WO2018130749A1

WO2018130749A1 - Facial muscle trainer

Info

Publication number: WO2018130749A1
Application number: PCT/FI2018/050021
Authority: WO
Inventors: Melis PEKER
Original assignee: Lipper Europe Oy
Priority date: 2017-01-11
Filing date: 2018-01-11
Publication date: 2018-07-19
Also published as: FI20175018A

Abstract

The invention relates to a facial muscle trainer for training facial muscles of a person. The facial muscle trainer comprising an U-shaped spring element (1) having a first leg portion (2), a second leg portion (3), and a connection portion (4) between the first leg portion (2) and the second leg portion (3), a first actuator (5) arranged at the first leg portion (2), and a second actuator (6) arranged at the second leg portion (3). The first actuator (5) is formed by a first groove portion (13) formed between a first ridge portion (15) and a second ridge portion (16) formed on the first outer surface (11) at the first free end (7) of the first leg portion (2) of the U-shaped spring element (1), and by the second actuator (6) is formed by a second groove portion (14) formed between a third ridge portion (17) and a fourth ridge portion (18) formed on a second outer surface (12) at the second free end (8) of the second leg portion (3) of the U-shaped spring element (1).

Description

FACIAL MUSCLE TRAINER

Field of the invention

The invention relates to a facial muscle trainer as defined in the preamble of independent claim 1.

Publication US 2015/0321050 presents a facial muscle trainer for training the facial muscles of a person, having a C-shaped clamp with two legs, which are joined by a joint piece, as well as two bite surfaces being arranged at the ends of the legs, characterized in that the facial muscle trainer has at least one rib at at least one of the two legs running along the longitudinal direction of the leg, increasing the stiffness of the leg.

Objective of the invention

The object of the invention is to provide a facial muscle trainer that is of simple construction and that may also be used by the lips of the user to strengthen the lips of the user.

Short description of the invention

The facial muscle trainer of the invention is characterized by the definitions of independent claim 1.

Preferred embodiments of the facial muscle trainer are defined in the dependent claims.

List of figures

In the following the invention will described in more detail by referring to the figures, which

Figure 1 shows a first embodiment of the facial muscle trainer,

Figure 2 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 1 as seen from one end,

Figure 3 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 1 as seen from one side,

Figure 4 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 1 as seen from another angle, Figure 5 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 1 as seen from still another angle, Figure 6 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 1 as seen from above or below, Figure 7 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 1 as seen from yet another angle,

Figure 8 shows a second embodiment of the facial muscle trainer,

Figure 9 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 8 as seen from another angle, Figure 10 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 8 as seen from yet another angle, Figure 11 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 8 as seen from the side, Figure 12 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 8 as seen from the side and where the movable bite support portion of the elongated bite support is in another position along the elongated pin member of the elongated bite support than in figure 11,

Figure 13 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 8 as seen from one end, Figure 14 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 8 as seen from the other end, Figure 15 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 8 as seen from below or above, Figure 16 shows a third embodiment of the facial muscle trainer,

Figure 17 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 16 as seen from one end, Figure 18 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 16 as seen from one side, Figure 19 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 16 as seen from another angle, Figure 20 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 16 as seen from above or below, Figure 21 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 16 as seen from still another angle,

Figure 22 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 16 in cut view,

Figure 23 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 16 in exploded view,

Figure 24 shows a fourth embodiment of the facial muscle trainer,

Figure 25 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 24 as seen from one end,

Figure 26 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 24 as seen from one side,

Figure 27 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 24 as seen from another angle,

Figure 28 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 24 as seen from still another angle,

Figure 29 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 24 as seen from above or below, Figure 30 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 24 in cut view,

Figure 31 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 24 in exploded view,

Figure 32 shows a fifth embodiment of the facial muscle trainer,

Figure 33 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 32 as seen from one end, Figure 34 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 32 as seen from one side, Figure 35 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 32 as seen from another angle, Figure 36 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 32 as seen from still another angle,

Figure 37 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 32 as seen from above or below, Figure 38 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 32 in cut view, and

Figure 39 shows the facial muscle trainer shown in figure 32 in exploded view.

Detailed description of the invention

The figures show two embodiments of the facial muscle trainer for training facial muscles of a person.

The facial muscle trainer comprises a U-shaped spring element 1 having a first leg portion 2, a second leg portion 3, and a connection portion 4 between the first leg portion 2 and the second leg portion 3.

