Jaw retention device
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1. A jaw retention device operative for use by an individual to urge the individual'"'"'s jaw into an open position, comprising:
- (a) an elongated and collapsible flexible member having a first end and an opposite second end;
(b) a handhold object disposed on said first end, said handhold object sized and adapted to be grasped by the individual; and
(c) a mouth piece disposed on said second end, said mouth piece including an anchor portion which is sized and adapted for insertion into the individual'"'"'s mouth to anchor against the individual'"'"'s jaw whereby tension placed on said flexible member urges the individual'"'"'s jaw into the open position, said mouth piece constructed entirely of a plastic material that is flexible yet resilient so that said mouth piece is operative to bend and release from the individual'"'"'s lower teeth when the flexible member is subjected to a selected threshold tension.
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Abstract
A jaw retention device operative for use by a dental patient to urge the patient'"'"'s lower jaw into an open position thereby relieving stress on the jaw muscles during dental procedures. The device includes a hand held object connected by an elongated flexible member to a mouth piece. The mouth piece is preferably constructed of a plastic material having sufficient flexibility to permit the mouth piece to bend and release from the lower teeth when the flexible member is subjected to a selected threshold tension.
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17 Claims
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1. A jaw retention device operative for use by an individual to urge the individual'"'"'s jaw into an open position, comprising:
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(a) an elongated and collapsible flexible member having a first end and an opposite second end; (b) a handhold object disposed on said first end, said handhold object sized and adapted to be grasped by the individual; and (c) a mouth piece disposed on said second end, said mouth piece including an anchor portion which is sized and adapted for insertion into the individual'"'"'s mouth to anchor against the individual'"'"'s jaw whereby tension placed on said flexible member urges the individual'"'"'s jaw into the open position, said mouth piece constructed entirely of a plastic material that is flexible yet resilient so that said mouth piece is operative to bend and release from the individual'"'"'s lower teeth when the flexible member is subjected to a selected threshold tension. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A jaw retention device operative for use by an individual to urge the individual'"'"'s jaw into an open position, comprising:
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(a) an elongated flexible member having opposed first and second ends, there being a handhold object associated with said first end; and (b) a mouth piece connected to said second end and including an anchor portion and a flattened portion formed integrally with one another, said flattened portion secured to said flexible member and being formed to included a continuous and uninterrupted flat surface which spans an entire width of said flattened portion so that said flattened portion can be conveniently grasped be the individual, said anchor portion formed as an arcuate extension of said flat surface and being sized and adapted for insertion into the individual'"'"'s mouth to anchor against the individual'"'"'s lower teeth whereby tension placed on said flexible member urges the individual'"'"'s law into the open position. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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