Abstract:
A pacifier system includes a pacifier having a face shield, a teething member, and a handle. The face shield includes first and second sides. The first side has a concave surface. The teething member extends from the concave surface on the first side of the face shield. The handle extends from the second side of the face shield. The pacifier system also includes a frozen member mold having a cavity that is sized to hold a volume of frozen fluid and receives the teething member held within the frozen fluid. The teething member is configured to maintain connection with the frozen fluid. The pacifier is removable from the frozen member mold with the frozen fluid attached to the teething member. The frozen fluid is insertable into a child&#39;s mouth to pacify the child and the teething member is configured to be chewed after the frozen fluid is removed.

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
       [0001]    The present systems and methods relate to pacifiers and teethers. More particularly, present systems and methods relate to pacifiers and teethers having a frozen portion. 
       CROSS RELATED APPLICATIONS 
       [0002]    This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/527,135 filed on 19 Jun. 2012 and titled Frozen Pacifier and Teether. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/527,135 is herein incorporated by reference for all that it teaches. 
       BACKGROUND 
       [0003]    Pacifiers have been used for many years to help sooth or pacify a baby. Some types of pacifiers include a pacifying nipple and a teething ring positioned opposite the nipple to provide both pacifying and teething functions for the baby. Pacifier nipples are typically hollow and hold a sealed volume of air. 
         [0004]    Some teething rings hold fluid or comprise materials that retain cold temperatures when stored in a cold environment. The cold teething ring may provide additional comfort for a baby with swollen gums when teething. 
         [0005]    Babies and small children are sometimes prone to receive facial injuries that result from, for example, learning to crawl or walk. Injuries to a baby&#39;s mouth can be particularly difficult to treat with cold compresses or ice because the child is uncooperative and does not understand the benefit of such treatment. 
         [0006]    Further, a number of problems exist related to giving medication or fluids to a child orally. Some babies and small children are very resistant to other people putting things into their mouth, even when such things are intended for the child&#39;s improved health or care. 
         [0007]    There is a need for improvements in treating oral injuries in children and oral delivery of medications and fluids to children that is convenient and easy to use. 
       SUMMARY 
       [0008]    One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a pacifier system that includes a pacifier and a frozen member mold. The pacifier includes a face shield, a teething member, and a handle. The face shield includes a first side and a second side, wherein the first side has a concave surface. The teething member extends from the concave surface on the first side of the face shield. The handle extends from the second side of the face shield. The frozen member mold includes a cavity that is sized to hold a volume of frozen fluid and receives the teething member held within the frozen fluid. The teething member is configured to maintain a connection with the frozen fluid. The pacifier is removable from the frozen member mold with the frozen fluid attached to the teething member. The frozen fluid is insertable into a child&#39;s mouth to pacify the child and the teething member is configured to be chewed after the frozen fluid is removed. 
         [0009]    The teething member may include a plurality of protrusions on an exterior surface thereof. The frozen fluid may have a tapered shape. The cavity may have a nipple shape. The handle may comprise a loop-shaped portion. The face shield may be configured to contact an outer facial surface of the child when the frozen fluid is inserted into the child&#39;s mouth. The frozen member mold may include a plurality of cavities and a plurality of pacifier interfaces. The teething member may include a food grade silicone. The cavity may have a bulbous shape. The frozen member mold may include a pacifier interface configured to support the pacifier and orient the teething member within the cavity. 
         [0010]    Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a pacifier that includes a face shield, a teething member, a handle, and a frozen fluid. The face shield may include a first side and a second side, wherein the first side is configured to contact lips or a facial surface of a child adjacent to a mouth of the child. The teething member extends from the first side of the face shield and has an exterior surface. The handle extends from the second side of the face shield and includes a grasping portion. The frozen fluid is mounted to the exterior surface of the teething member and has a nipple shape. The teething member includes a structure that retains the frozen fluid on the outer surface of the teething member. 
         [0011]    The teething member may include a plurality of protrusions formed on the exterior surface thereof. The frozen fluid may include at least one of a medication, a flavor, a color, water and a juice. The teething member may include silicone. The first side of the face shield may include a concave surface and a plurality of holes formed in the concave surface. The pacifier may be integrally formed as a single piece. 
