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A teething toy that is chewable and sensory stimulating uses a hollow cylinder made of a soft clear polymeric material. It is approximately half filled with a colored fluid. Shiny particle specks and different shaped multicolored floating objects are suspended in the fluid. Nipple shaped protrusions

A teething toy that is chewable and sensory stimulating uses a hollow cylinder made of a soft clear polymeric material. It is approximately half filled with a colored fluid. Shiny particle specks and different shaped multicolored floating objects are suspended in the fluid. Nipple shaped protrusions extend from end spherical end. A circular handle with oval cross section extends from the side of the cylinder. Directly opposite this handle is a rectangular shaped handle with oval cross section. The sides of both handles have small extension knobs protruding from the narrow sides of the cross sections. Options include longitudinal ribs running along the cylinder surface for easy grasp and manipulation. Additional options include rectangular grips extending, from the sides of the toy. Options include a suction cup and suspended from a flexible plastic cord that tethers the toy to a surface such as a high chair tray.

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What is claimed is: 1. A teething toy for satisfying a young child with oral stimulation, visual entertainment and motor skill development, comprising: a cavity base for fluid and a holding surface that reminds the child of a feeding bottle; a rounded gripping surface on the side of the cavity base

What is claimed is: 1. A teething toy for satisfying a young child with oral stimulation, visual entertainment and motor skill development, comprising: a cavity base for fluid and a holding surface that reminds the child of a feeding bottle; a rounded gripping surface on the side of the cavity base working in combination with other ribs as an aid in holding the teething toy, rigidly molded to the cavity base and providing a cavity for fluid and a holding surface that reminds the child of a feeding bottle; an end cap to seal the cavity base of the teething toy, centrally bonded to the cavity base and providing a cavity for fluid and a holding surface that reminds the child of a feeding bottle; a contoured handle for the child to grasp and hold the teething toy and for chewing, sucking and sensory stimulation, integrally molded to the cavity base and providing a cavity for fluid and a holding surface that reminds the child of a feeding bottle; a straight handle for the child to hold and grasp the teething toy and for oral and sensory stimulation, integrally molded to the cavity base and providing a cavity for fluid and a holding surface that reminds the child of a feeding bottle; a grasping aid with other knobs on the sides of the circular ring handle and the rectangular ring handle and for providing touch stimulation to the fingers, lips, tongue and gums; a medium with a moving center of gravity to stimulate motor skills and for providing a familiar memory response to feeding and for providing a medium for shining particles and floating objects, entirely inserted into the cavity base and providing a cavity for fluid and a holding surface that reminds the child of a feeding bottle; a reflective particle(s) with other shining particles for visual stimulation of the child, fully inserted into the fluid and providing a medium with a moving center of gravity to stimulate motor skills and for providing a familiar memory response to feeding and for providing a medium for shining particles and floating objects; a cavity base for fluid with additional handles for ease of manipulation and providing smaller chewing surfaces for teething; a smaller teething flange for the child to bite on and for providing additional handles to manipulate the toy, integrally molded to the cavity base and providing a cavity for fluid with additional handles for ease of manipulation and providing smaller chewing surfaces for teething; a curved lid to seal the inner cavity of the teething toy that has a flexible tether cord and suction cup attached; a flexible membrane for temporary fastening of the tether cord to a surface; a vertical shoulder to bite on, integrally molded to the cavity base and providing a cavity for fluid and a holding surface that reminds the child of a feeding bottle; a grooved area for gums and teeth to bite into, integrally molded to the cavity base and for providing a cavity for fluid and a holding surface that reminds the child of a feeding bottle; a female sealing edge on the cavity base for the end cap to bond to, integrally molded to the cavity base and providing a cavity for fluid and a holding surface that reminds the child of a feeding bottle; a cavity base height 1 that is larger than fluid height 2; a male seal edge to bond the end cap to the cavity base, integrally molded to the end cap for providing a curved lid to seal the inner cavity of the teething toy; a rolled ring of larger diameter for tongue stimulation and sucking enjoyment, integrally molded to the end cap for providing a curved lid to seal the inner cavity of the teething toy; a rolled ring of intermediate diameter for tongue stimulation and sucking enjoyment, integrally molded to the end cap for providing a curved lid to seal the inner cavity of the teething