Patent ID: 8192464

Claim:
A method of manufacturing a pacifier comprising the steps of: (a) constructing a pacifier with a pacifier shield out of at least a first material and a second material, said first material and said second material of said pacifier shield having different hardnesses with respect to each other such that said first material is a harder material and said second material is a softer material; (b) constructing a first component of said pacifier shield out of said first, harder, material, wherein said first component comprises a first hole; (c) constructing a second component of said pacifier shield out of said second softer, material, wherein said second component comprises a second hole; (d) placing said second component of said second, softer, material above said first component of said first, harder, material, such that said pacifier shield comprises a first side comprising said first component and a second side comprising said second component, and such that said second, softer, material, is positioned to rest next to a child's face when the child uses said pacifier; (e) inserting a baglet and a post through said first hole and said second hole; and, (f) permanently affixing a cap to said pacifier, wherein said cap is positioned on said first side, and wherein said cap is coupled with said post.