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Device for dispensing medicaments to infants
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-05-22
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Granted: 1992-07-07
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Expires: 2010-05-22
Abstract
Abstract This is a device for delivering medicaments to infants by means of a dispenser in a pacifier. The dispenser regulates the rate of medicament released by using semipermeable membranes or capillary tubes. As the child or infant suckles on the pacifier, a flow of saliva bathes the dispenser and mixes with the dispensed medicaments.
Inventors
- 👤 Kevin G. Mailot
- 👤 Steven O. Lusk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:19
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61J; A61J7/00; A61J7/0015; A61J7/0046; A61J7/0053; A61J17/00; A61J17/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
A device for dispensing medicaments to infants comprising: a pacifier having a bulbous outer portion configured to be retained by sucking action within the mouth of an infant and having a medicament containing chamber therein; and a medicament containing insert vessel removably positionable within said medicament containment chamber in said pacifier providing means for controlled time release of medicaments.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
59 words
A device for dispensing medicaments to infants comprising: a pacifier having a bulbous outer portion configured to be retained by sucking action within the mouth of an infant and having a medicament containing chamber therein; and a medicament containing insert vessel removably positionable within said medicament containment chamber in said pacifier providing means for controlled time release of medicaments.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device for dispensing medicaments according to claim 1 in which said pacifier is an orthodontically correct pacifier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device for dispensing medicaments according to claim 1 in which said insert vessel has therein one or more semipermeable membranes dividing the insert vessel into compartments.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device for dispensing medicaments according to claim 1 in which said insert vessel contains one or more capillary tubes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device for dispensing medicaments according to claim 1 in which said insert vessel contains, in addition to said medicaments, an indicator dye.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
53 words
A device for dispensing medicaments to infants comprising: a pacifier having a bulbous outer end configured to be retained by sucking action within the mouth of an infant; a chamber within said pacifier bulbous outer end; an insert vessel within said chamber; means for controlled time release of medicaments from said insert vessel.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
53 words
A device for dispensing medicaments to infants comprising: a pacifier having a bulbous outer end configured to be retained by sucking action within the mouth of an infant; a chamber within said pacifier bulbous outer end; an insert vessel within said chamber; means for controlled time release of medicaments from said insert vessel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device for dispensing medicaments according to claim 6 wherein said means for controlled time release of medicaments includes one or more selective semipermeable membranes within said insert vessel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device for dispensing medicaments according to claim 6 wherein said means for controlled time release of medicaments includes one or more capillary tubes extending from within said insert vessel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device for dispensing medicaments according to claim 6 wherein said means for controlled time release of medicaments includes a combination of semipermeable membranes and capillary tubes.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
63 words
A device for dispensing medicaments to infants comprising: a pacifier; a chamber within said pacifier; an insert vessel within said chamber; one or more internal compartments within said insert vessel; a medicament within at least one of said compartments; at least one semipermeable membrane dividing said compartments; and at least one capillary tube extending from within said insert vessel to the exterior thereof.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
63 words
A device for dispensing medicaments to infants comprising: a pacifier; a chamber within said pacifier; an insert vessel within said chamber; one or more internal compartments within said insert vessel; a medicament within at least one of said compartments; at least one semipermeable membrane dividing said compartments; and at least one capillary tube extending from within said insert vessel to the exterior thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
113 words
A pacifier device for dispensing medicaments to infants, comprising: a hollow bulbous shaped nipple member configured to be retaining by sucking action within the mouth of an infant and having one end with at least one small diameter opening therein and another end with a large diameter opening therein; a disc member secured to said nipple member adjacent said end with said large diameter opening; chamber means with said nipple member having communication with said large diameter opening and a vessel means adaptable to receive medicament therein and removably positionable within said chamber for dispensation of medicament through said at least one small diameter opening; and means to close said large diameter opening.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
113 words
A pacifier device for dispensing medicaments to infants, comprising: a hollow bulbous shaped nipple member configured to be retaining by sucking action within the mouth of an infant and having one end with at least one small diameter opening therein and another end with a large diameter opening therein; a disc member secured to said nipple member adjacent said end with said large diameter opening; chamber means with said nipple member having communication with said large diameter opening and a vessel means adaptable to receive medicament therein and removably positionable within said chamber for dispensation of medicament through said at least one small diameter opening; and means to close said large diameter opening.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
A pacifier device for dispensing medicament to infants according to claim 11 wherein said means to close said large diameter opening includes removable means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
A pacifier device for dispensing medicament to infants according to claim 11 including: a hand hold member attached to said disc member on the side of said disc member opposite said nipple member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
A pacifier device for dispensing medicaments to infants according to claim 13 wherein said hand hold member is ring shaped.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
A pacifier device for dispensing medicaments to infants according to claim 13 wherein said means to close said large diameter opening and said hold member are integral.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
A pacifier device for dispensing medicaments to infants according to claim 11, wherein said nipple member and said disc member are integral.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
A pacifier device for dispensing medicament to infants according to claim 11 wherein said nipple member, said disc member and said chamber means are integrally formed.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
A pacifier device for dispensing medicaments to infants according to claim 11 wherein said insert vessel includes means for controlled time release of medicaments therefrom.
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