toy; a rolled ring of smaller diameter for tongue stimulation and sucking enjoyment, integrally molded to the end cap for providing a curved lid to seal the inner cavity of the teething toy; a rounded groove for a gentle biting surface, integrally molded to the end cap for providing a curved lid to seal the inner cavity of the teething toy; an uneven surface on circular edge groove three for chewing, biting and sucking, integrally molded to the end cap for providing a rolled ring of smaller diameter for tongue stimulation and sucking enjoyment; a star shaped floating object, generally inserted to the fluid for providing a medium with a moving center of gravity to stimulate motor skills and for providing a familiar memory response to feeding and for providing a medium for shining particles and floating objects; a disk shaped floating object, generally inserted to the fluid for providing a medium with a moving center of gravity to stimulate motor skills and for providing a familiar memory response to feeding and for providing a medium for shining particles and floating objects; a fish shaped floating object, generally inserted to the fluid for providing a medium with a moving center of gravity to stimulate motor skills and for providing a medium for shining particles and floating objects; a fluid height 2 that is less than cavity base height 1; and an elastic support member that attaches the suction cup to the suction cup tethered end cap, axially anchored to the suction cup tether end cap for providing a flexible membrane for temporary fastening of the tether cord to a surface, and integrally molded to the suction cup tether end cap for providing a curved lid to seal the inner cavity of the teething toy that has a flexible tether cord and suction cup attached. 2. The teething toy in accordance with claim 1, wherein a cavity for fluid and a holding surface that reminds the child of a feeding bottle comprises a hollow cavity base. 3. The teething toy in accordance with claim 1, wherein a rounded gripping surface on the side of the cavity base working in combination with other ribs as an aid in holding the teething toy comprises a longitudinal rib. 4. The teething toy in accordance with claim 1, wherein a curved lid to seal the inner cavity of the teething toy comprises a spherical end cap. 5. The teething toy in accordance with claim 1, wherein a contoured handle for the child to grasp and hold the teething toy and for chewing, sucking and sensory stimulation comprises a rounded circular ring handle. 6. The teething toy in accordance with claim 1, wherein a straight handle for the child to hold and grasp the teething toy and for oral and sensory stimulation comprises a three sided rectangular ring handle. 7. The teething toy in accordance with claim 1, wherein a grasping aid with other knobs on the sides of the circular ring handle and the rectangular ring handle and for providing touch stimulation to the fingers, lips tongue and gums comprises an extension knob. 8. The teething toy in accordance with claim 1, wherein a medium with a moving center of gravity to stimulate motor skills and for providing a familiar memory response to feeding and for providing a medium for shining particles and floating objects comprises a liquid fluid. 9. The teething toy in accordance with claim 1, wherein a reflective particle with other shiny particles for visual stimulation of the child comprises a reflective shiny particle. 10. The teething toy in accordance with claim 1, wherein a cavity for fluid with additional handles for ease of manipulation and providing smaller chewing surfaces for teething comprises a hollow grip cavity base. 11. The teething toy in accordance with claim 1, wherein a smaller teething flange for the child to bite on and for providing additional handles to manipulate the toy comprises a grip. 12. The teething toy in accordance with claim 1, where a curved lid to seal the inner cavity of the teething toy that has a flexible tether cord and suction cup attached comprises a spherical suction cup tether end cap. 13. The teething toy in accordance with claim 1, where a flexible membrane for temporary fastening of the tether cord to a surface comprises a suction cup. 14. The teething toy in accordance with claim 1, where a vertical shoulder to bite on comprises a circular vertical edge ring. 15. The teething toy in accordance with claim 1, where a grooved area for gums and teeth to bite into comprises a channel shape vertical edge groove. 16. The teething toy in accordance with claim 1, where a female sealing edge on the cavity base for the end cap to bond to comprise a circular, bore sealing lip. 17. The teething toy in accordance with claim 1, where a cavity base height 1 that is larger than fluid height 2 comprises a diametrical cavity base height. 18. The teething toy in accordance with claim 1, where a male seal edge to bond the end cap to the cavity base comprises a circular, extension sealing edge. 19. The teething toy in accordance with claim 1, where a rolled ring of larger diameter for tongue stimulation and sucking enjoyment comprises a radiused circular edge roll one. 20. The teething toy in accordance with claim 1, where a rolled ring of intermediate diameter for tongue stimulation and sucking enjoyment comprises a radiused circular edge roll two. 21. The teething toy in accordance with claim 1, where a rolled ring of smaller diameter for tongue stimulation and sucking enjoyment comprises a radiused circular edge roll three. 