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US4825881:
Appliance for assisting in weight control
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Bessler, Edward W.; Fort Mitchell, KY 41017
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1989-05-02
/ 1988-03-15
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| Application Number: |
US1988000168466
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| IPC Code: |
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A61F 5/00;
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IPC-7:
A61F 5/56;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61F5/00B2;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
128/859;
604/909;
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128/859;
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| Field of Search: |
128/136,132 R,206.14,206.25,857,858
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| Priority Number: |
| 1988-03-15 |
US1988000168466 |
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| Abstract: |
An appliance for inhibiting the intake of food is disclosed. The appliance comprises first and second spaced adhesive strips applied above and below the upper and lower lips of a user and interconnected by lines, which may be elastic, and which provide relatively normal movement of the mouth to permit normal speech, while at the same time inhibiting, but not totally preventing the intake of solids and liquids.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Garfinkle, Irwin P. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Hafer, Robert A.; Sam, Charles H.
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. Apparatus for assisting in the reduction of food intake on the part of a person using the same, the combination comprising:
- first and second spaced parallel strips;
- a plurality of lines interconnecting said strips;
- a pressure sensitive adhesive on one side of said strips for securing said strips above and below the lips of a user, said lines bridging the lips of the user when the strips are secured, to thereby inhibit the normal intake of food while permitting speech and lip movement.
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