Dimensionally stable support system for stabilizing a baby pacifier
The dimensionally stable support system with a weighted body and adapter addresses the issue of pacifier fall-out by maintaining proximity to the child's mouth, reducing caregiver burden through stable positioning and allowing voluntary detachment.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE202026000628
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2026-02-10
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-30
- Estimated Expiration
- 2036-02-29
AI Technical Summary
Existing pacifiers often fall out unintentionally when a child moves or is restless, necessitating frequent reinsertion by caregivers, and there is a lack of stable support systems that maintain pacifier availability without attaching to the child's body.
A dimensionally stable support system comprising a weighted support body and adapter that holds the pacifier ergonomically, using its own weight and shape to maintain proximity to the child's mouth, allowing detachment at will, and accommodating both ringed and ringless pacifiers.
The system effectively reduces the risk of pacifier fall-out and minimizes caregiver intervention by maintaining pacifier availability through stable positioning without body attachment, promoting child's natural detachment ability.
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Abstract
Description
[0001] The invention relates to a dimensionally stable support system for stabilizing a baby pacifier, consisting of a dimensionally stable, weighted support body and at least one adapter for holding a pacifier. The system is used without being attached to the child's body and serves to hold the pacifier in an ergonomically favorable position and to reduce the risk of it falling out unintentionally.
[0002] Due to its own weight and the shape of the support body, the pacifier, when used as intended, tends to stay closer to the child's mouth, even if the child moves or is restless. This reduces the risk of the pacifier accidentally falling out and minimizes the need for caregivers to frequently reinsert it. The system thus provides technical support for the pacifier's continuous availability and can help relieve the burden on caregivers.
[0003] The system is not designed to fix the pacifier to the child. The pacifier remains connected to the adapter and, via the adapter, to the support body, allowing the child to detach themselves from the pacifier at any time by turning their head away or spitting it out; the pacifier remains attached to the adapter and the support body. Mechanical guidance or attachment to the child's body is expressly not intended.
[0004] The support body can be freely positioned next to the child, with its position chosen so that the pacifier held by the adapter is at a comfortable angle to the child's mouth. The rigid body can be placed directly on the lying surface or on any other surface to achieve the desired angle. By resting the weighted body on a surface, the position of the pacifier relative to the mouth is stabilized without the need for any attachment to the child.
[0005] The support body is designed as a closed, unspecified geometric shape and is made of a material that possesses sufficient inherent stability and a suitable weight, while also being soft and child-friendly to the touch. The support body is made of a material suitable for use near the mouth, exhibiting sufficient dimensional stability and a suitable weight, and is cleanable. The choice of specific material is not limited to particular plastics, provided the aforementioned functional requirements are met.
[0006] The supportive effect arises primarily from the shape and weight of the support body, and not from any cushioning filling. The support body forms a carrier to which an adapter for holding the pacifier is attached.
[0007] The design allows the child to grasp or reach inside, supporting their natural grasping instinct. The support structure can be dimensioned so that the child can grasp it from the outside and / or reach into the opening without impairing the system's support function.
[0008] The adapter can be designed for pacifiers with a ring or for pacifiers without a ring. The adapter can be provided as separate versions for pacifiers with a ring and for pacifiers without a ring, or it can be designed as a universal adapter that can accommodate both types of pacifiers.
[0009] The adapter is preferably detachably connected to the support body. This allows the user to attach the adapter to different positions on the support body and to replace it depending on the pacifier type.
[0010] The system allows the same support body to be used for both ringed and ringless pacifiers by using either different adapters or a universal adapter. The adapter can also serve as a spare part.
[0011] The support body can be manufactured using any forming process. The specific manufacturing method is not limited to particular processes, provided that a dimensionally stable body with a suitable weight and the described functional properties is provided.