The facial muscle trainer comprises a first actuator 5 arranged at the first leg portion 2, and a second actuator 6 arranged at the second leg portion 3. The first leg portion 2 has a first free end 7 and the second leg portion 3 has a second free end 8.

The first leg portion 2 has a first inner surface 9 facing a second inner surface 10 of the second leg portion 3.

The first leg portion 2 has a first outer surface 11 on the opposite side of the first leg portion

2 with respect to the first inner surface 9, and the second leg portion 3 having a second outer surface 12 on the opposite side of the second leg portion 3 with respect to the second inner surface 10.

The first actuator 5 is formed by a first groove portion 13 formed between a first ridge portion 15 and a second ridge portion 16 formed on the first outer surface 11 at the first free end 7 of the first leg portion 2 of the U-shaped spring element 1. The first ridge portion 15 and the second ridge portion 16 are preferably, but not necessarily arranged closer to the first free end 7 of the first leg portion 2 of the U-shaped spring element 1 than to the connection portion 4 of the U- shaped spring element 1.

The first ridge portion 15 and a second ridge portion 16 formed on the first outer surface

11 at the first free end 7 of the first leg portion 2 of the U-shaped spring element 1 are preferably, but not necessarily, formed as ridge portions projecting from the first outer surface 11 at the first free end 7 of the first leg portion 2 of the U-shaped spring element 1.

The second actuator 6 is formed by a second groove portion 14 formed between a third ridge portion 17 and a fourth ridge portion 18 formed on the second outer surface 12 at the second free end 8 of the second leg portion 3 of the U-shaped spring element 1. The third ridge portion 17 and the fourth ridge portion 18 are preferably, but not necessarily arranged closer to the second free end 8 of the first leg portion 2 of the U-shaped spring element 1 than to the connection portion 4 of the U-shaped spring element 1.

The third ridge portion 17 and the fourth ridge portion 18 formed on the second outer surface 12 at the second free end 8 of the second leg portion 3 of the U-shaped spring element 1 are preferably, but not necessarily, formed as ridge portions projecting from the second outer surface 12 at the second free end 8 of the second leg portion 3 of the U-shaped spring element 1.

An advantage with providing such first groove portion 13 as the first actuator 5 and with providing such second groove portion 14 as the second actuator 6 is that it makes the facial muscle trainer easier to use, because the facial muscle trainer stays better in a correct position between the lips or the teeth of the user of the facial muscle trainer.

The width of the first groove portion 13 corresponds preferably, but not necessarily, to the width of the first leg portion 2. An advantage of this is that is makes the facial muscle trainer smaller in size so that it can be carried in a small bag, in a purse or even in a pocket and be used for example when driving.

The width of the first groove portion 13 is preferably, but not necessarily, smaller or the same as the width of the first leg portion 2. An advantage of this is that is makes the facial muscle trainer smaller in size so that it can be carried in a small bag, in a purse or even in a pocket and be used for example when driving.

The width of the second groove portion 14 corresponds preferably, but not necessarily, to the width of the second leg portion 3. An advantage of this is that is makes the facial muscle trainer smaller in size so that it can be carried in a small bag, in a purse or even in a pocket and be used for example when driving.

The width of the second groove portion 14 is preferably, but not necessarily, smaller the same as the width of the second leg portion 3. An advantage of this is that is makes the facial muscle trainer smaller in size so that it can be carried in a small bag, in a purse or even in a pocket and be used for example when driving.

The first groove portion 13 is preferably, but not necessarily, configured for co-operation with the upper lip of a user, and the second groove portion 14 is preferably, but not necessarily, configured for co-operation with the upper lip of the user. The result of this is that the facial muscle trainer can also be used by the lips of the user to strengthen the lips of the user.

The U-shaped spring element 1 and at least one of the first ridge portion 15, the second ridge portion 16, the third ridge portion 17, and the fourth ridge portion 18 forms preferably, but not necessarily, a one-piece monolith structure.

At least one of the first ridge portion 15, the second ridge portion 16, the third ridge portion 17, and the fourth ridge portion 18 is preferably, but not necessarily, releasable attached to the U- shaped spring element 1.

The facial muscle trainer is preferably, but not necessarily, a one-piece monolith structure. An advantage of this is that the facial muscle trainer is easy and inexpensive to manufacture.

