Mouth Protector Adhesion Method

Abstract

This uniquely constructed mouth protector adhesion method is designed to minimize discomfort and speech interference associated with conventional athletic mouth protectors, includes coating of a first substrate with a diffusion bond layer, moisture activated adhesive, thermoplastic polymers, surface constructions, electro-chemical deposition, physical gaseous phase deposition and chemical phase deposition applied directly to the channel formed by joining the inner wall, outer wall and bottom wall of conventional mouth protectors and a mouth protector material that is permeated throughout with suitable adhesives, is intended to prevent the mouth protector shifting or completely falling out of the mouth so as to minimize discomfort to a wearer. The system is designed to allow free movement of the tongue, thereby optimizing clear speech.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bonding method for securing a conventional mouth guard to the upper or lower teeth or mucosa of a wearer, each mouth guard including a U shaped channel, aforesaid bonding method comprising: a first substrate and a diffusion bond layer that is temporary or reversible includes suitable adhesives applied onto the bottom wall, inner wall and outer wall of the U shaped channel so as to minimize discomfort to a wearer. 
     
     
         2 . A bonding method according to  claim 1  wherein aforesaid inner walls of the channel include friction ridges. 
     
     
         3 . A bonding method for securing a conventional mouth guard to the upper or lower teeth or gums of a wearer, each mouth guard including a U shaped channel, aforesaid bonding method comprising: mouth guard material infused throughout by means of suitable adhesive compounds that are temporary or reversible, then molded to conform to and overlay the teeth and mucosa so as to minimize discomfort to the wearer. 
     
     
         4 . A bonding method according to  claim 2  wherein aforesaid bonding method comprises: a thermoplastic elastomer of predetermined dimension which is overlain on both front and back sides with a suitable adhesive, then applied to the inner walls of the channel of a conventional mouth guard. 
     
     
         5 . A bonding method according to  claim 4  wherein aforesaid thermoplastic elastomer include suction cups of a predetermined dimension. 
     
     
         6 . A bonding method for securing a conventional mouth guard to the upper or lower teeth or gums of a wearer, each mouth guard including a U shaped channel, aforesaid bonding method comprising: a primary substrate and a diffusion bond layer, includes electro-chemical deposition, physical gaseous phase deposition and chemical phase deposition or any similar equivalent applied to the aforementioned U shaped channel so as to allow clear speech.