Apparatus and Methods for Securement of a Pacifier

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to apparatus to secure a baby pacifier and related methods. In various implementations, the apparatus may include a strap securable to a pacifier. The strap may include one or more magnets secured thereabout to provide a closure mechanism and an attachment mechanism.

1 . A pacifier retention apparatus, comprising:
 a strap defining a strap end and an opposing strap end;   a magnet disposed about the strap end and an opposing magnet disposed about the opposing strap end to secure magnetically the strap end to the opposing strap end; and   a ring received upon the strap intermediate of the strap end and the opposing strap end, the ring adapted to engage a pacifier to secure the pacifier to the strap.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus, as in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a material layer interposed between the strap end and the opposing strap end, the strap end and the opposing strap end magnetically secured to one another.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus, as in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a magnetically attractive material, at least one of the strap end and the opposing strap end secured magnetically to the magnetically attractive material.   
     
     
         4 . The apparatus, as in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a link with a link end and an opposing link end;   a fastener disposed about the link end;   and a fastener disposed about the opposing link end, the fasteners engageable with one another to secure removeably the link end to the opposing link end to form the ring thereby.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus, as in  claim 4 , wherein the fastener disposed about the link end is a hook fastener and the fastener disposed about the opposing link end is a loop fastener. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus, as in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a display strip disposed about the strap, the display strip defines a display surface.   
     
     
         7 . The apparatus, as in  claim 6 , wherein the display strip is removeably slideably received within a pocket disposed about the strap. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus, as in  claim 6 , further comprising:
 an alphanumeric character secureable to the display surface.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus, as in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a luminescent material disposed about the strap.   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus, as in  claim 1 , wherein the strap is formed substantially of fabric. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus, as in  claim 1 , wherein the strap is generally elastic. 
     
     
         12 . A pacifier retention apparatus, comprising:
 a strap defining a strap end and an opposing strap end;   a magnet disposed about the strap end and an opposing magnet disposed about the opposing strap end to secure magnetically the strap end to the opposing strap end; and   a pacifier secured to the strap intermediate of the strap end and the opposing strap end.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus, as in  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a material layer interposed between the strap end and the opposing strap end, the strap end and the opposing strap end magnetically secured to one another.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus, as in  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a magnetically attractive material, at least one of the strap end and the opposing strap end secured magnetically to the magnetically attractive material.   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus, as in  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a ring engaged with the pacifier, the ring received upon the strap intermediate of the strap end and the opposing strap end to secure the pacifier to the strap.   
     
     
         16 . The apparatus, as in  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a link with a link end and an opposing link end;   a fastener disposed about the link end;   and a fastener disposed about the opposing link end, the fasteners engageable with one another to secure removeably the opposing link end to the link end to form the ring thereby.   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus, as in  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a display strip locatable about the strap, the display strip defines a display surface.   
     
     
         18 . The apparatus, as in  claim 17 , wherein the display strip is removeably slideably received within a pocket disposed about the strap. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus, as in  claim 17 , further comprising:
 an alphanumeric character secureable to the display surface.   
     
     
         20 . The apparatus, as in  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a luminescent material disposed about the strap.   
     
     
         21 . The apparatus, as in  claim 12 , wherein the strap is substantially formed of fabric. 
     
     
         22 . The apparatus, as in  claim 12 , wherein the strap is generally elastic. 
     
     
         23 . A method for retaining a pacifier, comprising:
 securing magnetically a strap end of a strap to an opposing strap end of the strap with a pacifier disposed between the strap end and the opposing strap end.   
     
     
         24 . The method, as in  claim 23 , further comprising:
 interposing a material layer between the strap end and the opposing strap end thereby securing the strap to the material layer.   
     
     
         25 . The method, as in  claim 23 , further comprising:
 securing magnetically at least one of the strap end and the opposing strap end to a magnetically attractive material thereby securing the strap to the magnetically attractive material.   
     
     
         26 . The method, as in  claim 23 , wherein the pacifier is engaged with a ring, the ring is disposed between the strap end and the opposing strap end. 
     
     
         27 . The method, as in  claim 23 , further comprising:
 locating visually the pacifier using luminescent material disposed about the strap.