Thumb-sucking and tongue-thrusting deterring device

Claim 1

IN A DEVICE FOR DETERRING A CHILD FROM THUMB SUCKING AND TONGUE THRUSTING, THE COMBINATION OF A TANK HAVING TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS CONNECTED TOGETHER AT THE PERIPHERIES THEREOF THEREBY FORMING A CHAMBER TO CONTAIN A LIQUID; SAID TANK BEING OF A SIZE SO THAT IT CAN BE POSITIONED WHOLLY WITHIN THE UPPER SPACE IN A CHILD''S MOUTH ADJACENT THE PALATE AND ABOVE THE TONGUE, AND MEANS CONNECTED TO AND EXTENDING FROM SAID TANK, ADAPTED TO EXTEND TO UPPER TOOTH STRUCTURE IN THE MOUTH IN WHICH THE TANK MAY BE PLACED, FOR RELEASABLY ENGAGING SAID TOOTH STRUCTURE WHEREBY THE TANK CAN BE POSITIONED IN SAID SPACE, SAID BOTTOM WALL BEING PROVIDED WITH A MINUTE APERTURE IN ITS CENTRAL REGION THROUGH WHICH LIQUID WILL FLOW FROM SAID TANK ONLY BY SUCKING ACTION OF THE TONGUE AT SUCH APERTURE; SAID APERTURE BEING SO POSITIONED THAT IT WILL BE COVERED BY THE CHILD''S THUMB WHEN THE THUMB IS ENTERED INTO THE MOUTH HAVING THE TANK MOUNTED THEREIN; SAID TANK BEING VENTED BY ANOTHER MINUTE OPENING TO ITS INTERIOR.