Patent Application
20190232151
The present invention relates to an mouthpiece for athletes in physical contact sports etc. More specifically, the invention relates to an mouthpiece that is configured to be pressurized in conjunction with the amount of pressure applied upon the unit and further configured to be injected with an gel-like supplement.
The present invention relates to an pressurized injectable mouthpiece. The invention is configured to be injected with an supplement preferred by an individual. Further, the present invention comprises an tab at the front base of the mouthpiece and lip guard for enclosing the injecting hole. In addition, the present invention comprises suction vents engraved at the top outer base of the mouthpiece allowing an supplement to escape from an specific portion of the mouthpiece. Additionally, the present invention includes an extended region comprising an plurality of channels which allow supplement to be disturbed throughout the pressurized chamber at different regions. The invention comprises an plurality of air pockets that allow the entire mouthpiece to be used in a regulated pressurized fashion when bitten upon. The overall structuring of the pressurized injectable mouthpiece can be an rubber like material such as ethyl vinyl acetate (EVA), Kraton styrene polymer material, PVC, ENGAGE, or polyethylene polymer that's further formed by an molding or 3D-printed process method.
Referring to the present invention extended region for use of reference, in prior art(s) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/365,067 teaches an extension segment that extends from the mouthpiece, further the exterior segment is coupled to a distal end of the extension segment relative to the mouthpiece. Furthermore, the exterior segment extends outwardly around the extension segment and opposite ends of the exterior segment are curved back towards said mouthpiece extending away from the extension segment. The present invention extended region overcomes the prior art(s) by providing an extended region that comprises an plurality of channels which can distribute an supplement at different regions of the mouthpiece. In conclusion, the present invention comprises introducing a new type and use of sports mouthpiece for delivering an supplement.
These and other features and advantages of the present invention will become more readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein;
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The 3D print process may be referred to as Selective laser sintering (SLS) an additive manufacturing (AM) technique that uses an laser as the power source to sinter powdered material (typically nylon/polyamide), aiming the laser automatically at points in space defined by an 3D model, binding the material together to create a solid structure. It is similar to direct metal laser sintering (DMLS); the two are instantiations of the same concept but may differ in technical details. Selective laser melting (SLM) uses a comparable concept, but in SLM the material is fully melted rather than sintered, allowing different properties (crystal structure, porosity, etc.).
However, SLS involves the use of a high power laser (for example, a carbon dioxide laser) to fuse small particles of plastic, metal, ceramic, glass, or rubber powders into a mass that has a desired three-dimensional shape. The laser selectively fuses powdered material by scanning cross-sections generated from a 3-D digital description of the part (for example from a CAD file or scan data) on the surface of a powder bed. After each cross-section is scanned, the powder bed is lowered by one layer thickness, a new layer of material is applied on top, and the process is repeated until the part is completed. Because finished part density depends on peak laser power, rather than laser duration, a SLS machine typically uses a pulsed laser. The SLS machine preheats the bulk powder material in the powder bed somewhat below its melting point, to make it easier for the laser to raise the temperature of the selected regions the rest of the way to the melting point.
In contrast with some other additive manufacturing processes, such as stereolithography (SLA) and fused deposition modeling (FDM), which most often require special support structures to fabricate overhanging designs, SLS does not need a separate feeder for support material because the part being constructed is surrounded by unsintered powder at all times, this allows for the construction of previously impossible geometries. Also, since the machine's chamber is always filled with powder material the fabrication of multiple parts has a far lower impact on the overall difficulty and price of the design because through a technique known as “Nesting” multiple parts can be positioned to fit within the boundaries of the machine.
Some SLS machines use single-component powder, such as direct metal laser sintering. Powders are commonly produced by ball milling. However, most SLS machines use two-component powders, typically either coated powder or a powder mixture. In single-component powders, the laser melts only the outer surface of the particles (surface melting), fusing the solid non-melted cores to each other and to the previous layer. Compared with other methods of additive manufacturing, SLS can produce parts from a relatively wide range of commercially available powder materials. These include polymers such as nylon (neat, glass-filled, or with other fillers) or polystyrene, metals including steel, titanium, alloy mixtures, and composites and green sand. The physical process can be full melting, partial melting, or liquid-phase sintering. Depending on the material, up to 100% density can be achieved with material properties comparable to those from conventional manufacturing methods. In many cases large numbers of parts can be packed within the powder bed, allowing very high productivity.
