This application is a non-provisional filing of provisional patent application Ser. No. 62/275,974, filed in the United States Patent Office on Jan. 7, 2016, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
The present disclosure relates generally to a teething mitt. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a mitt that includes a glove portion that is adapted to be worn by a child, and has a teething portion attached thereto.
At an early age, children begin to experience “teething” when their first set of teeth begin to break through their gums. Generally teething starts at an age of 6 to 8 months, but can begin as early as 3 months. Teething pain often begins 3 to 5 days before the tooth emerges from the gums, and typically involves soreness and swelling of the gums. Because teething can be quite painful, most teething children naturally put things in their mouth to chew on in an attempt to relieve pressure on the gums and soothe the pain.
In addition to household items commonly given to teething children, a variety of devices and products have been proposed in an attempt to provide an ideal device for aiding a child while teething. The common teething ring is a soft plastic item that is held by the child and chewed upon. Since it is typically held by the child, it isn't long before the teething ring, and other similar items, are dropped on the floor and become soiled or lost.
While these units may be suitable for the particular purpose employed, or for general use, they would not be as suitable for the purposes of the present disclosure as disclosed hereafter.
In the present disclosure, where a document, act or item of knowledge is referred to or discussed, this reference or discussion is not an admission that the document, act or item of knowledge or any combination thereof was at the priority date, publicly available, known to the public, part of common general knowledge or otherwise constitutes prior art under the applicable statutory provisions; or is known to be relevant to an attempt to solve any problem with which the present disclosure is concerned.
While certain aspects of conventional technologies have been discussed to facilitate the present disclosure, no technical aspects are disclaimed and it is contemplated that the claims may encompass one or more of the conventional technical aspects discussed herein.
An aspect of an example embodiment in the present disclosure is to provide a child with a safe object to teethe upon that can remain with the child for an extended period of time. Accordingly, the present disclosure provides a teething mitt that includes a glove portion that securely attaches onto the hand of a child, and includes a teething cap that can be safely placed by the child in his or her mouth.
It is another aspect of an example embodiment in the present disclosure to provide a teething device that is not easily dropped by the child or lost. Accordingly, because the glove portion remains attached to the child's hand, the teething cap attached thereto is always conveniently available to the child, without requiring that the child exert any effort to hold on to the same.
It is yet another aspect of an example embodiment in the present disclosure to provide a teething device that is safe, comfortable, and entertaining for the child to wear. Accordingly, the glove portion may be constructed of multiple layers that prevent moisture infiltration and may include a crinkle layer for providing audible feedback as the child moves his fingers. In addition, the teething cap is preferably made of silicone, which is safe, durable, and configured for easing the pain associated with teething.
Accordingly, the present disclosure describes a teething mitt, including a glove portion and a teething cap portion. The glove portion is made of fabric, is flexible, and is adapted to fit over the hand of a child. The teething cap portion is made of silicone and extends over and is secured to the glove portion. A securing strap extends around the glove portion and is used to secure the glove portion near the wrist of the child. The teething cap has protuberances that may be safely chewed upon by the child while teething.
The present disclosure addresses at least one of the foregoing disadvantages. However, it is contemplated that the present disclosure may prove useful in addressing other problems and deficiencies in a number of technical areas. Therefore, the claims should not necessarily be construed as limited to addressing any of the particular problems or deficiencies discussed hereinabove. To the accomplishment of the above, this disclosure may be embodied in the form illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Attention is called to the fact, however, that the drawings are illustrative only. Variations are contemplated as being part of the disclosure.
In the drawings, like elements are depicted by like reference numerals. The drawings are briefly described as follows.
The present disclosure now will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, which show various example embodiments. However, the present disclosure may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the example embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these example embodiments are provided so that the present disclosure is thorough, complete and fully conveys the scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art.
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It is understood that when an element is referred hereinabove as being “on” another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may be present therebetween. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly on” another element, there are no intervening elements present.
Moreover, any components or materials can be formed from a same, structurally continuous piece or separately fabricated and connected.
It is further understood that, although ordinal terms, such as, “first,” “second,” “third,” are used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another element, component, region, layer or section. Thus, “a first element,” “component,” “region,” “layer” or “section” discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings herein.
Spatially relative terms, such as “beneath,” “below,” “lower,” “above,” “upper” and the like, are used herein for ease of description to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. It is understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as “below” or “beneath” other elements or features would then be oriented “above” the other elements or features. Thus, the example term “below” can encompass both an orientation of above and below. The device can be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.
Example embodiments are described herein with reference to cross section illustrations that are schematic illustrations of idealized embodiments. As such, variations from the shapes of the illustrations as a result, for example, of manufacturing techniques and/or tolerances, are to be expected. Thus, example embodiments described herein should not be construed as limited to the particular shapes of regions as illustrated herein, but are to include deviations in shapes that result, for example, from manufacturing. For example, a region illustrated or described as flat may, typically, have rough and/or nonlinear features. Moreover, sharp angles that are illustrated may be rounded. Thus, the regions illustrated in the figures are schematic in nature and their shapes are not intended to illustrate the precise shape of a region and are not intended to limit the scope of the present claims.
In conclusion, herein is presented a teething mitt. The disclosure is illustrated by example in the drawing figures, and throughout the written description. It should be understood that numerous variations are possible, while adhering to the inventive concept. Such variations are contemplated as being a part of the present disclosure.
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