22. The teething toy in accordance with claim 1, where a rounded groove for a gentle biting surface comprises a radiused circular edge groove. 23. The teething toy in accordance with claim 1, where an uneven surface on circular edge groove three for chewing, biting and sucking comprises a distinct edge roll cut. 24. The teething toy in accordance with claim 1, where a star shaped floating object comprises a colorful, buoyant star. 25. The teething toy in accordance with claim 1, where a disk shaped floating object comprises a colorful, buoyant disk. 26. The teething toy in accordance with claim 1, where a fish shaped floating object comprises a colorful, buoyant fish. 27. The teething toy in accordance with claim 1, where a fluid height 2 that is less than cavity height 1 comprises a visible fluid height. 28. The teething toy in accordance with claim 1, where an elastic support member that attaches the suction cup to the suction cup tethered end cap comprises a pliable, supportive flexible cord. 29. A teething toy for satisfying a young child with oral stimulation, visual entertainment and motor skill development, comprising: a hollow cavity base, for providing a cavity for fluid and a holding surface that reminds the child of a feeding bottle a longitudinal rib, for providing a rounded gripping surface on the side of the cavity base working in combination with other ribs as and aid in holding the teething toy, rigidly molded to the cavity base; a spherical end cap, for providing a curved lid to seal the inner cavity of the teething toy, centrally bonded to the cavity base; a rounded circular ring handle, for providing a contoured handle for the child to grasp and hold the teething toy and for chewing, sucking and sensory stimulation, integrally molded to the cavity base; a three sided rectangular ring handle, for providing a straight handle for the child to hold and grasp the teething toy and for oral and sensory stimulation, integrally molded to the cavity base; an extension knob, for providing a grasping aid with other knobs on the sides of the circular ring handle and the rectangular ring handle and for providing touch stimulation to the fingers, lips tongue and gums; a liquid fluid, for providing a medium with a moving center of gravity to stimulate motor skills and for providing a familiar memory response to feeding and for providing a medium for shining particles and floating objects, entirely inserted to the cavity base; a reflective shiny particle, for providing light reflection with other shiny particles for visual stimulation of the child, fully inserted to the fluid; a hollow grip cavity base, for providing a cavity for fluid with additional handles for ease of manipulation and providing smaller chewing surfaces for teething; a grip, for providing a smaller teething flange for the child to bite on and for providing additional handles to manipulate the toy, integrally molded to the grip cavity base; a spherical suction cup tether end cap, for providing a curved lid to seal the inner cavity of the teething toy that has a flexible tether cord and suction cup attached; a suction cup, for providing a flexible membrane for temporary fastening of the tether cord to a surface; a circular vertical edge ring, for providing a vertical shoulder to bite on, integrally molded to the cavity base; a channel shape vertical edge groove, for providing a grooved area for gums and teeth to bite into, integrally molded to the cavity base; a circular, bore sealing lip, for providing a female sealing edge on the cavity base for the end cap to bond to, internally molded to the cavity base; a diametrical cavity base height, for providing a cavity base height 1 that is larger than fluid height 2; a circular, extension sealing edge, for providing a male seal edge to bond the end cap to the cavity base, integrally molded to the end cap; a radiused circular edge roll one, for providing a rolled ring of larger diameter for tongue stimulation and sucking enjoyment, integrally molded to the end cap; a radiused circular edge roll two, for providing a rolled ring of intermediate diameter for tongue stimulation and sucking enjoyment, integrally molded to the end cap; a radiused circular edge roll three, for providing a rolled ring of smaller diameter for tongue stimulation and sucking enjoyment, integrally molded to the end cap; a radiused circular edge groove, for providing a rounded groove for a gentle biting surface, integrally molded to the end cap; a distinct edge roll cut, for providing and uneven surface on circular edge groove three for chewing, biting and sucking, integrally molded to the circular edge roll three; a colorful, buoyant star, for providing a star shaped floating object, generally inserted to the fluid; a colorful, buoyant disk, for providing a disk shaped floating object, generally inserted to the fluid; a colorful, buoyant fish, for providing a fish shaped floating object, generally inserted to the fluid; a visible fluid height, for providing a fluid height 2 that is less than cavity base height 1; and a pliable, supportive flexible cord, for providing an elastic support member that attaches the suction cup to the suction cup tethered end cap, axially anchored to the suction cup, and integrally molded to the suction cup tether cap.