SLS technology is in wide use around the world due to its ability to easily make very complex geometries directly from digital CAD data. While it began as a way to build prototype parts early in the design cycle, it is increasingly being used in limited-run manufacturing to produce end-use parts. One less expected and rapidly growing application of SLS is its use in art.
Because SLS can produce parts made from a wide variety of materials (plastics, rubber, glass, ceramics, or metals), it is quickly becoming a popular process for creating prototypes, and even final products. SLS has been increasingly utilized in industry in situations where small quantities of high quality parts are needed, such as in the aerospace industry, where SLS is being used more often to create prototypes for aircraft. Aircraft are often built in small quantities and stay in service for decades, so producing physical molds for parts becomes non cost effective, so SLS has become an excellent solution. Hence, the 3D printing process used in conjunction with the present invention is not limited to any another 3D printing process such as FDM, SLA/DLP, Material Jetting, DMLS/SLM, Binder Jetting or any other 3D printing process known to one skilled in the art(s).
More of, the pressurized injectable mouthpiece (1) comprises an bottom portion (20) and top portion (21), further the bottom portion (20) and top portion (21) composes an plurality of respectively spaced inner walls (30) and outer walls (25) that curve inwardly and slightly recessed forming the U-shape pressurized chamber (13), which allocates an thick density supplement as an gel-texture to arrange within the pressurized chamber (13) further allocating the supplement to deviate the suction vents (3) when an combined pressure is applied equally to the pressure chamber (13) outer top base (6) and outer bottom base (12). Further, the U-shaped pressurized chamber (13) is configured to retain an supplement in conjunction with pressure when the tab (2) is introduced into the injection hole (4).
More of, the pressurized injectable mouthpiece (1) composes an injection hole (4) approximately 3 mm to 6 mm in diameter of an quadrilateral, spherical, or elliptical shape. The injection hole (4) further comprises an partial recessed groove region boarding the injection hole (4) edges so that when the tab (2) is affixed at the injection hole (4) the tab (2) outer edges respectively corresponds and seats within the grooved region thereon. The injection hole (4) comprises two respectively vertical walls (39) adjacently each other at the grooved region edges that respectively bifurcate the midpoint channel (36), left channel (37) and right channel (38) and further corresponds with the extended region (18) midpoint channel (36) left channel (37) and right channel (38). Further, the midpoint channel (36) respectively dispenses an supplement to both left and right regions of the pressurized chamber (13) via the extended region (18) midpoint channel (36), while the left channel (37) respectively dispenses an supplement to the left region of the pressurized chamber (13) via the extended region (18) left channel (37), and the opposing right channel (38) respectively dispenses an supplement at the right region of the pressurized chamber (13) via the extended region (18) right channel (38) whereas the combination of channels give an user an plurality of predetermine regulated options at which region of the pressurized chamber (13) an supplement is to be dispensed.
Further, the injection hole (4) is formed at an mid center region of the pressurized injectable mouthpiece (1) front base region, further allowing an quadrilateral, spherical or elliptical shape package funnel, nipple or rim to introduce within the injectable hole (4) and supply an gel-texture supplement within the pressurized chamber (13).
Alternatively, the injection hole (4) is formed at the mid center region of the lip guard (9) front face, further corresponding with the hollow U-shape extended region (18). Specifically, the injection hole (4) forms an narrow hollow channel (40) within the lip guard (9) that respectively corresponds with the extended region (18) allocating an supplement to dispense within the pressurized chamber (13) via the midpoint channel (36) left channel (37), right channel (38) or an combination thereof.
