Tongue musculature measurement and strengthening apparatus

Details Tongue musculature measurement and strengthening apparatus Tongue musculature measurement and strengthening apparatus

1984-07-20

1986-04-29

Howell, Kyle L.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

128 25R, 272 95, A61B 510

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045850127

ABSTRACT:
An upright support is provided including a base at its lower end for stationary support relative to a stationary support surface. The upright includes a rear side rearwardly from which a collapsible chin rest projects at an elevation spaced slightly below the upper end of the upright and the front side of the upright mounts an upstanding blade therefrom deflectable both rearwardly and forwardly of the upright. The blade projects above the upper end of the upright and is engageable by the tongue of a patient whose chin is disposed on the chin rest rearward of the upright and an abutment member is slidable along the upright and the blade and is engageable by the latter with the abutment member serving as an adjustment member to vary the amount of forward thrust of a tongue on the blade required to forwardly deflect the blade upper end portion relative to the upright. A measuring device is provided for measuring and indicating the amount of forward deflection of the upper end of the blade as a result of a thrust being applied to the rear side thereof by the tongue of a patient whose chin is disposed on the chin rest.

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patent: 3118667 (1964-01-01), Barons
patent: 3800782 (1974-04-01), Josephson et al.

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