Device to combat dribbling

Details Device to combat dribbling Device to combat dribbling

1979-03-26

1981-03-31

Howell, Kyle L.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

340573, A61F 500

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active

042587093

ABSTRACT:
A device for teaching a patient to keep his lips closed, to combat dribbling, has a sensor electrode (12,22,46) for insertion between the lips, and an electrical detector (G1) and indicator (30) to indicate cessation of contact with at least one lip. The patient is thus reminded to keep his lips closed.
In one form, there is a secondary electrode (26) attached to a remote part of the patient's body, the detector detecting when an electrical circuit through the body is broken by the sensor electrode falling from the lips. In another form, the sensor electrode (46) is upwardly hooked (50) to contact the upper lip, and the detector detects absence of electrical contact between sensor electrode and a frame (32) hooked behind the lower lip.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1967815 (1934-07-01), Frieberg
patent: 3054868 (1962-09-01), Phillians
patent: 3363242 (1968-01-01), Currey et al.
patent: 3508235 (1970-04-01), Baisden
patent: 3699432 (1972-10-01), Brown
patent: 3720209 (1973-03-01), Bolduc

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