At least one of the first ridge portion 15, the second ridge portion 16, the third ridge portion, 17 and the fourth ridge portion 18 is preferably, but not necessarily, formed of the same material as the U-shaped spring element 1. An advantage of this is that the facial muscle trainer is easy and inexpensive to manufacture.

At least one of the first ridge portion 15, the second ridge portion 16, the third ridge portion 17, and the fourth ridge portion 18 is preferably, but not necessarily, an integral part of the U- shaped spring element 1. An advantage of this is that the facial muscle trainer is easy and inexpensive to manufacture.

At least one of the first ridge portion 15, the second ridge portion 16, the third ridge portion 17, and the fourth ridge portion 18 has preferably, but not necessarily, a rounded ridge 19. An advantage of this is that the facial muscle trainer is then more comfortable to use if used/pressed by lips by the user.

The first groove portion 13 is preferably, but not necessarily, curved. An advantage of this is that the facial muscle trainer is then more comfortable to use if used/pressed by lips by the user.

The first groove portion 14 has preferably, but not necessarily, a rounded bottom 20. An advantage of this is that the facial muscle trainer is then more comfortable to use if used/pressed by lips by the user.

The second groove portion 13 is preferably, but not necessarily, curved. An advantage of this is that the facial muscle trainer is then more comfortable to use if used/pressed by lips by the user.

The second groove portion 14 has preferably, but not necessarily, a rounded bottom 20. An advantage of this is that the facial muscle trainer is then more comfortable to use if used/pressed by lips by the user.

The first leg portion 2 has preferably, but not necessarily, linear side edges 21, and the second leg portion 3 has preferably, but not necessarily, linear side edges 21. An advantage of this is a simple construction, resulting in that the facial muscle trainer is easy and inexpensive to manufacture.

The first leg portion 2 has preferably, but not necessarily, linear side edges 21 between the connection portion 4 of the U-shaped spring element 1 and the first ridge portion 15 formed on the first outer surface 11 at the first free end 7 of the first leg portion 2 of the U-shaped spring element 1, and the second leg portion 3 has preferably, but not necessarily, linear side edges 21 between the connection portion 4 of the U-shaped spring element 1 and the third ridge portion 17 formed on the second outer surface 12 at the second free end 8 of the second leg portion 3 of the U-shaped spring element 1. An advantage of this is a simple construction, resulting in that the facial muscle trainer is easy and inexpensive to manufacture.

The width of the first leg portion 2, the second leg portion 3, and the connection portion 4 is preferably, but not necessarily, essentially the same. An advantage of this is a simple construction, resulting in that the facial muscle trainer is easy and inexpensive to manufacture.

The first leg portion 2 and the second leg portion 3 are preferably, but not necessarily, identical. An advantage of this is a simple construction, resulting in that the facial muscle trainer is easy and inexpensive to manufacture.

The facial muscle trainer is preferably, but not necessarily, symmetrical with respect to an imaginary center plane X passing through the connection portion 4 of the U-shaped spring element 1. An advantage of this is a simple construction, resulting in that the facial muscle trainer is easy and inexpensive to manufacture.

The first inner surface 9 is preferably, but not necessarily, smooth, and the second inner surface 10 is preferably, but not necessarily, smooth. An advantage of this is a simple construction, resulting in that the facial muscle trainer is easy and inexpensive to manufacture.

The facial muscle trainer has preferably, but not necessarily, a smooth outer surface between the first ridge portion 15 formed on the first outer surface 11 at the first free end 7 of the first leg portion 2 of the U-shaped spring element 1 and the third ridge portion 17 formed on the second outer surface 12 at the second free end 8 of the second leg portion 3 of the U-shaped spring element 1. An advantage of this is a simple construction, resulting in that the facial muscle trainer is easy and inexpensive to manufacture. The facial muscle trainer is preferably, but not necessarily, made of polymer. An advantage of this is a simple construction, resulting in that the facial muscle trainer is easy and inexpensive to manufacture. The facial muscle trainer can, as in the second embodiment illustrated in figures 8 to 15 comprise an elongated bite support 22 projecting from the connection portion 4 between the first leg portion 2 and the second leg portion 3. A such elongates bite support 22 extends between the first leg portion 2 and the second leg portion 3 beyond the first free end 7 of the first leg portion 2 and beyond the second free end 8 of the second leg portion 3. This to allow the elongated bite support 22 to extend into the jaw (not shown in the figures) i.e. between the upper jaw and the lower jaw of a user of the facial muscle trainer, while the first actuator 5 at the first leg portion 2 and the second actuator 6 at the second leg portion 3 are at the lips of the user of the facial muscle trainer. A purpose of the elongated is to allow holding of the facial muscle trainer in place with respect to the face of a user of the facial muscle trainer with the teeth of the user of the facial muscle trainer.

