A plastic guard of general U-shape and channel cross-section for insertion in the mouth to receive a set of teeth including a strap extending from the outer lower anterior portion of the guard and a protector for the lips and the surrounding facial areas slidable on the strap and frictionally retainable thereon in adjusted position to accommodate different lip thicknesses and jaw formations.
What is claimed is:
1. A combined mouthguard and lip protector comprising a guard of general U-shaped and channel cross-section adapted to be inserted in the mouth to receive a set of teeth, a strap extending from the outer lower anterior portion of the guard and adapted to be looped over the bar of a face guard or chin strap, a protector member dimensioned to shield the lips and the surrounding facial area and means slidably mounting said lip protector on said strap and frictionally retaining said lip protector in adjusted position thereon relative to said mouthguard.
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