         [0012]    A further aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing a frozen pacifier. The method includes forming a pacifier that includes a face shield, a teething member extending from a first side of the face shield, and a handle extending from a second side of the face shield. The method may also include forming a mold comprising a mold cavity, wherein the mold cavity is configured to be filled with a liquid and to receive the teething member. A liquid in the mold cavity is frozen to form a frozen liquid that is secured to the teething member. The frozen liquid is removed from the mold cavity while secured to the teething member and configured for insertion into a child&#39;s mouth. The teething member is configured to be chewed within the child&#39;s mouth after the frozen liquid is removed from the teething member. 
         [0013]    The method may include releasably connecting the pacifier to the mold while freezing the liquid. The method may include integrally forming the pacifier as a single piece. The method may include forming the frozen liquid with a bulbous shape. 
         [0014]    Another example method in accordance with the present disclosure relates to a method of using a pacifier system. The method includes providing a pacifier and a mold, wherein the pacifier includes a face shield, a teething member extending from a first side of the face shield, and a handle extending from a second side of the face shield. The mold includes a mold cavity having a nipple shape that is sized to fit within a child&#39;s mouth. The method may also include filling the mold cavity with a liquid, inserting a teething member into the mold cavity, freezing the liquid into a frozen liquid that is secured to the teething member, removing the teething member with the frozen liquid from the mold cavity, inserting the frozen liquid into the child&#39;s mouth to treat the child&#39;s mouth, removing the frozen liquid, and chewing on the teething member with the child&#39;s mouth after removing the frozen liquid. Removing the frozen liquid may include thawing the frozen liquid in the child&#39;s mouth. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0015]    The accompanying drawings illustrate various embodiments of the principles described herein and are a part of the specification. The illustrated embodiments are merely examples and do not limit the scope of the claims. 
           [0016]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view of an example pacifier system in accordance with the present disclosure. 
           [0017]      FIG. 2  is a perspective view of a pacifier of the pacifier system of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0018]      FIG. 3  is a perspective view of the pacifier of  FIGS. 1 and 2  with a frozen member mounted thereon. 
           [0019]      FIG. 4  is a front view of the pacifier of  FIG. 2 . 
           [0020]      FIG. 5  is a rear view of the pacifier of  FIG. 2 . 
           [0021]      FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional view of the pacifier of  FIG. 4 . 
           [0022]      FIG. 7  is a front view of the pacifier with the frozen member of  FIG. 3 . 
           [0023]      FIG. 8  is a cross-sectional view of the pacifier and the frozen member of  FIG. 7 . 
           [0024]      FIG. 9  is a front view of another example pacifier with the frozen member in accordance with the present disclosure. 
           [0025]      FIG. 10  is a cross-sectional view of the pacifier and the frozen member of  FIG. 9 . 
           [0026]      FIG. 11  is a cross-sectional view of the pacifier system of  FIG. 1  and the pacifier of  FIG. 9 . 
       
    
    
       [0027]    Throughout the drawings, identical reference numbers designate similar, but not necessarily identical, elements. 
       DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0028]    The present disclosure relates to pacifiers, teethers, pacifiers having teething features, pacifiers with frozen members mounted thereon, molds used for frozen pacifiers, pacifier systems that include pacifiers and molds, and related methods. One aspect of the present disclosure relates to systems and methods for forming a frozen pacifier, or at least a pacifier having a frozen portion mounted on the exterior surface thereof. The frozen portion may comprise a liquid such as water, juice, or hydrating material that is solidified into a size and shape that fits within a child&#39;s mouth. A portion of the pacifier to which the frozen member is mounted on an exterior surface thereof may be configured as a teething member that the child can chew upon after the frozen member has been removed (e.g., by thawing within the child&#39;s mouth). 
         [0029]    The frozen pacifier and related pacifier system and methods disclosed herein may have certain advantages over other types of pacifiers and teething structures. The frozen pacifiers of the present disclosure incorporate a pacifier construction that is visually identified by a child as an object that provides comfort that will soothe the child. The pacifier is provided with a teething portion so that the child may chew upon the teething portion to encourage teething in the child&#39;s mouth. The teething member may be exposed after the frozen member is removed from the pacifier. The teething member may provide a substrate or structure upon which the frozen member is connected to the pacifier. In one example, the teething member includes a plurality of protrusions, dimples, shapes and sizes that promote insertion of the teething member into a child&#39;s mouth and encourage chewing on the teething member by the child. The structure and features on an exterior surface of the teething member may also promote connection of the frozen member to the pacifier. 