If the facial muscle trainer comprises an elongated bite support 22, the elongated bite support 22 can comprise an elongated pin member 23, which is attached, preferably seamlessly or integrally attached, to the connection portion 4 between the first leg portion 2 and the second leg portion 3, and a movable bite support portion 24, which is arranged at the elongated pin member

23 and which is movable along the elongated pin member 23. The advantage of this is to make it possible to adjust the facial muscle trainer according to the anatomy of the user of the facial muscle trainer. The movable bite support portion 24 can comprise an aperture 25 and the elongated pin member 23 can extend through the aperture 25. The elongated pin member 23 can comprise a stopper 26 at a third free end 27 of the elongated pin member 23, wherein the stopper 26 being configured to prevent the movable bite support portion 24 from falling off the elongated pin member 23. The elongated pin member 23 extends preferably, but not necessarily, essentially in the same direction as the first leg portion 2 and the second leg portion 3. The movable bite support portion 24 can comprise a third groove portion 28 in a first surface 29 of the movable bite support portion 24, and the movable bite support portion 24 can comprise a fourth groove portion 30 in an opposite second surface 31 of the movable bite support portion 24. The third groove portion 28 is preferably, but not necessarily, curved, and the fourth groove portion 30 is preferably, but not necessarily, curved. The third groove portion 28 is preferably, but not necessarily, configured for co-operation with the teeth of the upper jaw, and the fourth groove portion 30 is preferably, but not necessarily, configured for co-operation with the teeth of the lower jaw.

If the facial muscle trainer comprises an elongated bite support 22 and an elongated pin member 23, as presented, the movable bite support portion 24 can alternatively, as in the third embodiment of the facial muscle trainer illustrated in figures 16 to 23, in the fourth embodiment of the facial muscle trainer illustrated in figures 24 to 31, and in the fifth embodiment of the facial muscle trainer illustrated in figures 32 to 39 an aperture 25 and the movable bite support portion

24 can surround the elongated pin member 23. If the movable bite support portion 24 surrounds the elongated pin member 23, as presented, the facial muscle trainer can comprise a tubular portion 32 attached to the movable bite support portion 24 to be movable together with the movable bite support portion 24, wherein the tubular portion 32 surrounding the elongated pin member 23 and being arranged between the movable bite support portion 24 and the connection portion 4 between the first leg portion 2 and the second leg portion 3.

If the facial muscle trainer comprises a tubular portion, as presented, the elongated pin member 23 can comprise an elongated opening 34 that is surrounded by the tubular portion 32 and a compression spring 33 arranged in the elongated opening 34 between an end 35 of the elongated opening 34 and a pin member 36 extending through the elongated opening 34 and the tubular portion 32. The pin member 35 is preferably, but not necessarily, immovable arranged with respect to the tubular portion 32 in an opening 37 in the tubular portion 32 and movable arranged with respect to the elongated opening 34 along the elongated opening 34. The compression spring 33 is configured to press the pin member 36 and the end 35 of the elongated opening 34 away from each other to press the tubular portion 32 together with the movable bite support portion 24 towards or away from the connection portion 4 of the U-shaped spring element in a direction along the elongated pin member 23 projecting from the connection portion 4 of the U-shaped spring element. The compression spring 33 can additionally, as in the fourth embodiment, be configured to press the tubular portion 32 together with the movable bite support portion 24 against a stopper 26, which is configured to prevent the press the tubular portion 32 together with the movable bite support portion 24 from falling off the elongated pin member 23 extending from the connection portion 4 of the U-shaped spring element. The stopper 26 is arranged at the elongated pin member 23 extending from the connection portion 4 of the U-shaped spring element. The distance between the end 35 of the elongated opening 34 and the connection portion 4 of the U-shaped spring element is preferably, but not necessarily, longer than the distance between the pin member 36 and the connection portion 4 of the U-shaped spring element. In the fifth embodiment the elongated pin member 23 comprises an elongated opening 34 and the elongated opening 34 is surrounded by the tubular portion 32. In the fifth embodiment a compression spring 33 is arranged between the elongated pin member 23 and the movable bite support portion 24. The compression spring is configured for pressing the tubular portion 32 together with the movable bite support portion 24 in a direction away from the connection portion 4 of the U-shaped spring element in a direction along the elongated pin member 23 projecting from the connection portion 4 of the U-shaped spring element. A pin member 36 extending through the elongated opening 34 and the tubular portion 32 so that the tubular portion 32 together with the movable bite support portion 24 can move along the elongated pin member 23 but so that the tubular portion 32 together with the movable bite support portion 24 is prevented from falling off elongated pin member 23 projecting from the connection portion 4 of the U-shaped spring element.

The facial muscle trainer of the first embodiment consists preferably, but not necessarily, as is the case in figures 1 to 7, of the U-shaped spring element 1, of the first ridge portion 15 and the second ridge portion 16 forming the first groove portion 13, and of the third ridge portion 17 and the fourth ridge portion 18 forming the second groove portion 14.

The facial muscle trainer of the second embodiment consists preferably, but not necessarily, as is the case in figures 8 to 15, of the U-shaped spring element 1, of the first ridge portion 15 and the second ridge portion 16 forming the first groove portion 13, of the third ridge portion 17 and the fourth ridge portion 18 forming the second groove portion 14, and of the elongated bite support 22.

It is apparent to a person skilled in the art that as technology advances, the basic idea of the invention can be implemented in various ways. The invention and its embodiments are therefore not restricted to the above examples, but they may vary within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. Facial muscle trainer for training facial muscles of a person, wherein the facial muscle trainer comprising

an U-shaped spring element (1) having a first leg portion (2), a second leg portion (3), and a connection portion (4) between the first leg portion (2) and the second leg portion (3),

a first actuator (5) arranged at the first leg portion (2), and

a second actuator (6) arranged at the second leg portion (3),

wherein the first leg portion (2) having a first free end (7),

wherein the second leg portion (3) having a second free end (8),

wherein the first leg portion (2) having a first inner surface (9) facing a second inner surface

(10) of the second leg portion (3),

wherein the first leg portion (2) having a first outer surface (11) on the opposite side of the first leg portion (2) than the first inner surface (9), and

wherein the second leg portion (3) having a second outer surface (12) on the opposite side of the second leg portion (3) than the second inner surface (10),

characterized

by the first actuator (5) being formed by a first groove portion (13) formed between a first ridge portion (15) and a second ridge portion (16) formed on the first outer surface (11) at the first free end (7) of the first leg portion (2) of the U-shaped spring element (1), and

by the second actuator (6) being formed by a second groove portion (14) formed between a third ridge portion (17) and a fourth ridge portion (18) formed on the second outer surface (12) at the second free end (8) of the second leg portion (3) of the U-shaped spring element (1).

2. The facial muscle trainer according to claim 1, characterized

by the width of the first groove portion (13) is smaller or the same as the width of the first leg portion (2).

3. The facial muscle trainer according to claim 1 or 2, characterized

by the width of the second groove portion (14) is smaller or the same as the width of the second leg portion (3).

4. The facial muscle trainer according to any of the claims 1 to 3, characterized

by the first groove portion (13) being configured for co-operation with the upper lip of a user, and

by the second groove portion (14) being configured for co-operation with the lower lip of the user.

5. The facial muscle trainer according to any of the claims 1 to 4, characterized by the U-shaped spring element (1) and at least one of the first ridge portion (15), the second ridge portion (16), the third ridge portion (17), and the fourth ridge portion (18) forming a one piece monolith structure.

6. The facial muscle trainer according to any of the claims 1 to 5, characterized

by at least one of the first ridge portion (15), the second ridge portion (16), the third ridge portion (17), and the fourth ridge portion (18) being formed of the same material as the U-shaped spring element (1).

7. The facial muscle trainer according to any of the claims 1 to 6, characterized

by at least one of the first ridge portion (15), the second ridge portion (16), the third ridge portion (17), and the fourth ridge portion (18) having a rounded ridge (19).

8. The facial muscle trainer according to any of the claims 1 to 7, characterized

by the first groove portion (13) being curved.

9. The facial muscle trainer according to any of the claims 1 to 8, characterized

by the first groove portion (13) having a rounded bottom (20).

10. The facial muscle trainer according to any of the claims 1 to 9, characterized

by the second groove portion (14) being curved.

11. The facial muscle trainer according to any of the claims 1 to 10, characterized

by the second groove portion (14) having a rounded bottom (20).

