MUMBAI, India, Feb. 27 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621000270 A) filed by Dr. Vishwanath Karad Mit World Peace University, Pune, Maharashtra, on Jan. 2, for 'hand-lever actuated therapeutic jaw exercise device.'
Inventor(s) include Abhishek M. Thote.
The application for the patent was published on Feb. 27, under issue no. 09/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention discloses a hand lever actuated therapeutic jaw exercise device (100) for controlled mandibular rehabilitation. The device (100) includes a lower mandibular arch plate (102) configured to apply force on anterior teeth of the mandibular arch, supported by a quadrant slab (104) that rotates about a pin (106) mounted on a stand of quadrant slab (108). A rod (110) connects the lower arch plate (102) with the quadrant slab (104), and a yoke (112) engages the rod (110) to form a scotch yoke mechanism. The yoke (112) extends into a rack (114) with teeth, which engages a pinion (116) to form a rack and pinion mechanism. A hand lever (118) extends from the central shaft of the pinion (116), supported by a stand of hand lever (120). Rotation of the hand lever (118) actuates the pinion (116), reciprocates the rack (114), slides the yoke (112), and rotates the quadrant slab (104), causing the lower arch plate (102) to open in a circular arc, maintain contact with the mandibular arch, and lock at any angular position for therapeutic jaw exercise."
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
