Mouthguard with flavored resin embedded within the mouthguard

Abstract

A mouthguard which has a unique shape and design which not only facilitates air passages so a player can breath while the mouthguard is in the player's mouth and protecting the player's teeth, but also has additionally has a flavoring embedded within the mouthguard, preferably on the base on which the player is placing his upper row of teeth so that in addition to protection, the mouthguard has an attractive flavor which can be tasted by the player as the player bites down on the mouthguard.

Claims

1. A mouthguard comprising: a. a right exterior sidewall and a right interior sidewall on opposite sides of a right supporting base, a middle exterior wall and a middle interior wall having a middle supporting base between the middle exterior wall and the middle interior wall, and a left exterior sidewall and a left interior sidewall on either side of a left supporting base; b. an extension portion incorporated into the middle exterior wall, the extension portion having a front surface, the extension portion having three spaced apart breathing openings, each respective breathing opening extending from the front surface of the extension portion to the middle interior wall; c. three right spaced apart breathing openings, one right breathing opening located at the middle exterior wall and to the right of the extension portion and extending from the middle exterior wall to the middle interior wall, one right breathing opening located at the right exterior sidewall and extending from the right exterior sidewall to the right interior sidewall, and one right breathing opening at the intersection of the middle exterior wall and right exterior sidewall and extending from the middle exterior wall and right exterior sidewall to the middle interior wall and right interior sidewall; d. three left spaced apart breathing openings, one left breathing opening located at the middle exterior wall and to the left of the extension portion and extending from the middle exterior wall to the middle interior wall, one left breathing opening located at the left exterior sidewall and extending from the left exterior sidewall to the left interior sidewall, and one left breathing opening at the intersection of the middle exterior wall and left exterior sidewall and extending from the middle exterior wall and left exterior sidewall to the middle interior wall and left interior sidewall; and e. a flavored resin embedded within the right supporting base, the middle supporting base and the left supporting base.

2. A mouthguard comprising: a. a right exterior sidewall and a right interior sidewall on opposite sides of a right supporting base, a middle exterior wall and a middle interior wall having a middle supporting base between the middle exterior wall and the middle interior wall, and a left exterior sidewall and a left interior sidewall on either side of a left supporting base; b. an extension portion incorporated into the middle exterior wall, the extension portion having a front surface, the extension portion having at least two spaced apart breathing openings, each respective breathing opening extending from the front surface of the extension portion to the middle interior wall; c. at least two right spaced apart breathing openings, one right breathing opening located at the middle exterior wall and to the right of the extension portion and extending from the middle exterior wall to the middle interior wall, one right breathing opening located at the right exterior sidewall and extending from the right exterior sidewall to the right interior sidewall; d. at least two left spaced apart breathing openings, one left breathing opening located at the middle exterior wall and to the left of the extension portion and extending from the middle exterior wall to the middle interior wall, and one left breathing opening located at the left exterior sidewall and extending from the left exterior sidewall to the left interior sidewall; and e. a flavored resin embedded within the right supporting base, the middle supporting base and the left supporting base.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) Referring particularly to the drawings for the purpose of illustration only and not limitation, there is illustrated:

(2) FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the mouthguard with flavored resin embedded within the mouthguard and also incorporating the attractive design of the mouthguard;

(3) FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the present invention mouthguard;

(4) FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the present invention mouthguard illustrating the flavored resin embedded within the mouthguard;

(5) FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the present invention mouthguard;

(6) FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view of the present invention mouthguard;

(7) FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view of the present invention mouthguard;

(8) FIG. 7 is a front view of the present invention mouthguard;

(9) FIG. 8 is a rear view of the present invention mouthguard; and

(10) FIG. 9 is an illustration showing the present invention mouthguard placed in a person's mouth with the forward section extending forwardly of the person's lips to enable breathing.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

(11) Although specific embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings, it should be understood that such embodiments are by way of example only and merely illustrative of but a small number of the many possible specific embodiments which can represent applications of the principles of the present invention. Various changes and modifications obvious to one skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains are deemed to be within the spirit, scope and contemplation of the present invention as further defined in the appended claims.

(12) The present invention mouthguard is protectable because of its unique design. Features of the mouthguard that are illustrated are for purposes of reference to the components of the mouthguard but it is emphasized that it is the shape of the mouthguard that is protectable. The embedded flavored resin is visible only in FIGS. 1 and 3.