12. The facial muscle trainer according to any of the claims 1 to 11, characterized

by the first leg portion (2) and the second leg portion (3) being identical.

13. The facial muscle trainer according to any of the claims 1 to 12, characterized

by the facial muscle trainer being symmetrical with respect to an imaginary center plane X passing through the connection portion (4) of the U-shaped spring element (1).

14. The facial muscle trainer according to any of the claims 1 to 13, characterized

by the facial muscle trainer being made of polymer.

15. The facial muscle trainer according to any of the claims 1 to 14, characterized

by the facial muscle trainer comprising an elongated bite support (22) projecting from the connection portion (4) between the first leg portion (2) and the second leg portion (3), and by the bite support extends between the first leg portion (2) and the second leg portion (3) beyond the first free end (7) of the first leg portion (2) and beyond the second free end (8) of the second leg portion (3).

16. The facial muscle trainer according to claim 15, characterized

by the elongated bite support (22) comprising an elongated pin member (23), which is attached to the connection portion (4) between the first leg portion (2) and the second leg portion (3), and with a movable bite support portion (24), which is arranged at the elongated pin member (23) and which is movable along the elongated pin member (23).

17. The facial muscle trainer according to claim 16, characterized

by the movable bite support portion (24) comprising an aperture (25) and by the elongated pin member (23) extending through the aperture (25).

18. The facial muscle trainer according to claim 16, characterized

by the movable bite support portion (24) comprising an aperture (25), and

by the movable bite support portion (24) surrounding the elongated pin member (23).

19. The facial muscle trainer according to claim 18, characterized

by a tubular portion (32) attached to the movable bite support portion (24) to be movable with the movable bite support portion (24), and

by the tubular portion (32) surrounding the elongated pin member (23) and being arranged between the movable bite support portion (24) and the connection portion (4) between the first leg portion (2) and the second leg portion (3).

20. The facial muscle trainer according to claim 19, characterized

by the elongated pin member (23) comprising an elongated opening (34),

by the elongated opening (34) being surrounded by the tubular portion (32), and by a compression spring (33) being arranged in the elongated opening (34) between an end

(35) of the elongated opening (34) and a pin member (36) extending through the elongated opening

(34) and the tubular portion (32).

21. The facial muscle trainer according to claim 19, characterized

by the elongated pin member (23) comprising an elongated opening (34),

by the elongated opening (34) being surrounded by the tubular portion (32),

by a compression spring (33) being arranged between the elongated pin member (23) and the movable bite support portion (24), and

by a pin member (36) extending through the elongated opening (34) and the tubular portion (32).

22. The facial muscle trainer according to any of the claims 16 to 21, characterized

by the elongated pin member (23) comprising a stopper (26) at a third free end (27) of the elongated pin member (23), and

by the stopper (26) being configured to prevent the movable bite support portion (24) from falling off the elongated pin member (23).

23. The facial muscle trainer according to any of the claims 16 to 22, characterized

by the elongated pin member (23) extending essentially in the same direction as the first leg portion (2) and the second leg portion (3).

24. The facial muscle trainer according to any of the claims 16 or 23, characterized

by the movable bite support portion (24) comprising a third groove portion (28) in a first surface (29) of the movable bite support portion (24), and

by the movable bite support portion (24) comprising a fourth groove portion (30) in an opposite second surface (31) of the movable bite support portion (24).

25. The facial muscle trainer according to claim 24, characterized

by the third groove portion (28) being curved, and

by the fourth groove portion (30) being curved.

26. The facial muscle trainer according to claim 24 or 25, characterized

by the third groove portion (28) being configured for co-operation with the teeth of the upper jaw, and

by the fourth groove portion (30) being configured for co-operation with the teeth of the lower jaw.

27. The facial muscle trainer according to any of the claims 1 to 14, characterized

by the facial muscle trainer consisting of the U-shaped spring element (1), of the first ridge portion (15) and the second ridge portion (16) forming the first groove portion (13), and of the third ridge portion (17) and the fourth ridge portion (18) forming the second groove portion (14).

28. The facial muscle trainer according to any of the claims 15 to 26, characterized

by the facial muscle trainer consisting of the U-shaped spring element (1), of the first ridge portion (15) and the second ridge portion (16) forming the first groove portion (13), of the third ridge portion (17) and the fourth ridge portion (18) forming the second groove portion (14), and of the elongated bite support (22).