US4650182A
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Jaw exercise device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-04-04
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Granted: 1987-03-17
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Expires: 2004-04-04
Abstract
Abstract A method of exercise utilizing a jaw exercise device specifically configured to exercise the muscles of mastication and their auxiliaries comprising an upper head band having two pair of fastening members extending outwardly from the side surface thereof, a chin strap having an attachment member attached to opposite ends thereof and a pair of elastic coupling members to interconnect the two pair of fastening members to the corresponding attachment members such that the upper head band is secured to the upper portion of the user's head and the chin strap is placed on the user's chin whereby each attachment member is coupled to the corresponding fastening member to attach the chin strap to the head band securing the jaw exercise device to the user's head and jaw whereby the user exercises the muscles of mastication and their auxiliaries by repetitively opening and closing his/her jaw.
Inventors
- 👤 John H. Ross
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 22:35
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B23/00; A63B23/025; A63B23/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A method of exercising the temporo-mandibular joint to strengthen the muscles of mastication and auxiliaries thereof comprising: (a) securing a horizontally disposed upper head band including an elongated flexible strip having fastening means formed on opposite ends thereof to selectively engage each other to secure the horizontally disposed upper head band to the upper portion of the user's head at the temple/forehead region; (b) positioning a chin strap having attachment means formed on opposite ends thereof on the user's lower jaw in the chin region;
Claim 2
Independent Claim
85 words
A method of exercising the temporo-mandibular joint to strengthen the muscles of mastication and auxiliaries thereof comprising: (a) securing a horizontally disposed upper head band including an elongated flexible strip having fastening means formed on opposite ends thereof to selectively engage each other to secure the horizontally disposed upper head band to the upper portion of the user's head at the temple/forehead region; (b) positioning a chin strap having attachment means formed on opposite ends thereof on the user's lower jaw in the chin region;
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
129 words
(c) interconnecting said horizontally disposed upper head band to said chin strap by means of two pair of elongated elastic members coupled between two pair of fastening members formed on said horizontally disposed upper head band and said attachment means; (d) one of said elongated elastic members of each said pair of elongated elastic members being vertically disposed, the other of said elongated elastic members of each said pair of elongated elastic members being inclined relative to said corresponding vertically disposed elongated elastic member; (e) whereby the user exercised the muscles of mastication by repetitively opening and closing his/her lower jaw such that each of said pair of elongated elastic members is disposed substantially parallel to the muscles of mastication and auxiliaries on opposite sides of the user's jaws.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
129 words
(c) interconnecting said horizontally disposed upper head band to said chin strap by means of two pair of elongated elastic members coupled between two pair of fastening members formed on said horizontally disposed upper head band and said attachment means; (d) one of said elongated elastic members of each said pair of elongated elastic members being vertically disposed, the other of said elongated elastic members of each said pair of elongated elastic members being inclined relative to said corresponding vertically disposed elongated elastic member; (e) whereby the user exercised the muscles of mastication by repetitively opening and closing his/her lower jaw such that each of said pair of elongated elastic members is disposed substantially parallel to the muscles of mastication and auxiliaries on opposite sides of the user's jaws.
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