         [0030]    The frozen member may have a shape and size similar to the nipple of a typical pacifier. In one example, the frozen member has a bulbous shape. Other examples include a cylindrical shape with a rounded end portion and a slightly tapered sidewall. The frozen member typically has a length that provides comfortable insertion into a child&#39;s mouth until a face shield portion of the pacifier contacts the lips and other facial tissues surrounding the mouth of the child. The frozen member may be sized for different aged children such as, for example, an infant (ages 0-12 months), a toddler (ages 1-3 years), and an older child (ages 4-8 years). 
         [0031]    An example pacifier system may include a mold used to form the frozen member onto the teething member of the pacifier. The mold may include a plurality of cavities. The cavities may have different shapes and sizes to provide frozen members of different shapes and sizes. 
         [0032]    The frozen member may be used to hydrate a child that otherwise cannot or will not drink or ingest fluids. The shape and appearance of the frozen member in combination with the pacifier features of a face shield and handle may promote acceptance and use of the frozen pacifier by the child, which results in intake of liquids as the frozen member is thawed in the child&#39;s mouth. The frozen member may provide a mechanism for delivery of a medication to the child. The frozen member may include flavors, colors, aromas, and other characteristics that promote use by the child. 
         [0033]    The frozen member may also be used for treating a child that would not otherwise permit contact of a frozen object (e.g., an ice cube or ice pack) in close proximity to the child&#39;s mouth. For example, the frozen member may be used as an ice compact for a child that has received a mouth injury such as an injury to lips, gums, tongue, teeth, or palate of the child. The frozen member can be applied to the injured tissue by the child or by an adult either on an exterior facial surface of the child (e.g., on lips or facial tissues surrounding the mouth) or within the child&#39;s mouth (e.g., gums, tongue or palate). The frozen member may be shaped with contoured surfaces that provide comfortable, smooth motion over the child&#39;s facial tissue. The nipple shape of the frozen member may also induce sucking on the frozen member by the child. 
         [0034]    Referring now to  FIGS. 1-8 , an example pacifier system  10  is shown including a pacifier  12  and a mold  14 . The pacifier system  10  may include a plurality of pacifiers  12  of different shapes and sizes. The mold  14  may include a plurality of cavities each sized to receive a different one of the pacifiers. The cavities may have different shapes and sizes to provide various shaped and sized frozen members attached to the pacifier. Typically, the cavities of the mold  14  are at least partially filled with a fluid. A portion of the pacifiers  12  are inserted into the cavities of the mold into contact with the fluid. The pacifier system  10  is then placed in a cold environment such as a freezer wherein the liquid is frozen to form a frozen member that is attached to the pacifiers. The pacifiers  12  with frozen members  22  are removed from the cavities of mold  14  to provide a frozen pacifier  13  as shown in  FIG. 1 . 
         [0035]    The pacifier  12  includes a face shield  16 , a teething member  18 , and a handle  20 . The face shield includes front and rear surfaces  30 ,  32 . The teething member  18  extends from the front surface  30  and the handle  20  extends from the rear surface  32 . The front surface  30  may be curved or contoured, and may have a concave shape (see  FIG. 6 ). The curvature of the front surface  30  may match a typical curvature of a child&#39;s face in the area around a mouth of the child. 
         [0036]    The face shield  16  may also include a top edge  34  and a bottom edge  36 . The top edge  34  may include a recess  35  in the area where the top edge  34  typically would otherwise contact a nose of the child (see  FIG. 4 ). The face shield  16  may have a width W 1  and a height H as shown in  FIG. 4 . The width W 1  may be greater than the height H. The width W 1  of the face shield is typically in the range of about 1 inch to about 3 inches, and more preferably about 2 inches. The height H is typically in the range of about 1 inch to about 2 inches, and more preferably in the range of about 1.25 to about 1.5 inches. 
         [0037]    The teething member  18  may include proximal and distal ends  40 ,  42 , side and end surfaces  44 ,  46 , and a plurality of projections  48  formed on the side and end surfaces  44 ,  46  (see  FIGS. 4 and 6 ). In some arrangements, at least some of the projections  48  may be replaced by a plurality of recesses such as dimples. The side surface  44  is shown in  FIG. 6  being relatively straight and extending perpendicular from the front surface  30  of the face shield  16 . In other examples, the teething member  18  may have different shapes and sizes such as a bulbous shape, a tapered shape, a spherical shape, etc. 
