Surgery – Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants – Head or face protector
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-06
2009-08-11
Bianco, Patricia (Department: 3772)
Surgery
Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants
Head or face protector
C128S848000, C128S860000, C128S861000, C128S862000, C602S902000, C433S006000, C433S036000, C433S037000, C433S038000, C433S039000, C424S049000, C424S422000, C424S435000, C264S016000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07571727
ABSTRACT:
A mouthguard includes two sections, a vertical component and a horizontal component. The foam is molded into a configuration such that the vertical component curves around the anterior section of the maxillary dental arch to the lateral aspects, just beyond the canine teeth. At the mouth temperature of 98.6 degrees F., the vertical component is held perfectly between the upper lip and teeth by the general pressure of lip musculature. There is a V-shaped notch in the midline of the vertical section to accommodate the maxillary labial frenum. The horizontal component provides a bite platform and a slit is located along the midline forming two rearwardly extending tabs to facilitate the curvature of the bite platform. Accommodative curvature of the vertical section is provided by spaces between the horizontal component and the ends of the vertical component forming deflectable wings in these regions.
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Bianco Patricia
Gore Gregory J.
Patel Tarla R
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