Patent ID: 8029538

Claim:
An infant mouthpiece for providing comfort to an infant during teething comprising: (a) a U-shaped mouth mold, wherein the mouth mold comprises a top, a bottom, a center, a distal end, and a proximal end; wherein the month mold comprises a plurality of ridges disposed along the top of the mouth mold; wherein the mouth mold is for inserting into the mouth of the infant; wherein the U-shaped mouth mold maintains a continuous U-shape; wherein the U-shaped mouth mold further comprises an inside front wall disposed transverse to the top and the bottom; (b) a stopper, wherein the stopper comprises a proximal side, a distal side, and a center; (c) a female portion of a plug, wherein the female portion of the plug comprises a hollow center, wherein the mouth mold, the stopper, and the female portion of the plug are connected such that the proximal end of the mouth mold is connected to the distal side of the stopper and the proximal side of the stopper is connected to the female portion; and (d) a feeding hole, wherein the feeding hole is a hollow tubular channel from the center of the mouth mold through the center of the stopper to the hollow center of the female portion of the plug; wherein the feeding hole is for allowing a liquid to travel from the female portion of the plug to the U-shaped mouth mold; and wherein the feeding hole comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the feeding hole opens to the female portion of the plug and the second end of the feeding hole opens directly into the inside front wall of the mouth mold.