Patent ID: 6500196
Filing Date: 2002-12-31
Classification: A61J

Abstract:
A wrist tether for use in conjunction with a pacifier having a nipple member and an opposed retaining member, comprising:a wristband adapted to removably encircle a wrist of a user; a thumb support extending from said wristband and adapted to receive a user's thumb, a reception of said thumb in said thumb support positioning said wristband at a desired position on a wrist of the user; said thumb support adapted to receive said retaining member of said pacifier such that said nipple member is positioned adjacent a user's thumb when said wristband is in use; wherein said thumb support defines a first aperture adapted to receive a user's thumb and a buttonhole spaced from said first aperture adapted to receive said retaining member therein; and wherein said thumb support defines a bore between upper and lower surfaces thereof, said bore being in communication with said buttonhole.