Infant pacifier with decorative attachment device

Abstract

An infant pacifier assembly including an infant pacifier and an attachment device that is attached to the pacifier. The attachment device has a clip that enables it to be readily affixed to the clothing of an infant so as to secure the pacifier and retain in a convenient location and prevent the pacifier from dropping to the floor. The attachment device has an outer surface for attaching an object thereto, such as a decorative button, preferable by a hook and loop securing system. The decorative button had a decorative design and there may be a plurality of buttons having different decorative designs that the caregiver can select and affix to the attachment device as desired.

1 . An infant use device assembly comprising an infant use device having an attachment device affixed thereto, the attachment device comprising a clip that is adapted to be fastened to the clothing of an infant, the attachment device having an exterior surface, an object removably secured to the exterior surface. 
     
     
         2 . The infant use device assembly of  claim 1  wherein the decorative object is a decorative button. 
     
     
         3 . The infant use device assembly of  claim 1  wherein the infant use device is an infant pacifier. 
     
     
         4 . The infant use device assembly of  claim 1  wherein the object is securable to the exterior surface of the attachment device by means of a hook and loop securing system. 
     
     
         5 . The infant use device assembly of  claim 4  wherein the attachment device comprises a planar plastic base having an interior surface having the clip and the exterior surface has the loop component of the hook and loop securing system. 
     
     
         6 . The infant use device assembly of  claim 1  wherein the object is securable to the exterior surface of the attachment device by means of magnetic attraction. 
     
     
         7 . The infant use device assembly of  claim 1  wherein the object is securable to the exterior surface of the attachment device by means of snaps. 
     
     
         8 . The infant use device assembly of  claim 1  wherein the infant use device system includes a plural of decorative objects having different designs thereon. 
     
     
         9 . The infant use device assembly of  claim 8  wherein the decorative objects are decorative buttons. 
     
     
         10 . The infant use device assembly of  claim 1  wherein the attachment device is affixed to the infant pacifier by means of a detachable ribbon. 
     
     
         11 . The infant use device assembly of  claim 1  wherein one side of the decorative object has a decorative design and the other side has a hook system of a hook and loop securing system. 
     
     
         12 . A method of changing an object removably secured to a pacifier attachment device comprising the steps:
 providing a pacifier secured to a pacifier attachment device, the pacifier attachment having a clip for affixing the attachment device to the clothing of an infant and having an exterior surface,   providing a plurality of objects,   securing one of a plurality of objects to the exterior surface of the attachment device.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the step of providing a plurality of objects comprises providing a plurality of decorative buttons. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the step of providing a plurality of objects comprises providing a plurality of objects having a surface with one component of a hook and loop securing system. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the step of providing a pacifier secured to a pacifier attachment device comprises providing a pacifier attachment device having one surface thereof comprising a component of a hook and loop securing system. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the step of securing comprises making physical contact between the respective hook and loop components. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the step of providing a pacifier secured to a pacifier attachment device comprises providing a pacifier attachment device having a magnetic component proximate an outer surface. 
     
     
         18 . An attachment device adapted to be affixed to an object usable by-an infant comprising for an infant pacifier wherein the attachment device is adapted to be attached to the infant pacifier comprising a clip that is adapted to be fastened to the clothing of an infant, the attachment device having an exterior surface and an object removably secured to the exterior surface 
     
     
         19 . The attachment device of  claim 18  wherein the object is removably affixed to the attachment device by means of a hook and loop attachment system. 
     
     
         20 . The attachment device of  claim 18  wherein the object is removably affixed to the attachment device by magnetic attraction.