the upper portion 2 and the lower portion 3 to move with respect to each other.
- the lower portion 3 is fixedly attached to a portion for holding keys 8 , which may include a key chain (not shown).
- the upper portion and the lower portion can be approximately proportional in shape, although the size or depth of each portion may vary.
- the upper portion 2 and lower portion 3 may also be attached by alternative means such as jointed, flexible, moveable and/or hinge-like structures, which allow the upper portion 2 to move with respect to the lower portion 3 , or allow the upper portion 2 and the lower portion 3 to move with respect to each other.
- the lower portion 3 forms a chamber 4 in which a pacifier or other infant item (collectively referred to herein as a “pacifier”) may be stored.
- the upper portion 2 acts as a lid for the lower portion 3 and the chamber 4 .
- the upper portion 2 may be detachable from the lower portion 3 .
- the lower portion 3 may alternatively include a shelf member 10 fixedly attached to the upper edge 7 of the lower portion 3 , and covering some fraction of the opening to the chamber 4 .
- the upper portion 2 meets the lower portion 3 to seal the chamber 4 and retain a pacifier or other infant item in the chamber 4 .
- the upper portion 2 may act as a snap lid, and have a lip that snaps into place and is held in contact with the lower portion 3 in one or more locations, or alternatively the upper portion 2 may have a circumferential ridge 5 which can be mated with a circumferential groove 6 located on the upper edge 7 of the lower portion 3 .
- the upper portion 2 and the lower portion 3 may be sealed, or held in a closed position, using a latch or locking mechanism.
- the lower portion 3 includes a fixedly attached portion which retains or holds keys 8 , for example, household, vehicle, office keys, identification badges, and/or electronic entry/security passes and the like, allowing the caregiver of the infant (or baby, toddler, or child—collectively referred to herein as “infant”) to easily and quickly access a pacifier as well as providing a clean storage location for the pacifier to ensure that it is useable.
- keys 8 for example, household, vehicle, office keys, identification badges, and/or electronic entry/security passes and the like, allowing the caregiver of the infant (or baby, toddler, or child—collectively referred to herein as “infant”) to easily and quickly access a pacifier as well as providing a clean storage location for the pacifier to ensure that it is useable.
- infant or baby, toddler, or child
- the disclosed holder 1 having a fixedly attached portion for holding keys 8 may take any shape to hold pacifiers. Alternative embodiments include shape or silhouettes of animals or plants, such as dogs or flowers, making location and identification of the holder 1 easier for the caregiver.
- the holder 1 may also include decorative designs, such as animal or plant motifs.
- FIG. 2A provides an example of the disclosed holder in an animal form, where the lower portion 3 is shown from above.
- a shelf member 10 is shown fixedly attached to the upper edge 7 of the lower portion 3 .
- the shelf member 10 can help prevent the pacifier 11 from falling from the holder 1 when the holder 1 is opened.
- a ridge 12 over which the upper portion 2 which acts as a lid, may snap on is shown on the lower portion 3 .
- the upper portion 2 shows a view from above the upper portion 2 decoratively formed in an animal shape to enhance ease of retrieval of the holder from a purse, diaper bag or the like.
- the upper portion 2 includes a concave ridge 13 that can snap over the ridge 12 on the lower portion 3 when the upper portion 2 and lower portion 3 are closed together, to encase a pacifier in the chamber 4 of the holder 1 .
- the key holder portion 8 is fixedly attached to the lower portion 3 .
- the disclosed holder 1 is advantageously convenient for an infant's caregiver to have a pacifier readily accessible along with vehicle and/or house keys when traveling and shopping, especially while driving.
- the pacifier is within reach and available to the caregiver as she/he drives and can be given to the infant as needed to soothe her/him, rather than driving with an upset infant until a suitable location is found to stop a vehicle and searching for a pacifier for the infant.
- the pacifier is also readily available to the caregiver for an infant who becomes tired, upset, or irritable while shopping or performing errands, while remaining clean and useable within the holder 1 .
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to a container or holder for infant items, such as a pacifier, which conveniently also holds keys allowing the pacifier to be readily and easily available while traveling, driving and shopping.
