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US5012527:
Athletic nose guard
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Michel, Lorraine M.; Arlington, VA 22204
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None
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| Published / Filed: |
1991-05-07
/ 1987-02-05
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| Application Number: |
US1987000011194
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| IPC Code: |
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A61F 9/02;
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IPC-7:
A61F 9/02;
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| U.S. Class: |
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002/009;
002/431;
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002/009;
002/431;
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| Field of Search: |
002/431,452,9,439,436,206,12,426,427,432,433,434,435,437,438,440,444,448,450
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| Priority Number: |
| 1986-08-01 |
US1986000891954 |
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| Abstract: |
A guard for protecting a wearer's nose includes:
- an upper edge adapted to rest on the wearer's forehead;
- a lower edge having first and second edge portions adapted to be adjacent to the wearer's cheekbones and a third edge portion adapted to be adjacent to the end of the wearer's nose, the wearer's mouth and jaw being unobstructed;
- at least one protrusion extending from the upper edge to the lower edge and covering the nose; and
- arms and straps for securing the guard to the wearer's face,
- wherein a minimum distance between the nose and a forward portion of the protrusion is greater than a distance between the first and second edge portions and the cheekbones.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Lane, Aitken & McCann ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Nerbun, Peter A.;
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| Parent Case: |
This is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 891,954, filed Aug. 1, 1986, now abandoned.
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None
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. A rigid or semi-rigid guard for protecting a wearer's nose comprising:
- an upper edge partially adapted to rest on the wearer's forehead and partially adapted to be adjacent to the wearer's temples;
- a lower edge having first and second edge portions adapted to be adjacent to the wearer's cheekbones and a third edge portion adapted to be adjacent to the end of the wearer's nose, the wearer's mouth and jaw being unobstructed;
- a first protrusion extending form adjacent said upper edge to said lower edge and covering the nose and two additional protrusions that cover the wearer's eyes; and
- two arms for securing said guard to the wearer's face, one of said arms passing over one of the wearer's ears and another of said arms passing over the other of the wearer's ears; and
- securing means for holding said arms in position,
- wherein a minimum distance between the nose and a forward portion of said first protrusion is greater than a distance between said first and second edge portions and the cheekbones and, further, wherein sides of said first protrusion are spaced a minimum distance from sides of the nose, such that said minimum distance between said sides of said first protrusion and said sides of the nose is greater than a distance between said upper edge and the temples.
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| Forward References: |
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"Kings Fall as Knicks Finally Win", Sacramento Bee, Nov. 7, 1986.
"Other Protective Devices", Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, Ch. 12, p. 105, The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1985.
"Nasal Septal Injuries", Michael Sitler, MS, ATC, Athletic Training, Spring 1986, pp. 10-12.
"Moses Malone Unlikely for 76ers", Washington Post, Apr. 17, 1986, p. B1.
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