Interchangeable mouth shield
AssigneeKatoa Corp.
InventorsSione Haiola, Shazia Peshimam
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Abstract
The interchangeable mouth shields disclosed herein include a lip-anterior portion and teeth tray that can be releasably coupled together. The lip-anterior portion includes a panel positioned anterior to a lip shield. The panel can be customized to be different shapes and have decorative features. The interchangeable mouth shield includes a vent enabling a user to breathing through the interchangeable mouth shield during use. The teeth tray can be selectively flavored.
Claims20
An interchangeable mouth shield comprising:
- a lip-anterior portion comprising:
- a panel comprising a posterior side and an anterior side;
- a lip shield that is posteriorly positioned relative to the panel and is configured to protect lips of a user;
- and
- an elongate arm posteriorly positioned relative to the lip shield,
- wherein the elongate arm comprises a mating portion that is proximate a free end of the elongate arm;
- a teeth tray comprising:
- an outer wall, an inner wall, and a channel, wherein the outer wall is offset from the inner wall such that the channel for receiving teeth of the user extends between the outer wall and the inner wall;
- an elongate aperture extending through the teeth tray;
- and
- an engagement surface on a posterior side of the teeth tray, the engagement surface configured to interface with the mating portion of the elongate arm;
- wherein the lip-anterior portion and teeth tray are configured to be releasably coupled into an assembled configuration.
A method of assembling an interchangeable mouth shield, the method comprising:
- positioning a lip-anterior portion anterior to a teeth tray,
- wherein the lip-anterior portion comprises a panel, a lip shield, and an elongate arm with a mating portion, and
- wherein the teeth tray comprises an aperture extending through the teeth tray and an engagement surface that is configured to interface with the mating portion;
- rotating and aligning the lip-anterior portion or the teeth tray such that the mating portion is oriented to fit through the aperture of the teeth tray;
- inserting the elongate arm through the aperture of the teeth tray such that the mating portion exits the aperture;
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- rotating and aligning the lip-anterior portion or the teeth tray such that the mating portion engages with the engagement surface.
An interchangeable mouth shield comprising:
- a lip-anterior portion comprising:
- a panel that is configured to be customizable;
- and
- a plug that posteriorly extends away from the panel, wherein the plug comprises a plurality of extrusions on a bottom surface of the plug;
- a teeth tray comprising:
- a bridge comprising a socket, wherein the socket comprises a plurality of grooves that are configured to receive the plurality of extrusions of the male plug;
- a vent extending through the teeth tray that enables a user to breathe through the interchangeable mouth shield during use, and wherein a vent exit is positioned on a bottom surface of the bridge;
- and
- wherein the lip-anterior portion and teeth tray are configured to releasably couple in an assembled configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.