Patent ID: 7900636
Filing Date: 2011-03-08
Classification: A41D,A61F

Abstract:
1. A method of deterring a child's habit of finger sucking to be performed by and under the complete control of the child comprising all of the enumerated the steps of: obtaining at least two finger sucking deterrent devices made of a knitted fabric, each comprising: covering the at least one finger to be sucked with the finger stall of the one of the at least two finger sucking deterrent devices being worn on the hand; removing the at least one finger from the at least one finger stall and pushing the device upward on his or her arm during eating and washing; moving the device downward on the arm and replacing the at least one finger into the at least one finger stall after eating and washing; sucking on the at least one finger through the at least one finger stall and having air pulled through the fabric so that he or she gets a dry and unpleasant mouth feel and obtains no satisfaction in the sucking; removing the at least one finger from the at least one finger stall and moving the device upward on the arm during a school activity; moving the device downward on the arm and replacing the at least one finger into the at least one finger stall after completion of the school activity; replacing the device with another of the at least two devices when the one device becomes soiled; removing the device from his or her hand when bathing and replacing the device on his or her hand thereafter; and wearing one of the at least two devices twenty four hours a day until he or she no longer sucks his or her at least one finger except when putting on a clean deterrent device or when bathing; whereby, as the child repeatedly sucks his or her at least one finger through the at least one finger stall no suction is attained, there is an unappealing mouth feel and gradually the child loses interest in sucking the at least one finger and can cease wearing the device altogether.