Description
- This application relates to a convenient holder for a pacifier or other baby items as a portion of an article that also hold keys to ensure that the pacifier is easily accessible while traveling or shopping with an infant or toddler.
- Infants and toddlers are commonly accompanied by an array of baby paraphernalia, which often includes pacifiers, teethers, rattles, toys, and security blankets in addition to the bottles or snacks, diaper bag, and changes of clothes. While caring for and/or traveling with an infant, baby or small child, a parent or the child's caregiver, must keep track of many items. Pacifiers, and other soothing baby items, are often a necessity for traveling or shopping with an infant. The pacifier must be conveniently and quickly accessible and retrievable to calm and quiet the infant. The pacifier or teether should also be clean so as to avoid dirt and germs. There is therefore a need for a holder that can secure infant pacifiers, teethers, and toys, allowing access to them, and preventing them from being dropped, lost, soiled or otherwise exposed to an unhygienic environment when not in use, while remaining readily accessible.
- This disclosure relates to a pacifier holder having an upper portion and a lower portion having a chamber, wherein the upper portion can act as a seal for the lower portion having a chamber when in a closed position. The upper portion contacts the upper edge of the lower portion in at least one location when in a closed position. A key holder portion is also fixedly attached to the lower portion and retains keys, identification badges, and/or security passes.
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FIG. 1 . is a perspective view of the holder in an open position. -
FIG. 2A is a view from above of the lower portion of the holder in a decorative shape and showing the shelf member. -
FIG. 2B is a view from above of upper portion of the holder in a decorative form. - Referring to
FIG. 1 , a perspective view of the present disclosure is shown. - Although the present disclosure is described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, it will be understood that the present disclosure may also be embodied in alternative forms. In accordance with
FIG. 1 , theholder 1 has an upper portion 2 that is hingeably attached 9 to alower portion 3, which allows the upper portion 2 and thelower portion 3 to move with respect to each other. Thelower portion 3 is fixedly attached to a portion forholding keys 8, which may include a key chain (not shown). The upper portion and the lower portion can be approximately proportional in shape, although the size or depth of each portion may vary. The upper portion 2 andlower portion 3 may also be attached by alternative means such as jointed, flexible, moveable and/or hinge-like structures, which allow the upper portion 2 to move with respect to thelower portion 3, or allow the upper portion 2 and thelower portion 3 to move with respect to each other. Thelower portion 3 forms achamber 4 in which a pacifier or other infant item (collectively referred to herein as a “pacifier”) may be stored. The upper portion 2 acts as a lid for thelower portion 3 and thechamber 4. In yet another embodiment, the upper portion 2 may be detachable from thelower portion 3. Thelower portion 3 may alternatively include a shelf member 10 fixedly attached to theupper edge 7 of thelower portion 3, and covering some fraction of the opening to thechamber 4. - The upper portion 2 meets the
lower portion 3 to seal thechamber 4 and retain a pacifier or other infant item in thechamber 4. The upper portion 2 may act as a snap lid, and have a lip that snaps into place and is held in contact with thelower portion 3 in one or more locations, or alternatively the upper portion 2 may have a circumferential ridge 5 which can be mated with a circumferential groove 6 located on theupper edge 7 of thelower portion 3. Alternatively, the upper portion 2 and thelower portion 3 may be sealed, or held in a closed position, using a latch or locking mechanism. - The
lower portion 3 includes a fixedly attached portion which retains or holdskeys 8, for example, household, vehicle, office keys, identification badges, and/or electronic entry/security passes and the like, allowing the caregiver of the infant (or baby, toddler, or child—collectively referred to herein as “infant”) to easily and quickly access a pacifier as well as providing a clean storage location for the pacifier to ensure that it is useable. When the keys are used while driving, traveling, or shopping, the pacifier will not be forgotten since the portion forholding keys 8 is fixedly attached to theholder 1. - The disclosed
