Pacifier storage assembly

Abstract

A novel pacifier storage assembly which comprises a pouch with a top opening for containing the pacifier and a strap for attaching the assembly to an external means, such as to a means for carrying the assembly.

1 . A pacifier storage assembly comprising: 
 (a) a pouch having flexible wall surfaces and an opening allowing passage of a pacifier there through, said pouch being turnable to an inside-out state by passing said flexible walls through said opening;    (b) a first strap of extended length and having a first end and a second end, said first strap being attached at said first strap end to said pouch, said second strap end being attachable to an object external to said pacifier storage assembly;    (c) a second strap having two ends, one said end being attached to said pouch, the second end being reversibly connectable to said pouch or said pacifier being releasably engagable by said second strap between the two ends of said second strap, in a normal state of said pouch, said second strap restraining said pacifier within said pouch and in said inside-out state said second strap restraining said second strap restraining said pacifier outside said pouch.    
   
   
       2 . The pacifier storage assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said pouch is a cloth pouch.  
   
   
       3 . The pacifier storage assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein said cloth is at least one of an antimicrobial or water absorbing material.  
   
   
       4 . The pacifier storage assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein said cloth pouch has an inside liner.  
   
   
       5 . The pacifier storage assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein said liner is an antimicrobial or water absorbing material.  
   
   
       6 . The pacifier storage assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein said first strap is elastically extendible.  
   
   
       7 . The pacifier storage assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising a peripheral elastic band around said opening, said band restricting an open area of said opening to prevent unintended pacifier escape from inside said pouch, wherein an external force on said band is required to expand said opening to allow passage of said pacifier from inside to outside said pouch and vice-versa.  
   
   
       8 . The pacifier storage assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said first strap is at least twice the length of said second strap.  
   
   
       9 . The pacifier storage assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said first strap is between about 4 inches to about 12 inches.  
   
   
       10 . The pacifier storage assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said second strap is between about 1 and 5 inches.  
   
   
       11 . The pacifier storage assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second straps are at opposite ends of said pouch.  
   
   
       12 . The pacifier storage assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first strap is at the top of the pacifier and the second strap is at the bottom of the pacifier.  
   
   
       13 . A pacifier storage assembly comprising: 
 (a) a cloth pouch having an opening allowing passage of a pacifier there through, wherein said opening contains a means for preventing unintended pacifier escape and    (b) a strap of extended length and having a first end and a second end, said strap being attached at said first strap end to said pouch, said second strap end being attachable to an object external to said pacifier storage assembly.    
   
   
       14 . The pacifier storage assembly wherein said cloth pouch is at least one of an antimicrobial and a water absorbing material.  
   
   
       15 . The pacifier storage assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein said first strap is elastically extendible.  
   
   
       16 . The pacifier storage assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein said means for preventing unintended pacifier escape is a peripheral elastic band around said opening, said band restricting an open area of said opening to present unintended pacifier escape from inside said pouch, wherein an external force on said band is required to expand said opening to allow passage of said pacifier from inside to outside said pouch and vice-versa.