[0012] The supporting structure can be formed not only using plastic-based manufacturing processes but also by other shaping structures, provided sufficient dimensional stability and the required weight are achieved. These include, in particular, unfilled textile or fiber-based structures such as knitted, crocheted, knotted, braided, or similarly constructed bodies that form a stable shape independently without cushioning. This prevents the technical principles from being circumvented by choosing a different material. TECHNICAL PRESENTATION CLARIFICATION
[0013] The pacifier is shown in a front view in the figure, so that only the pacifier plate (3) and pacifier head (4) are visible. The actual teat (5) protrudes from the plane of the drawing to the rear and is not shown for illustrative reasons. The illustration serves solely to explain the functional connection between the adapter and the pacifier and is not to scale. DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURE In Fig. Figure 1 shows an embodiment of the dimensionally stable support system according to the invention. The support body (1) is shown here by way of example in a closed, unspecified geometry. Due to the dimension stability and mass of the support body, a pacifier attached to it remains in a desired position relative to the child's mouth without the need for attachment to the child's body.
[0014] An adapter is provided on the support body (1). The adapter consists of two functional areas: - an adapter (2) which forms the actual receptacle for the pacifier, and - a mounting area (2a) via which the adapter is connected to the support body.
[0015] The fastening area (2a) establishes the connection between the adapter and the support body; the specific type of this connection is not specified.
[0016] The adapter can be permanently attached to the support body, detachably attached, or designed to be movable along the support body.
[0017] The adapter (2) connects a pacifier to the support system. The pacifier is schematically represented in the drawing by the pacifier plate (3) and the pacifier head (4). The teat (5) is not visible in the selected front view.
[0018] The adapter (2) can be designed such that it - picks up a pacifier with a pacifier ring, - uses a pacifier without a pacifier ring, or - is designed as a universal adapter that can accommodate both types of pacifiers.
[0019] The specific geometric design of the adapter (2) and the mounting area (2a) is not limited to the example shown.
[0020] The mass and shape stability of the support body (1) ensures that the pacifier remains in a defined position relative to the child's mouth and that the child can detach itself from the pacifier by turning its head away if necessary. FIGURE LEGEND
[0021] Fig. Figure 1 shows a schematic representation of the dimensionally stable support system with an adapter attached to the support body for holding a pacifier. The illustration of the pacifier serves solely to explain the functionality and is not part of the scope of protection. 1 dimensionally stable support body 2 adapters 2a Mounting area of the adapter on the support body (shown as a dashed line) 3 pacifier plates 4 pacifier heads 5 suction cups (not visible, protruding from the drawing plane to the rear)
Claims
[1] A dimensionally stable support system for stabilizing a baby pacifier, consisting of a dimensionally stable support body and at least one adapter for receiving a pacifier, wherein the system can be used without attachment to the child's body and the adapter is connected to the support body in such a way that the pacifier is held in a position directed towards the child's mouth. [2] Support system according to claim 1, characterized by , that the pacifier remains connected to the adapter and via this to the support body, so that the child can detach itself from the pacifier by turning its head away or by spitting it out, without any fixation on the child. [3] Support system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the support body can be freely positioned next to the child and can also be placed on surfaces in order to adjust the angle of inclination of the pacifier to the child's mouth. [4] Support system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the supporting effect arises essentially from the shape and / or the weight of the supporting body and not from a cushioning filling. [5] Support system according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by that the supporting body is designed as a closed, unspecified geometry. [6] Support system according to claim 5, characterized by that the geometry of the support body is not fixed to a specific shape. [7] Support system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the adapter is designed for pacifiers with a ring, for pacifiers without a ring, or as a universal adapter for both types of pacifiers. [8] Support system according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by that the adapter is either permanently attached to the support body or detachably arranged on the support body. [9] Support system according to any of the preceding claims, characterized bythat the adapter is replaceable and intended as a spare part. [10] Support system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the same support body can be used for both pacifiers with a ring and pacifiers without a ring by using different adapters. [11] Support system according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by that the support body is designed and / or dimensioned in such a way that it can be grasped by the child from the outside and / or the opening area can be reached into without impairing the support function. [12] Support system according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the supporting body, regardless of the material used, can also be designed as an unfilled textile, fiber-based or similar structure, in particular knitted, crocheted, knotted or braided, provided that it is a self-supporting, dimensionally stable design without cushioning filling.