In conjunction with the injection hole (4) the tab (2) is configured to plug and restrict supplements and air from escaping the injection hole (4) region and allocating the pressurized injectable mouthpiece (1) to retain an perpetual amount of pressure in conjunction with the suction vents (3) introducing and releasing air flow and the air pockets (5) introducing and releasing air flow when the pressurized chamber (13) is either at an compressed or decompressed state
The pressurized injectable mouthpiece (1) comprises an quadrilateral, spherical, or elliptical-shaped tab (2) comprising an nipple (24) and flange hang (15) whereas the tab (2) is affixed to front base (44) of pressurized injectable mouthpiece (1) and front face (45) of the lip guard (9). Optionally, the tab (2) composes an narrow quadrilateral shape flange hang (15) affixed at an rear exterior region of the tab (2) that partially extends away from the body of the tab (2). Specifically, the flange hang (15) respectively arranges approximately 6.35 mm adjacent the injection hole (4) at the left hand-side.
Additionally, the tab (2) comprises an hollow enclosed nipple (24) slightly larger than the injection hole (4) overall circumference affixed centering the front face of the tab (2) forming an quadrilateral, spherical, or elliptical shape partially extending away from the tab (2) body configured to respectively plug the injection hole (4) region, otherwise the tab (2) comprises an block shape nipple (24) whereas the mid-region of the block is profoundly recessed corresponding with the injection hole (4) walls (39).
The tab (2), nipple (24), and flange hang (15) is further made of an rubber type material. Optionally, the pressurized injectable mouthpiece (1) composes an elliptical shape or quadrilateral shape with curved corners lip guard (9) arranged at the front base of the pressurized injectable mouthpiece (1), that traditionally protects the wear lips from further damage. The lip guard (9) forms spaced walls configural forming an empty hollow region allocating an thick density gel supplement to arrange and deviate the lip guard (9) portion migrating to the pressurized chamber (13). The lip guard (9) is approximately 44.45 mm to 76.2 mm in length and 44.45 mm to 69.85 in height according to overall dimensions. More of; optionally the lip guard (9) arranges an pair of inhalation vents (35) arranged upwardly adjacent the injection hole (4) at opposing regions, specifically the inhalation vents (35) are respectively incised through the front face of the lip guard (9) forming the inhalation vents (35) imprint at the hind side of the lip guard (9). The inhalation vents (35) forms an elliptical, quadrilateral or spherical shape comprising an waffled pattern.
More of, the front base (44) of the pressurized injectable mouthpiece (1) composes an U-shaped extended region (18) that receives an mid hind-side region of the lip guard (9) composing an supplement channel (60) that respectively corresponds with the injection hole (4) channel (40) that allocates an supplement to enter the extended region (18) via the midpoint channel (36), left channel (37), right channel (38) or an combination thereof.
The extended region (18) further arranges respective spaced top and bottom walls forming an spaced hollow region, the hollow region arranges two vertical walls (39) at opposing regions that respectively bifurcate the midpoint channel (36), left channel (37) and right channel (38) of the supplement channel (60), additionally the supplement channel (60) corresponds with the injection hole (4) channel (40) midpoint channel (36), left channel (37) and right channel (38). Specifically, the extended region (18) outer walls (41) partially flanges outwardly from the front base (44) curving inwardly in direction forming an U-shape receiving an mid hind-side region of the lip guard (9), additionally the extended region (18) inner wall (42) respectively partially flanges outwardly from the front base (44) curving inwardly in direction back towards the front base (44) forming an respective U-shape, whereas in conjunction the outer wall (41) and inner wall (42) forms an U-shape comprising an partial opening (43) in-between the front base (44) and inner wall (42)
Further, the pressurized injectable mouthpiece (1) optionally comprise an quadrilateral shape tether member (10) marginally adjacent the injection hole (4) that respectively extends from the front base (44) of the pressurized injectable mouthpiece (1) and font face (45) of the lip guard (9) comprising an plurality of recessed openings (23), an far end region slightly reedier in width than the opposing body of the tether member (10), and an fixing knot (11) arranged at the reedier edge region that secures the pressurized injectable mouthpiece (1) to an facemask or similar object
The tether member (10) is made of an rubber type material. Additionally, the tether member (10) comprises an plurality of respectively recessed openings (23) contoured as an elliptical, spherical, or quadrilateral shape respectively correspond with the fixing knot (11) shape, arranged throughout its portions approximately 6.35 mm to 19.05 mm adjacent each other. Furthermore, one end region of the tether member (10) comprises an respective fixing knot (11) that respectively corresponds with the tether member (10) recessed openings (23) shape and is slightly larger than the recessed openings (23) according to dimensions arranged at the edge of tether member (10) intended to introduce into at lease one recessed opening (23) respectively securing the pressurized injectable mouthpiece (1) to an facemask. The fixing knot (11) is contoured as an elliptical, spherical, or quadrilateral shape, and is made of an rubber type of material. More specifically, the tether member (10) is respectively arranged approximately 6.35 mm above, below, or to the right slightly adjacent the injection hole (4).
