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 Title: |
US6016807:
TMJ tensioning device
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Lodge, Darlene; Percy, IL 62272
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
2000-01-25
/ 1998-10-13
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| Application Number: |
US1998000170559
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61F 13/12;
IPC-7:
A61R 5/56;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61F13/12;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
128/848;
602/902;
Original:
128/848;
602/902;
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| Field of Search: |
128/846,848,857,858,859-862
602/902,17
002/171,171.2
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| Priority Number: |
| 1998-10-13 |
US1998000170559 |
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| Abstract: |
A comfortable harness device for tensioning the temporomandibular joint. The harness has a plurality of pliable, but substantially non-elastic bands. A first band encircles a wearer's face and passes under the wearer's chin. A second band is attached to the first band and with the first band forms a cup for the wearer's chin that applies a posterosuperior force on the chin. A third band is attached to the first band and embraces the posterior portion of the wearer's head adjacent the wearer's temples. A fourth band at the base of the wearer's skull may be attached to the first band adjacent the wearer's chin.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Fishel, Grace J. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Brown, Michael A.;
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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:
1. A harness device for tensioning a temporomandibular joint comprising
- a first band adapted to encircle a wearer's face in a frontal plane and passing under the wearer's chin, said first band having first and second ends and a closure for adjusting the tension applied by the first band to the wearer's head, a second band with first and second ends, said second band hinged to the first band along a section of the first band under the wearer's chin forming a cup for the wearer's chin, said first and second ends of the second band attached to the first band for adjusting the tension and applying a posterosuperior force on the chin,
- a third band adapted to embrace the posterior portion of a wearer's head adjacent the wearer's temples and having first and second ends, said ends attached to the first band adjacent the wearer's temples for adjusting the tension applied by the third band to the posterior portion of the wearer's head, and,
- a fourth band adapted to embrace the posterior portion of the wearer's neck at the base of his or her skull and having first and second ends, said ends attached to the first band adjacent the cup for adjusting the tension applied by the fourth band to the posterior portion of the wearer's neck,
- said bands being pliable but substantially non-elastic,
- whereby said harness device tensions the wearer's temporomandibular joints and restrains the wearer from opening his or her jaw beyond a selected extent determined by the tension applied by the first and second bands and whereby the fourth band prevents the user from removing the harness accidentally.
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