         [0038]    The teething member  18  may extend a length L 1  from the front surface  30  to face shield  16 . Typically, the length L 1  is selected to be adequate for use with children having a range of mouth sizes (e.g., infants, toddlers, or older children). The length L 1  is typically no greater than a depth of a mouth cavity of the child so that the teething member  18  does not create a choking hazard for the child. The length L 1  of the teething member  18  is typically in the range of about 0.5 inch to about 1.5 inches, and more preferably in the range of about 1 inch to about 1.5 inches. 
         [0039]    The teething member  18  may have a width W 2  that permits insertion into the child&#39;s mouth. The width W 2  (see  FIG. 4 ) is typically in the range of about 0.25 inches to about 0.75 inches, and more preferably in the range of about 0.5 inches to about 0.625 inches. 
         [0040]    The projections  48  or other surface features on the side and end surfaces  44 ,  46  may promote chewing of the teething member  18  by the child. Chewing on the teething member  18  may be desirable for children who are trying to cut teeth through their gums. Chewing on the teething member  18  may help wear through the gum tissue so that the cutting teeth are exposed. The surface features of the teething member  18  may be configured (e.g., sized, shaped, and arranged) to make the teething member  18  more desirable for a child to insert into its mouth and chew upon. 
         [0041]    The handle  20  may include a handle opening  50  and a handle connection portion  52 . The handle opening  50  may create a loop structure in the handle  20  so that the handle  20  is easier to grasp for purposes of carrying or maneuvering the pacifier  12 . The handle connection portion  52  may be secured to the rear surface  32  of the face shield  16 . In some arrangements, the handle  20  is connected directly to the teething member  18  and may be integrally formed with the teething member  18 . The face shield may be separately attached to one of the handle  20  and teething member  18 . 
         [0042]    In at least some arrangements, the entire pacifier  12  may be integrally formed as a single piece as shown in  FIG. 6 . In other arrangements, portions of the pacifier  12  may be formed separate from the other portions and later assembled during manufacturing. For example, the handle  20  may be formed separate from the face shield  16  and teething member  18  and connected in a later assembly step using a connection method such as, for example, an adhesive, heat welding, or a snap-fit connection. 
         [0043]    Referring now to  FIGS. 7 and 8 , an example frozen pacifier  13  is shown including the pacifier  12  and an additional frozen member  22  mounted thereto. The frozen member  22  includes proximal and distal ends  60 ,  62 , side and end surfaces  64 ,  66 , a length L 2 , and a maximum width W 3 . The length L 2  is typically no greater than a depth of a mouth cavity of the child so that the frozen member  22  does not create a choking hazard for the child. The length L 2  of the frozen member  22  is typically in the range of about 1 inch to about 2.5 inches, and more preferably in the range of about 1 inch to about 2 inches. The frozen member  22  may have a maximum width W 3  that permits insertion into the child&#39;s mouth. The width W 3  (see  FIG. 7 ) is typically in the range of about 0.5 inches to about 1.5 inches, and more preferably in the range of about 0.5 inches to about 1 inch. 
         [0044]    Typically, the length L 2  is greater than the length L 1  of the teething member  18 , and the width W 3  is greater than the width W 2  of the teething member  18  so that the entire teething member  18  is encapsulated within the frozen member  22 . Encapsulating the teething member  18  within the frozen member  22  may also provide improved connection between the frozen member  22  and the teething member  18 . In some arrangements, portions of the teething member  18  may be exposed outside of the frozen member  22  prior to using the frozen pacifier  13  with a child. 
         [0045]    The frozen member  22  may have a tapered construction with a taper angle α 1 . The taper angle α 1  may be in the range of, for example, about 2° to about 20°, and more preferable in the range of about 2° to about 10°. The tapered shape of the frozen member  22  may promote easy removal of the frozen pacifier  13  from the mold  14 . 
         [0046]    Many other shapes and sizes are possible for the frozen member  22 . In one example, the frozen member  22  has a bulbous shape as shown in, for example,  FIGS. 9 and 10 . The frozen member  22  may have a negative taper angle with an increasing width towards the distal end  62 . The frozen member  22  may have contoured shapes and smooth surfaces to promote easy insertion into a child&#39;s mouth. Alternatively, the frozen member  22  may have a plurality of planar surfaces and angular shapes. The frozen member  22  may have a nipple shape such as a nipple shape of pacifiers typically sold in the industry. 
