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US5692524:
Adjustable post mortem chin strap
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Ramirez, Adrianna; Huntington Beach, CA 92649
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1997-12-02
/ 1996-09-30
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| Application Number: |
US1996000723343
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| IPC Code: |
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A61F 5/37;
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IPC-7:
A61F 5/37;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61F5/37B;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
128/876;
128/848;
602/018;
606/204.35;
Original:
128/876;
128/848;
602/018;
606/204.35;
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| Field of Search: |
128/857,858,848
602/017,18,74
606/204.15,204.35
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| Priority Number: |
| 1996-09-30 |
US1996000723343 |
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| Abstract: |
A new Adjustable Post Mortem Chin Strap for facilitating retention of a deceased's lower jaw in the closed position during presentations. The inventive device includes a chin strap that engages the lower jaw, a right loop an end of the chin strap and engaging the right ear, and a left loop secured to the end of the chin strap opposite of the right loop and engaging the left ear thereby resiliently biasing the chin strap against the lower jaw. The invention is adjustable to various sizes of heads and may be quickly adjusted to maintain the preferred appearance of the deceased.
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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 as being new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:
1. An Adjustable Post Mortem Chin Strap comprising:
- a chin strap juxtaposable to a lower jaw of a deceased;
- a right ear loop secured and closed to an end of the chin strap, wherein the right ear loop is for removably engaging the deceased's right ear;
- a left ear loop secured and closed to the end of the chin strap opposite of the right ear loop, where the left ear loop is for removably engaging the deceased's left ear thereby resiliently biasing the chin strap against the lower jaw in a closed position;
- at least one right band slidably surrounding the right ear loop mesial the right ear and the chin strap, thereby allowing adjustment of the length and tension; and
- at least one left band slidably surrounding the left ear loop mesial the left ear and the chin strap, thereby allowing adjustment of the length and tension.
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