Patent ID: 6248043
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An exercise device for exercising muscles of the face and jaw, the device comprising:an elongated strap having a length sized and adapted to fit over the crown and under the chin of a user's head;said elongated strap having an elastic portion, first and second tapered ends, an inner surface, and an exterior surface, said elastic portion permitting the elongated strap to be fit over the crown and under the chin of the user with a resilient tension;each of said first and second tapered ends having complimentary releasable fasteners to selectively adjust the length of the elongated strap in contact with the user's head to effectively adjust the tension applied by the elongated strap to the user's head;indicia on said exterior surface on both tapered ends of the elongated strap for alignment with facial features of a user when the device is worn over the crown and under the chin and providing a scale indicative of the tension applied by the elongated strap to the user's head; anda center mark indicating a midpoint of the length of the elongate strap and corresponding to a location for placing the elongate strap adjacent a user's chin when the device is worn over the crown and under the chin, wherein the device may be positioned on a user with the center mark under the chin and the first and second tapered ends releasably fastened to one another over the crown so that a user opens and closes their jaw against the resistance provided by the tensioned elongated strap to exercise the muscles of the face and jaw.