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Athletic mouth guard
Assignee: GATOR Corp 18587 PEARL ROAD STRONGSVILLE OHIO 44136 A CORP OF OH
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Filing: 1987-06-12
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Granted: 1988-12-20
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Expires: 2007-06-12
Abstract
Abstract An athletic mouth guard useful in contact sports for protecting an athlete's teeth comprising a U-shaped double trough mouth piece secured to a connecting strap adapted to be attached to the face guard on a helmet. The distal end of the connecting strap contains an oblong opening whereby a looped connection can be made with a bar on the face guard by passing the mouth piece through the oblong opening and pulling the loop into tight engagement with the bar on the face guard.
Inventors
- 👤 Quinton A. Schaefer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 01:14
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B71/00; A63B71/08; A63B71/085; A63B2071/088
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of attaching a mouth guard to a bar of a face guard for a helmet, where the mouth guard is adapted to protect the upper and lower teeth of an athlete, the method of attaching comprising: providing a U-shaped mouth guard having an upper portion adapted to surround the upper teeth between outer and inner thin peripheral walls and having a lower portion with relatively inner and outer thick peripheral walls surrounding the lower teeth, said guard connected to an elongated connecting strap having a free end having an oblong opening; looping the free end of the strap over the bar of the face guard and passing the mouth guard bar through the oblong opening to provide a secure connection of the mouth guard to the bar.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of attaching a mouth guard to a bar of a face guard for a helmet, where the mouth guard is adapted to protect the upper and lower teeth of an athlete, the method of attaching comprising: providing a U-shaped mouth guard having an upper portion adapted to surround the upper teeth between outer and inner thin peripheral walls and having a lower portion with relatively inner and outer thick peripheral walls surrounding the lower teeth, said guard connected to an elongated connecting strap having a free end having an oblong opening; looping the free end of the strap over the bar of the face guard and passing the mouth guard bar through the oblong opening to provide a secure connection of the mouth guard to the bar.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The mouth guard in claim 1 wherein the oblong opening is in alignment with the elongated dimension of the connecting strap.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-12-20 | 1992-06-20 | 1992-12-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-12-20 | 1996-06-20 | 1996-12-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-12-20 | 2000-06-20 | 2000-12-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |