Patent ID: 8444556

Claim:
A laryngoscope comprising: a tongue blade having a generally vertically extending proximal section and an outwardly extending inner section adjacent the proximal section and an outer distal section positioned at an acute angle relative to a vertically extending axis of the proximal section, and having upper and lower portions, a palate blade having a proximal handle and a distal palate engaging portion in the form of two spaced apart members, with a palate blade pivot point located there between; and a slider member movingly attached to the proximal section and pivotally attached to the palate blade pivot point whereby said slider member is transitional between lengthened and shortened configurations along the proximal section; said slider member further including a rearwardly extending retaining mechanism, and said palate blade having a ratchet aperture that would cooperate with and receive the retaining mechanism therein so as to progressively position the distal palate engaging portion in one or more extended orientations relative to said inner and outer distal sections of the tongue blade.