Tongue depressor with lollipop holder
OwnerAmnon Kiroinventor
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Abstract
A tongue depressor which includes a blade and a holder. One end of the blade functions as a conventional tongue depressor. The other end of the blade accommodates the holder which functions to receive and grasp the stick of a lollipop. In another configuration, the tongue depressor includes a blade for restraining the tongue of the patient, the blade being formed with a slot shaped to accommodate the stick of the lollipop.
Claims14
A tongue depressor for restraining a tongue of a patient to allow a clearer examination of the rear of the patient's mouth and throat region capable of holding a stick of a lollipop comprising:
- (a) a blade having two elongated substantially flat surfaces for restraining the tongue of the patient, said blade having a blade cavity;
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- (b) a holder including an elongated member, said elongated member having a cavity for receiving the stick of the lollipop,
- said holder detachably connected to an end of said blade such that said blade accommodates said holder within said blade cavity.
A tongue depressor for restraining a tongue of a patient to allow a clearer examination of the rear of the patient's mouth and throat region capable of holding a stick of a lollipop comprising:
- (a) a blade having two elongated substantially flat surfaces, said blade having a first end and a second end, said first end for restraining the tongue of the patient, said second end being formed with a blade cavity;
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- (b) a holder including an elongated member, said elongated member having a cavity for accomodating the stick of the lollipop, the stick of the lollipop having an elongate body featuring a distinct cross sectional shape,
- said holder detachably connected to said blade such that said second end of said blade accommodates said holder within said blade cavity.
A tongue depressor for restraining a tongue of a patient to allow a clearer examination of the rear of the patient's mouth and throat region capable of holding a stick of a lollipop, the stick of the lollipop having an elongate body featuring a distinct cross sectional shape, comprising:
- a blade for restraining the tongue of the patient, said blade formed with a slot shaped to accommodate the stick of the lollipop, said slot extending completely through the thickness of said blade.
A tongue depressor for holding a stick of a lollipop to allow a clearer examination of the rear of the patient's mouth and throat region, the stick of the lollipop having an elongate body featuring a distinct cross sectional shape, comprising:
- a blade having two elongated substantially flat surfaces, said blade having a first end and a second end, said first end for restraining the tongue of the patient, said second end being formed with a closed channel shaped to accommodate the stick of the lollipop, said closed channel having at least one opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.