Patent ID: 7725954

Claim:
An apparatus for retaining a pacifier within reach of a mouth of a child, comprising a garment, said garment having a top portion with a neck opening, two side portions having an arm opening in each side portion, a bottom portion, and front and back portions, said front portion having a symmetric left panel and right panel to define a midline with a fastener connecting said panels; an elastic cord connected at both ends to each left and right panels of said garment at a location remote to said neck opening, wherein: a first end of the elastic cord is detachably coupled to one of said left or right panels at a first attachment point so as to allow the insertion of the elastic cord into a pacifier ring when the first end is detached from the garment; a second end of the elastic cord is coupled to other of said left or right panels at a second attachment point; the length of the elastic cord is longer than the distance between the first and second attachment points; a midpoint of the elastic cord lies substantially on said midline of said front portion and a midline of the child when the garment is worn by the child; between the first and second ends, the elastic cord is free of any attachment to the garment, such that the elastic cord hangs freely between the first and second attachment points; and the midpoint of the elastic cord reaches a point above the attachment points without requiring detachment of the elastic cord from the garment.