(13) Referring to FIGS. 1-8, there is illustrated the present invention uniquely designed mouthguard with flavored resin embedded within the mouthguard. It is emphasized that it is the shape and appearance of the mouthguard that is the unique feature of the present invention that has been protected with a design patent by the present inventor. The components are ancillary to the design but the additional feature in the present application is the creation of flavored resin 100 embedded within the base 24, 26, 28 onto which a user places his upper row of teeth and when the user bites down on the mouthguard, the teeth come in contact with the bases containing the flavored resin 100 so that the flavored resin goes into the person's mouth. A person's lower teeth rests against respective lower surfaces 30, 32 and 34.

(14) The present invention mouthguard with flavored resin embedded within the mouthguard 10 is illustrated in FIGS. 1-8. Looking at the mouthguard as if it were placed in a person's mouth for the purpose of determining right and left, the mouthguard has a right exterior sidewall 12, a center exterior sidewall 14 and a left exterior sidewall 16, a right interior sidewall 18, a middle interior sidewall 20 and a left interior sidewall 22. The mouthguard has teeth supporting bases which include a right teeth supporting base 24, a middle teeth supporting base 26 and a left teeth supporting base 28. The mouthguard's functionality is that it includes a multiplicity of breathing openings through an extended portion 42 which has three spaced apart breathing openings 36, 38 and 40 which extend through the entire distance of the front breathing section 42 and opens at the corresponding center interior wall 20 so that there is a breathing passage from the front exterior section 42 of the mouthguard with breathing openings 40, 38 and 36 extending through the entire passage and opening within the interior center wall 20 so that a person can breathe while having the person's upper row of teeth 240 resting on the interior teeth supporting tray sections 24, 26 and 28 and the person's lower row of teeth rest against respective lower base sections 30, 32 and 34.

(15) Also, there are side breathing openings extending through the entire thickness on opposite sides of the exterior front wall 14 which include exterior breathing openings 50, 52 and 54 located on the exterior front wall 14 adjacent the left exterior sidewall and partially extending into the left exterior sidewall 16 and breathing openings 56, 58 and 60 located onto the exterior front wall 14 and extending to the right exterior sidewall 12 as best illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8.

(16) Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3, interior right teeth supporting base section 24 has a flavored resin 100 embedded within, the center teeth base supporting section 26 has a flavored resin 110 embedded within and the left teeth supporting base section 28 has a flavored resin 120 embedded within. When a person places the person's teeth in the mouthguard as illustrated in FIG. 9, the upper row of teeth 240 (shown in dashed lines) rest on the teeth supporting bases 24, 26 and 28. Flavored resin 100, 110 and 120 are respectively embedded throughout the bases 24, 26 and 28 so that when a person's teeth rest within the mouthguard, the upper teeth 240 (see FIG. 9) rest against the teeth supporting bases 24, 26 and 28 and in so doing, the flavored resin 100, 110, 120 respectively seep through the base walls 24, 26 and 28 and enter the person's breathing cavity and mouth so that the flavored resin is tasted by the person while having the mouthguard placed in the person's mouth.

(17) FIG. 9 is an illustration showing the present invention mouthguard placed in a person's mouth with the forward section 42 extending forwardly of the person's lips to enable breathing. Referring to FIG. 9, there is illustrated a person's mouth 100, upper lip 200 and lower lip 210, with the mouthguard 10 retained in the person's mouth illustrating breathing openings 36, 38 and 40 in the mouthguard 10. The upper row of teeth 240 is illustrated in dashed lines and the lower row of teeth 250 rest against the underside of the mouthguard as previously described.

(18) Therefore, through use of the present invention, the person's teeth are protected by the mouthguard having a unique shape and design and also having flavored resin embedded within the mouthguard base.

(19) Of course the present invention is not intended to be restricted to any particular form or arrangement, or any specific embodiment, or any specific use, disclosed herein, since the same may be modified in various particulars or relations without departing from the spirit or scope of the claimed invention hereinabove shown and described of which the apparatus or method shown is intended only for illustration and disclosure of an operative embodiment and not to show all of the various forms or modifications in which this invention might be embodied or operated.