Patent ID: 7021825

Claim:
A container for the temporary storage of clean and sanitary pacifiers, teething devices, small toys, and other small baby-related objects that in a baby's or child's possession are frequently drooled on, dropped on the ground, covered with food, and/or otherwise in need of cleaning prior to being returned to the baby or child, said container comprising: a substantially cylindrical non-stretching main body having a hollow interior, a height dimension, a bottom portion, a top portion, a top opening with a minimum circumference configured to allow insertion therethrough of a large adult male hand, said main body also having at least one rearwardly-positioned vertically extending structural strip integral to said main body that is configured and positioned to prevent collapse of said top opening, said at least one vertically extending strip extending substantially across said height dimension, at least one horizontally extending structural strip integral to said main body and at a minimum substantially encircling said main body, said at least one horizontally extending strip structurally joined to said at least one vertically extending strip; with open-weave material configured to allow air circulation through said main body adjacent to and adjoining said at least one horizontally extending strip and said at least one vertically extending strip, and further with said open-weave material forming a majority of said main body between said top and bottom portions thereof, with all materials used for construction of said main body being flexible, soft-textured, and washable while at the same time having a sufficient thickness dimension that enables said top opening in said main body to remain open at all times for prompt and direct user access to contents stored within said hollow interior, and further with said strips and said top portion being made from non-open-weave materials; and quick-release fastening means adapted to temporarily and securely attach said main body and any contents therein to a supporting structure conveniently situated to a commonly used child care location, said quick-release fastening means being connected to said main body so that any sanitary baby-related objects placed therein remain sanitary, and are readily and directly accessible to people caring for babies and small children for prompt delivery to a baby or child in need of one for comfort.