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 Title: |
US4559013:
Orthodontic shield, orthotic device and musician embouchure aid and method of producing and using same
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Amstutz, A. Keith; Columbia, SC 29201
Kinnie, Bruce H.; Columbia, SC 29206
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1985-12-17
/ 1983-05-23
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| Application Number: |
US1983000496910
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61C 7/00;
G10D 9/00;
A61C 7/12;
IPC-7:
A61C 7/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61C7/00; A61C7/12C; G10D9/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
433/022;
433/006;
433/008;
Original:
433/022;
433/006;
433/008;
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| Field of Search: |
128/132 R,136
433/005,6,8,9,22
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| Priority Number: |
| 1983-05-23 |
US1983000496910 |
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| Abstract: |
This invention relates to orthodontic shields, orthotic devices, and musician embouchure aids and the method of producing and using same, and specifically relates to the use of medical silicone to produce a shield which may be used in conjunction with orthodontic aids and appliances, and to produce an orthotic device which may be used to lessen and relieve temporomandibular joint syndrome.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Killough, B. C. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Lesmes, George F.; Swisher, Nancy A. B.
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| Maintenance Status: |
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A method of producing an orthodontic shield for use as an embouchure aid to reduce or eliminate cuts, abrasions and/or irritations incurred by a wearer of braces or other orthodontic appliances while playing a wind instrument, comrising:
- a. placing a quantity of medical silicone composition over teeth, braces, orthodontic appliances and other sources of oral irritations;
- b. allowing said silicone to set and form so as to leave an impression in said silicone shaped by said teeth, braces, or orthodontic appliances;
- c. removing said silicone from said wearer's mouth;
- d. trimming said silicone to a size and shape which will protect said wearer's lips, gums and mouth tissue from said braces, orthodontic appliances or other sources of oral irritation while not impairing movement or vibration of said lips, gums or mouth tissue during the playing of said wind instrument; and
- e. placing said silicone into said wearer's mouth with said silicone being held in place by said braces or other orthodontic appliances fitting into said impression in said silicone.
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