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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2008
Robert Berghash, Williamsville, NY (US);
Daniel D'arcy, Lancaster, NY (US);
Robert Berghash, Williamsville, NY (US);
Daniel D'Arcy, Lancaster, NY (US);
Shield Manufacturing, Inc., Tonawanda, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention is a mouthguard to be used in sports to protect the mouth and teeth from blows to the face and head. The mouthguard has a three layer laminate construction and is fabricated from thermoplastic material that may be softened in hot water to enable a user to form it to the contours of his or her mouth. The mouthguard is formed from an upper portion shaped into a channel with holes distributed on the channel floor and a lower platform with posts aligned to fit into the holes. A part of the posts extend from the upper portion to the platform to form gaps between the upper portion and the platform with the gaps acting as air cushions. In one embodiment, a strap is attached to the assembled mouthguard.