More of, the pressurized injectable mouthpiece (1) comprises several suction vents (3) throughout the top outer base (6), the suction vents (3) are arranged at an horizontal pattern on the top outer base left and right side. The suction vents (3) are coutured as an crescent-moon shape further comprising an waffled pattern, whereas the waffled pattern arranges miniature holes throughout the circumference of its pattern intended to allocate an slight release of supplements from the suction vent(s) (3) when the pressurized chamber (13) is at an compressed state and further restricting an profoundly output of supplements when the pressurized chamber (13) is at an decompressed state. Alternatively, the suction vents (3) are contoured as an company logo such as an NIKE swoosh logo, Jordan Jump Man logo, Puma logo, Rebook logo, Adidas logo, Under-Armor logo, are the like(s)
Further, in conjunction with the suction vents (3) and injection hole (4) they can be formed by Diamond-Drag (Scratch) Engraving using a non-rotating tool with a cone-shaped diamond tip, which is dragged with pressure through rubber material, leaving an impression. Burnishing using a rotating tool with limited pressure, either carbide or a diamond cutter of varying tip width, to remove the top coating or layer of rubber material resulting in a smooth, polished finish. Rotary Engraving using a single or multiple fluted cutting tools which rotates through the work to remove material, leaving a trough of exposed core. Die cutting the process begins when the desired gasket shape is made into a metal die, which is essentially a strip of metal bent into the gasket shape. This metal die is pressed through a material, stamping out the shape. Laser cutting further the gasket shape is inputted into a computer that is connected to the laser cutting machine. Then, as per the computer's queue, a high-powered laser beam maneuvers over the material, cutting extremely precise lines. Hydro-jet cutting this process begins similar to laser cutting since a design is first inputted into a computer. The computer then controls the hydro-jet cutter and sprays a high-pressured jet stream of water through the material.
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Further, the air pockets (5) allocates the pressurized injectable mouthpiece (1) to be regulated by the amount of pressure respectively applied to top outer base (6) and bottom outer base (12) in response to an user biting down on the pressurized injectable mouthpiece (1). Specifically, the air pockets (5) forms an hollow quadrilateral or spherical shape further comprising an plurality of mini openings (24) throughout its exterior circumference allocating air to seep in and out, in response to an user respectively biting down on the top outer base (6) and bottom outer base. Generally when an user bite down on the top outer base (6) and bottom outer base (12) pressure is applied to the pressurized chamber (13) in conjunction the air pockets (5) is at an compressed state, further an profoundly amount of air flow is introduce at the pressurized chamber (13) through the suction vents (4) in parallel an profoundly amount of air flow is output from the mini opening (24) at the air pockets (5), upon releasing pressure from the top outer base (6) and bottom outer base (12) in conjunction with the pressurized chamber (13) air entrapped within the pressurized chamber (13) is deviated at the suction vents (4) along with air flow entrapped within the air pockets (5) executing an regulated pressurized task.
In addition, the air pockets (5) are symmetrically directly coupled to either the top inner base (7) or bottom inner base (8) leaving an partial spacing barrier in between either the top inner base (7) or bottom inner base (8), or directly affixed to the top inner base (7) and bottom inner base (8) together with no spacing in between the top and bottom inner base (7, 8).
The air pockets (5) arranges an spacing barrier between the top inner base (7) and bottom inner base (8) of the pressurized chamber (13) allocating an gel-type supplement of an high or low density to arrange within the pressurized chamber (13) without gel-blockage. Further, the air pockets (5) are made of an rubber type material.
