Candy tongue depressor
OwnerMitchell Dean Feller, Joanna Michelle Fellerinventors
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Abstract
A candy-tongue depressor for encouraging the cooperation of a child or teenager during an oral examination by a medical practitioner is provided. The device comprises, in combination: (a) a thin, flat, nonedible stick with a longitudinal axis; the nonedible stick having a distal end for grasping by the medical practitioner; and a proximal end for contacting the tongue of a patient; and (b) a thin layer of candy which covers the proximal end, but not the distal end, of the nonedible stick. A combination candy tongue depressor and flexible, reclosable, translucent wrapper is also provided.
Claims16
A candy-tongue depressor device for encouraging the cooperation of a child or teenager during an oral examination by a medical practitioner, the device comprising in combination:
- (a) a thin, flat, nonedible stick with a longitudinal axis;
- the nonedible stick having a distal end for grasping by the medical practitioner;
- and a proximal end for contacting the tongue of a patient;
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- (b) a thin layer of candy which covers the proximal end, but not the distal end, of the nonedible stick;
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- wherein the nonedible stick comprises a plurality of dimples or grooves.
A candy-tongue depressor device for encouraging the cooperation of a child or teenager during an oral examination by a medical practitioner, the device comprising in combination:
- a) a thin, flat, nonedible stick with a longitudinal axis;
- the nonedible stick having a distal end for grasping by the medical practitioner;
- and a proximal end for contacting the tongue of a patient;
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- (b) a thin layer of candy which covers the proximal end, but not the distal end, of the nonedible stick;
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- wherein the nonedible stick comprises a low ridge bounding the edge of the candy layer.
A device for encouraging the cooperation of a child or teenager during an oral examination by a medical practitioner, the device comprising, in combination:
- (a) a candy tongue depressor, comprising:
- a thin, flat, nonedible stick with a longitudinal axis;
- the nonedible stick having a distal end for grasping by the medical practitioner;
- and a proximal end for contacting the tongue of a patient;
- and a thin layer of candy which covers the proximal end, but not the distal end, of the nonedible stick;
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- (b) a flexible, reclosable, translucent wrapper for removably enclosing the candy tongue depressor, the wrapper having a longitudinal axis and comprising:
- an opening with a width slightly greater than the width of the candy tongue depressor, and a reclosable locking mechanism;
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- wherein the reclosable locking mechanism is adjacent to the opening and comprises a male member and a female member which snap together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.