Mouth Protector Material

Abstract

This uniquely constructed mouth protector material is designed to minimize damage and protection deficiencies associated with conventional athletic mouthpieces includes elastomer impregnated carbon fiber and resilient thermoplastics for encompassing the teeth. Each mouth protector material includes a thickness of elastomer infused carbon fiber overlain by and fused to pliable thermoplastics instantly disintegrating, deflecting and dissipating destructive forces directed to the head and mouth of a wearer so as to minimize damage. The device is designed to protect both the upper or lower teeth and brain by instantaneous absorption, reflection and disintegration of blows to the head and mouth of a wearer thereby optimizing protection.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The following application relates to application Ser. No. 62 / 073,238. The present invention relates to a mouth protector material particularly designed to minimize discomfort and protection deficiencies associated with conventional mouthpieces.DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART[0002]Athletes such as football players, boxers and basketball players typically wear a mouth piece made of rubber or urethane on the upper teeth that minimizes the impact associated with blows to the jaw, mouth or chin. A conventional mouth protector material is constructed with a moldable plastic or rubber. Typically, the device is preheated allowing the user to bite into the device.[0003]Such materials, however, have numerous disadvantages. Conventional mouth guard material typically allow impact to the jaw and head to pass through to the underlying tissue resulting in significant discomfort. In addition, they lack high force reflective properties and force disintegrating qualities in...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention is a mouth protector made of a thick carbon fiber layer that has been made flexible by adding elastomers to a layer of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, rubber, plastic, or similar materials. The device is designed to cover the upper or lower teeth to minimize damage to the wearer during impacts or sports activities. The invention aims to provide increased protection to the wearer and to deflect, dissipate, and disintegrate harmful energy to the head and mouth in a single appliance.

Problems solved by technology

Conventional mouth guard material typically allow impact to the jaw and head to pass through to the underlying tissue resulting in significant discomfort.

In addition, they lack high force reflective properties and force disintegrating qualities in a single entity thereby increasing inconvenience and increasing the possibility of significant injury to brain and oral tissues.

Furthermore, each of the above described disadvantages discourage some athletes from wearing mouth protectors resulting in decreased compliance with mouth protector regulation in sports.

For these objects, in the prior art there are no known approaches and production methods.

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