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US 2013/0199545 A1Published application
Mouth Guard
OwnerPeter John Burnsinventor
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Abstract
A mouth guard having a “C” shape is provided with a forward portion and a pair of rearwardly extending arms. The mouth guard includes a body that provides flanges as well as a base. Rear shields are embedded in the base portions of the arms, and the shields are preferably of a corrugated configuration so as to have ridges separated by troughs.
Claims20
A mouth guard comprising:
- a C-shaped configuration with a front portion and two arms diverting rearwardly from the front portion, the front portion and both arms being generally of a U-shaped transverse cross section having an inner flange and an outer flange joined by a base, each arm therefore having a portion of the base, a portion inner flange and of the outer flange;
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- a pair of shields, each shield being embedded in a respective one of the arm base portions, each shield being formed of resilient material so as to be deformed upon a compression force being applied thereto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.