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US5484359:
Chin muscles tonifier
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Wabafiyebazu, Germano N.; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1996-01-16
/ 1994-01-03
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| Application Number: |
US1994000176647
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| IPC Code: |
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A63B 23/03;
A63B 21/055;
IPC-7:
A63B 9/16;
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| ECLA Code: |
A63B23/03; A63B21/00D; A63B21/14A1; A63B21/14D2;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
482/011;
482/010;
482/121;
482/124;
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482/011;
482/121;
482/010;
482/124;
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| Field of Search: |
602/074,90,902
002/009,425
027/25.1
128/848
433/005
482/121,11,10,124
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| Priority Number: |
| 1994-01-03 |
US1994000176647 |
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US1992000942856 |
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| Abstract: |
There is disclosed an exercise device for exercising the facial muscles of a user. The device includes a first elastic strap for encircling the face of a user. The elastic strap is secured in position over the forehead and under the chin by a plurality of additional straps. One of the straps of the device, when in use, is positioned beneath the ears for maintaining stability of the elastic strap and preventing lateral movement of the jaw during use.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
McFadden, Fincham ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Apley, Richard J.; Donnelly, Jerome
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| Parent Case: |
This is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. application Ser. No. 07/942,856 filed Sep. 10, 1992, now abandoned.
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| Designated Country: |
DE FR GB
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. A facial exercise device for exercising the facial muscles of a user comprising:
- a face encircling member, the face encircling member including:
- a stretchable elastic means having a padded covering adapted to substantially encircle a user's head about the facial area and adapted to extend thereabout from a user's forehead to beneath a user's chin,
- the face encircling member configured to provide a substantially unobstructed opening for acceptance of the face of a user, whereby the stretchable elastic means provides tension around a user's face for exercising the facial muscles of the user,
- the face encircling member including means for adjustably mounting and positioning the face encircling member about a user's face,
- the means for adjustably mounting and positioning including:
- a first rearwardly extending lower mounting tension adjusting belt means fixedly secured to the face encircling member at one side thereof and adjustably secured to an opposite side thereof at a point adapted to be positioned between a user's chin and a user's forehead,
- a second rearwardly extending top tension adjustable belt means connected at one end to the face encircling member at an upper forehead portion of the face encircling member,
- a rearwardly located non-extendable carrier and positioning member connected to and extending from the second top belt means to the first lower belt means,
- the lower belt means being slidably mounted and positioned by the carrier and positioning member, and positionable to thereby mount the lower belt below a user's ears at the back of a user's head, and
- the second top belt means being connected at another end other than the one end to the carrier and positioning member to position the top belt means on a user's head.
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