Eating assistance device
US12246242B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47G21/04
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An eating assistance device includes a curved plate and a handle. The curved plate is sized and configured to be disposed within an oral cavity of a mouth between a cheek and adjacent teeth. The curved plate is sized and configured to follow an exterior contour of the adjacent teeth along a lateral side of the mouth. The curved plate is sized and configured to span a gap between top and bottom teeth of the adjacent teeth when a jaw within the mouth is opened to retain food items within the oral cavity. The curved plate has top and bottom edges that are substantially parallel. The handle extends from the mouth plate and is disposed on an exterior of the mouth when the curved plate is disposed within the oral cavity.
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