         [0047]    Although not shown, the frozen member  22  may have a plurality of projections, recesses, serrations, or divots formed in the side and end surfaces  64 ,  66 . The surface features of the frozen member  22  may assist in treating or soothing a child by contacting exterior facial tissue or placing the frozen member  22  within the child&#39;s mouth. The surface features of the frozen member  22  may have aesthetic benefits such as, for example, making the frozen member  22  more attractive for a child to insert into its mouth. 
         [0048]    Referring now to  FIGS. 9 and 10 , another example pacifier  112  is shown having a frozen member  122  mounted therein to form a frozen pacifier  113 . The pacifier  112  includes a face shield  116 , a teething member  118 , and a handle  120 . The face shield  116  includes front and rear surfaces  130 ,  132  (see  FIG. 10 ), with the teething member  118  extending from the front surface  130  and the handle  120  extending from the rear surface  132 . A plurality of holes  131  may be formed in the face shield  116  to permit air to pass from the front surface  130  to the rear surface  132 . The teething member  118  may include proximal and distal ends  140 ,  142 , an end surface  146 , a bulb portion  147  at the distal end  142 , and a base portion  149  at the proximal end  140 . The base portion  149  connects the teething member  118  to the face shield  116 . The handle  120  includes a handle opening  150  and a handle connection portion  152  for connection of the handle  120  to the rear surface  132  of the face shield  116 . 
         [0049]    The frozen member  122  may include proximal and distal ends  160 ,  162 , an end surface  166 , a bulb portion  167 , and a base portion  169 . The frozen member  122  may have a shape that corresponds to or mirrors the shape of the teething member  118 . In other arrangements, the teething member  118  and frozen member  122  may have different shapes. For example, the teething member  118  may have a generally cylindrical shape with a circular cross-section as shown in  FIGS. 1-8 , and the frozen member  122  may have a generally bulbous shape as shown in  FIGS. 9 and 10 . The bulbous shape of the teething member  118  may assist in retaining the frozen member  122  on an outer surface thereof. The teething member  118  may include other shapes, sizes, and surface features that assist in maintaining the frozen member  122  mounted to the teething member  118 . 
         [0050]    The pacifier  112  may include at least one alignment recess  138  formed in the front surface  130  of the face shield  116 . The alignment recesses  138  may be used to align the pacifier  112  with features of the mold  14  as will be described in further detail below. Other alignment features besides recesses may be used in place of the alignment recesses  138  including, for example, projections, clips, or interference fits that provide at least one of alignment and connection of the pacifier relative to the mold. 
         [0051]    Referring now to  FIG. 11 , the mold  14  includes a base  70 , a plurality of mold cavities  72 ,  73 , a plurality of mold sidewalls  74 , and a plurality of pacifier interfaces  76 . The mold cavities  72 ,  73  may be configured to receive a liquid  78  that at least partially fills the mold cavities  72 ,  73 . Portions of the pacifiers  12 ,  112  (e.g., the teething member  18 ,  118 ) are inserted into the mold cavities  72 ,  73 , respectively. The pacifiers  12 ,  112  contact the pacifier interface  76  to support the pacifiers  12 ,  112  while the liquid  78  is frozen to form the frozen members  22 ,  122 . The pacifier interface  76  may be defined at least in part by an uppermost surface of the mold sidewalls  74  adjacent to openings into the mold cavities  72 ,  73 . In other arrangements, the pacifier interface  76  may be positioned at other locations along the mold sidewall  74  or within the mold cavities  72 ,  73 . 
         [0052]    The pacifier interface  76 , alone or in combination with, for example, the alignment recesses  138  or other alignment features on the pacifiers  12 ,  112 , may align the teething members  18 ,  118  within the mold cavities  72 ,  73  while the liquid  78  is being frozen. The pacifier interface  76  may also provide a releasable connection between the pacifiers  12 ,  112  and the mold  14 . This releasable connection may provide a sealed connection that inhibits leakage of the liquid  78  after the pacifier system  10  is assembled and prior to the liquid  78  being frozen. Numerous types of alignment and securing features may be used at an interface between the pacifiers  12 ,  112  and the mold  14 . 
