Claims
- 1. A method for training a subject habituated to sucking a digit of the hand comprising the steps of:
- providing a material consisting primarily of aluminum which reacts when exposed to saliva;
- shaping the material in a hard shape to cover the habitually sucked digit;
- covering said habitually sucked digit with said hard shape;
- impairing oral gratification to the subject through contact with said hard shape when said digit is inserted in the mouth;
- inducing an unpleasant taste by the reaction of saliva with aluminum when said digit is sucked; and
- repeating the steps of impairing and inducing whenever the subject is moved to so insert and suck said digit.
Parent Case Info
"This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 891,294 filed on May 29, 1992, now abandoned."
US Referenced Citations (18)
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0543767 |
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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