Lip builder

Abstract

Presented is a new and revolutionary device for exercising the facial muscles and lips. It's simplistic in that it is finger and hand operated and uses a clothespin like action, pivoting over an axle, with a closing return spring to exercise the facial muscles and lips. The control of the Lip Builder is unique in that the user can do a full range of motion resistance exercises or hold a steady pressure against the resisting lips for isometric exercises, or one may vary the pressure against the lips as you exercise with a full range of motion thereby doing an isotonic exercise. Its handles are designed at an angle for the user to create a pulling away action from the gums to avoid any discomfort upon exercising and an opening is left upon fully closing the Lip Builder to avoid the user pinching his or her lips.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to the facial muscles and more specifically, the lips. This oral apparatus invention is a facial exercising device. It relates to the facial lips and lower facial muscles. It's a facial and lip muscle tissue toning and strengthening device.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Millions of dollars are spent each year on appearances. People constantly judge each other by their looks. The average expenditure for a one stop cosmetic purchase as of this date is currently $80.00, thus supporting the idea that looks are very important to the populous.[0003]It is also a known fact that health and exercising clubs have become very popular in America with objectives for looking muscular and or shapely.[0004]Exercising the facial muscles is no exception. Clubs are now forming facial exercising classes. Facial exercises strengthen the facial muscles, and bring back blood-flowing nutrients which reduce the effects of oxidation to the facial...

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Benefits of technology

[0008]In accordance with the invention, a facial exerciser is provided which substantially eliminates or reduces problems associated with prior apparatus.

[0010]The facial exerciser of the invention includes two basic parts . . . the bottom and the top with a pivoting point between the two parts. On one end of the device the operator holds it with one hand squeezing together the upper and lower parts causing the opposite end to spread apart like a clothespin and consequently placing pressure against the lips by opening them apart vertically from each other. The part that goes between the lips is shaped like the contours of lips for comfort, ease of operation and is made out of hard, smooth plastic. It's this end that is placed into the mouth between the lips in front of teeth and is respectively slightly curved following the contours of the teeth and the lips for comfort. The resistance is offered by closing the lips against the pressure of the operators hand and fingers as he squeezes together the opposite end of the Lip Builder. In this manner, the facial muscles are exercised by the resistance to the expansion of the facial exerciser by the compression of the fingers and hand of the operator. By closing the jaw and teeth slightly upon exercising with the lip exerciser, the Lip Builder isolates the oral lips for vertical, resistance, isotonic and isometric exercises.

[0020]The Lip Builder is new and different as a lip exerciser, which substantially eliminates or reduces the problems associated with prior apparatus as no patents can claim hand and finger operation offering variable, resistance, isotonic and isometric exercises to the lips and facial muscles using a pivoting point, vertical motion, hand operated, and designed for the cosmetic and esthetician industry. It is unique. No other invention claims a permanent space left open upon fully closing their apparatus so that the users' lips may not be inadvertently pinched. No other invention has the front mouth piece shaped concave to fit the upper and lower gums comfortably that is made of hard medical grade plastic with the operation of the users' hand and fingers as resistance. No other invention claims a hand operated apparatus using a pivoting action that exercises the lips and facial muscles vertically and parallel. No other invention claims the use of the hands and fingers holding said device as a way of addressing the comfort level by a pulling away action of the designed wide handles from the mouth during exercising so that the lip forms would not rub against the gums or teeth of the user's mouth there by offering a less intrusive lip and facial exercising device.

Problems solved by technology

Several other listed patents have demonstrated disadvantages when compared to the Lip Builder: Finger and hand operation have not been demonstrated.

No other device offers a pivoting action with a return spring that returns the apparatus to its closed position with the use of hands and fingers of its operator.

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