         [0053]    The liquid  78  may comprise any desired ingredient. In one example, the liquid  78  is filtered water. In other examples, the liquid  78  comprises juice, electrolytes, medications, or nutritional supplements. The liquid  78  may comprise a gel, semi-liquid or semi-solid material. The liquid  78  may be pre-cooled or at least partially frozen prior to insertion of the teething members  18 ,  118  into the mold cavities  72 ,  73 . The liquid  78  may be frozen using any desired method such as, for example, exposure to temperatures of a standard freezer, or application of a super-cooled liquid such as liquid Nitrogen. 
         [0054]    The mold cavities  72 ,  73  may, in one example, have a volume of about 5 mL to about 20 mL, and more preferably in the range of about 10 mL to about 15 mL of liquid. The amount of liquid held in the mold cavities  72 ,  73  may vary depending on, for example, the size of the teething member  18 ,  118  to be inserted therein, which displaces the liquid  78  within the mold cavity. 
         [0055]    The mold cavities  72  may have a taper shape with a taper angle α 2 . The taper angle α 2  may be in the range of, for example, about 2° to about 20°, and more preferable in the range of about 2° to about 10°. The tapered shape of the mold cavities  72  may promote easy removal of the frozen pacifier  13  from the mold  14 . 
         [0056]    Various materials, such as polymer-based materials, are possible for use in the pacifier system  10 . In one example, at least the teething member  18  comprises a silicon material such as, for example, a 45 durometer food grade silicon. An example of such silicon material is the QM245 silicon material sold by Quantum Silicon of Richmond, Va. Other portions of the pacifier  12  such as the face shield  16  and handle  20  may comprise such silicon material. Other types of silicon such as medical grade silicon may be used in portions of the pacifier that do not interface with the mouth or face of the child. The mold  14  may also comprise silicon materials or other polymer materials that are easily cast or molded into the shape of mold  14 . According to one exemplary embodiment, the mold  14  may be manufactured from a FDA approved food grade material, one example of which is 245. 
         [0057]    According to one exemplary embodiment, the pacifier system  10  may be manufactured from a medical grade and FDA approved food grade silicone/polymer due to its contact with the mouth. Exemplary medical grade and FDA approved food grade silicone/polymers include, but are in no way limited to, MED-6382 silicone elastomer and MED-6010 silicone elastomer. 
         [0058]    In at least one example, the mold  14  comprises materials that provide flexibility of the mold cavities  72 ,  73 .  FIG. 11  shows the mold cavity  73  being expandable radially outward in the direction R to increase a size of the opening into the mold cavity  73 . This elastic deformation of the mold cavity  73  may promote removal of the frozen member when the frozen member has a negative angled shape (e.g., the bulbous shape of mold cavity  73  having a width W 5  that is greater than an inlet width W 4  of the opening into the mold cavity  73 ). 
         [0059]    Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to providing a packet of frozen pacifiers that includes at least one frozen pacifier positioned within an enclosed packaging such as a disposable plastic package. The packaging may be sized to hold a plurality of frozen pacifiers. A plurality of individually packaged frozen pacifiers may be held within a greater sized package. In other arrangements, a pacifier system includes a plurality of pacifiers and at least one mold packaged together as a kit. The purchaser may form their own frozen pacifiers by filling the mold cavities of the mold with a liquid, inserting the teething member of the pacifier into the mold cavity, and freezing the liquid to form a frozen pacifier having a frozen member mounted to the teething member of the pacifier. 
         [0060]    An example method of forming a frozen pacifier using the pacifier system  10  may include at least partially filling the mold cavity  72  with a liquid  78 , inserting the teething member  18  into the mold cavity in contact with the liquid  78 , freezing the liquid  78  to form a frozen member  22 , and removing the pacifier  12  with frozen member  22  from the mold cavity  72  with the frozen member  22  connected to the teething member  18 . The frozen member  22  may then be used to treat a child (e.g., inserting the frozen member  22  into the child&#39;s mouth). The child may chew on the teething member  18  after removal of the frozen member  22  (e.g., by melting the frozen member  22  within the child&#39;s mouth). 
         [0061]    The method may include deforming a portion of the mold to remove the frozen member  22  from the mold. The method may include providing the pacifier with a face shield and handle in addition to the teething member. The face shield may have a contoured surface. The teething member may include a plurality of projections for recesses on an outer surface thereof that enhance its function as a teething member and provide connection of the frozen member  22  to the teething member  18 . The handle  20  may include a loop structure having a handle opening. 
         [0062]    The preceding description has been presented only to illustrate and describe exemplary embodiments of the system and process. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the system and process to any precise form disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. It is intended that the scope of the system and process be defined by the following claims.