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Further, the bottom base layer (28) composes vertical outer walls (26) and inner walls (27) respectively formed following the forming of the air pockets (5), the inner walls (27) and outer walls (26) respectively forms an U-shape, further the front region of the outer walls (26) forms the partial bottom portion of the U-shape extended region (18) and channel walls (39), in conjunction an partial bottom portion lip guard (31) is formed shaped as an half-moon amid the partial spacing at the front region in between the outer walls (26), further an partial bottom portion of the injection hole (4) and channel walls (39) is formed along an mid region at the front face of the partial bottom portion lip guard (31). In parallel, the partial bottom portion lip guard (31) can comprises an recessed slit (33) approximately 6.35 mm in horizontal length so that the tab (2) flange hang (15) edge region can arrange within. Further, the partial bottom portion lip guard (31) can comprises an second recessed slit (34) approximately 6.35 mm to 12.07 mm in horizontal length so that the tether member (2) edge region can arrange within depending on the tether member (10) arrangement adjacent the injection hole (4)
Alternatively, when forming the air pocket (5) the laser respectively prints an respective reedy U-shaped intermediate layer (16) that respectively corresponds with the interior of the bottom base layer (28), further the intermediate layer (16) comprises an plurality of air pockets (5) respectively formed and respectively spaced approximately 3.35 mm to 6.35 mm adjacent each other where at lease 4 air pockets (5) are affixed at the left and right side of the intermediate layer (16) circumference. The intermediate layer (16) is respectively affixed within the U-shaped bottom base layer (28) interior where the laser respectively print tacks at edge regions of the intermediate layer (16) and bottom base layer (28) interior walls respectively affixing the intermediate layer (16) at the interior of the bottom base layer (28)
In addition, when forming the tab (2) the laser respectively prints an quadrilateral, spherical or elliptical shape tab (2) and nipple (14) at the front face of the tab (2), further the flange hang (15) is formed at the rear of the tab (2) partially extending outwardly in direction away from the tab (2). The edge region of the flange hang (15) is further respectively inserted at the lip guard (9) recessed slit, in response the laser respectively prints at the recessed slit region sealing the flange hang (15) within the recessed slit
Additionally, when forming the tether member (10) the laser respectively prints an narrow quadrilateral shape tether member (10) and an quadrilateral, spherical or elliptical shape fixing knot (11) at the edge region of the tether member (10). The edge region of the tether member (10) is further respectively inserted at the partial bottom portion lip guard (31) recessed slit (34), in response the laser respectively prints at the recessed slit region sealing the flange hang (15) within the recessed slit
Moreover, forming of top base layer (29) the laser starts at an top region of the partial bottom portion of the injection hole (4) amid the front face of the partial bottom portion lip guard (9), where an partial top portion lip guard (32) is formed in conjunction with the partial top portion injection hole (4) and channel walls (39) forming the complete structure of the injection hole (4) and lip guard (9), further the laser prints the partial top portion U-shape extended region (18) and channel walls (39) where walls partially extend from the hind side of the lip guard (9) back towards the front region of the outer walls (26) forming the complete structure of the hollow U-shape extended region (18).
Furthermore, the top portion of the pressurized chamber (13) is formed where the laser starts at an front region of the outer walls (26), further walls partially extend inwardly and slightly curve downward at the inner side of the outer walls (26) further curving upwardly affixing to the inner walls (27) forming the pressurized chamber (13) and further completing the structure of the pressurized injectable mouthpiece (1). In parallel, the partial top portion lip guard (32) can comprises an recessed slit (33) approximately 6.35 mm in horizontal length so that the tab (2) flange hang (15) edge can arrange within
Although the preceding description contains significant detail, it should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention but rather as providing illustrations of the preferred embodiment of the invention. It is to be understood that the above description is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive. Many other embodiments will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reading and understanding the above description. The scope of the invention should, therefore be determined with reference to the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent | 15446263 | Mar 2017 | US |
| Child | 16240783 | US |