holder 1 having a fixedly attached portion forholding keys 8 may take any shape to hold pacifiers. Alternative embodiments include shape or silhouettes of animals or plants, such as dogs or flowers, making location and identification of theholder 1 easier for the caregiver. Theholder 1 may also include decorative designs, such as animal or plant motifs.FIG. 2A provides an example of the disclosed holder in an animal form, where thelower portion 3 is shown from above. A shelf member 10 is shown fixedly attached to theupper edge 7 of thelower portion 3. The shelf member 10 can help prevent the pacifier 11 from falling from theholder 1 when theholder 1 is opened. A ridge 12 over which the upper portion 2, which acts as a lid, may snap on is shown on thelower portion 3.FIG. 2B shows a view from above the upper portion 2 decoratively formed in an animal shape to enhance ease of retrieval of the holder from a purse, diaper bag or the like. As shown inFIG. 2B , the upper portion 2 includes aconcave ridge 13 that can snap over the ridge 12 on thelower portion 3 when the upper portion 2 andlower portion 3 are closed together, to encase a pacifier in thechamber 4 of theholder 1. Thekey holder portion 8 is fixedly attached to thelower portion 3. - It will be understood that the disclosed
holder 1 is advantageously convenient for an infant's caregiver to have a pacifier readily accessible along with vehicle and/or house keys when traveling and shopping, especially while driving. The pacifier is within reach and available to the caregiver as she/he drives and can be given to the infant as needed to soothe her/him, rather than driving with an upset infant until a suitable location is found to stop a vehicle and searching for a pacifier for the infant. The pacifier is also readily available to the caregiver for an infant who becomes tired, upset, or irritable while shopping or performing errands, while remaining clean and useable within theholder 1.
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1. A holder comprising: an upper portion fixedly attached to a lower portion having a chamber, and a key holder portion that is fixedly attached to the lower portion.
2. The holder of claim 1 , wherein the key holder portion retains articles selected from the group consisting essentially of keys, identification badges, security passes and a combination thereof.
3. The holder of claim 1 , wherein upper portion is hingeably attached to the lower portion having a chamber.
4. The holder of claim 3 , wherein the upper portion has a lip in at least one location.
5. The holder of claim 4 , wherein the lower portion contacts the lip in at least one location.
6. The holder of claim 3 , wherein the upper portion has a circumferential ridge.
7. The holder of claim 6 , wherein the lower portion had a circumferential groove.
8. The holder of claim 3 , wherein the upper portion and the lower portion are sealed with a latch
9. The holder of claim 3 , wherein the upper portion and lower portion are sealed with a locking mechanism.
10. A pacifier holder comprising: an upper portion hingeably attached to a lower portion having a chamber;
Wherein the upper portion is a seal for the lower portion having a chamber when in a closed position;
Wherein the upper portion contacts the upper edge of the lower portion in at least one location when in a closed position; and
A key holder portion that is fixedly attached to the lower portion and retains keys, identification badges, and security passes.
11. The pacifier holder of claim 10 , wherein the upper portion is a snap lid for the lower portion.
12. The pacifier holder of claim 10 , wherein the upper portion has a circumferential ridge.
13. The pacifier holder of claim 12 , wherein the lower portion had a circumferential groove.
14. The pacifier holder of claim 10 , wherein the upper portion and the lower portion are sealed with a latch.
15. The pacifier holder of claim 10 , wherein the upper portion and lower portion are sealed with a locking mechanism.
16. The pacifier holder of claim 10 , wherein the lower portion includes a shelf member.
17. A pacifier holder comprising: an upper portion, a lower portion having a chamber that is proportional in size and shape to the upper portion;
Wherein the upper portion is a seal for the lower portion having a chamber when in a closed position;
Wherein the upper portion contacts the lower portion in at least one location when in a closed position; and
A key holder portion that is fixedly attached to the lower portion and retains keys, identification badges, and security passes.
18. The pacifier holder of claim 17 , wherein the upper portion is a snap lid for the lower portion.
19. The pacifier holder of claim 17 , wherein the upper portion has a circumferential ridge.
20. The pacifier holder of claim 19 , wherein the lower portion had a circumferential groove.
21. The pacifier holder of claim 17 , wherein the upper portion and the lower portion are sealed with a latch.
22. The pacifier holder of claim 17 , wherein the upper portion and lower portion are sealed with a locking mechanism.
23. The pacifier holder of claim 17 , wherein the lower portion includes a shelf member.
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