Pacifier securement device

Abstract

A pacifier securement device comprising a series of links retaining a pacifier at one end and a clip at another end which can secure the device to a baby's clothes. The series of links is comprised of links of which can be a multitude of colors, textures, and shapes; can be integral with each other, or removably attachable; and can detachably retain toys, or can have toys integral with the links. The pacifier securement device provides an option to lengthen, shorten, rearrange, remove, and exchange the links and/or the toys via a simple and efficient configuration so that either the baby and adult user or only the adult user may remove a link when desired. The toys associated with the links in the series may provide for numerous combinations of sensory entertainment.

1 . A pacifier securement device comprising; 
 a clothing attachment means and a pacifier;    a flexible series of three or more adjacent links with a first and a second end wherein the first end of the series retains the pacifier while the second end retains the clothing attachment means; and,    an infant amusement device for at least one of the links.    
   
   
       2 . A pacifier securement device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the series of links is composed of a material selected from one or more groups of the following non-toxic and rigid material; paper, plastic, wood, and metal.  
   
   
       3 . A pacifier securement device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein shape of each of the links in the series of links may be selected from one or more groups of the following shapes; substantially oval, substantially square, substantially circular, substantially rectangular, and substantially diamond.  
   
   
       4 . A pacifier securement device as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the clothing attachment means comprises a clip.  
   
   
       5 . A pacifier securement device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the toys are integral with the links.  
   
   
       6 . A pacifier securement device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the toys are removably attachable to the links.  
   
   
       7 . A pacifier securement device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein all separable portions of each of the toys and links are substantially greater in dimension than 2¾″ in length and 1½″ in diameter so that each separable portion will not fit into a choke tube.  
   
   
       8 . A pacifier securement device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the toys and links are a plurality of textures and colors.