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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-03-14
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Granted: 1990-09-18
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Expires: 2008-03-14
Abstract
Abstract A template and method of marking a person's face. A formable sheet of plastic is placed onto a person's face in a heated condition and forced against the face to assume the face shape. A plurality of small circles are marked onto the formed sheet to define the various facial contour features. The sheet is then removed from the face and openings are created in the sheet along the contour lines. The sheet has an elastic band mounted thereon for subsequent remounting to the person's face. A marker is extended through the various openings against the face marking the contour lines created in the template onto the face.
Inventors
- 👤 Lillian A. Mooney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:30
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D44/00; A45D44/002; A45D40/00; A45D40/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A method comprising the steps of: heating a thin flexible sheet of plastic to a heated condition; placing said sheet in said heated condition against a person's face; forcing said sheet while on the person's face and in said heated condition to assume a shape corresponding to various contours of the person's face creating areas to be marked; marking said areas on said sheet; and, removing various portions from said sheet according to said marking creating a plurality of openings in said sheet.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
83 words
A method comprising the steps of: heating a thin flexible sheet of plastic to a heated condition; placing said sheet in said heated condition against a person's face; forcing said sheet while on the person's face and in said heated condition to assume a shape corresponding to various contours of the person's face creating areas to be marked; marking said areas on said sheet; and, removing various portions from said sheet according to said marking creating a plurality of openings in said sheet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 and further comprising: forming breathing holes in said sheet; and, leaving said sheet on the person's face to cool and assume a fixed contour while on the person's face.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
102 words
A method comprising the steps of: heating a flexible sheet of plastic to a heated condition; placing said sheet in said heated condition against a person's face; forcing said sheet to assume a shape corresponding to various contours of the person's face creating areas to be marked; marking said areas on said sheet; removing various portions from said sheet according to said marking creating a plurality of openings in said sheet; forming breathing holes in said sheet; leaving said sheet on the person's face to cool and assume a fixed contour; and, marking guide indicia through said openings onto the person's face.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
102 words
A method comprising the steps of: heating a flexible sheet of plastic to a heated condition; placing said sheet in said heated condition against a person's face; forcing said sheet to assume a shape corresponding to various contours of the person's face creating areas to be marked; marking said areas on said sheet; removing various portions from said sheet according to said marking creating a plurality of openings in said sheet; forming breathing holes in said sheet; leaving said sheet on the person's face to cool and assume a fixed contour; and, marking guide indicia through said openings onto the person's face.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 3 and further comprising: mounting eyelets around said breathing holes; cooling said sheet after said shape is created to fix said shape in said sheet; and, melting said sheet at said markings to remove said various portions from said sheet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 4 and further comprising: said placing of said sheet in a heated condition includes inserting said sheet into water having a temperature in excess of 200° F.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
129 words
A method comprising the steps of: heating a flexible sheet of plastic to a heated condition; placing said sheet in said heated condition against a person's face; forcing said sheet to assume a shape corresponding to various contours of the person's face creating areas to be marked; marking said areas on said sheet; removing various portions from said sheet according to said marking creating a plurality of openings in said sheet; forming breathing holes in said sheet; leaving said sheet on the person's face to cool and assume a fixed contour; marking guide indicia through said openings onto the person's face; taking a first x-ray photo at the location of said guide indicia; placing said sheet on the person's face; and taking a second x-ray photo at said location.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
129 words
A method comprising the steps of: heating a flexible sheet of plastic to a heated condition; placing said sheet in said heated condition against a person's face; forcing said sheet to assume a shape corresponding to various contours of the person's face creating areas to be marked; marking said areas on said sheet; removing various portions from said sheet according to said marking creating a plurality of openings in said sheet; forming breathing holes in said sheet; leaving said sheet on the person's face to cool and assume a fixed contour; marking guide indicia through said openings onto the person's face; taking a first x-ray photo at the location of said guide indicia; placing said sheet on the person's face; and taking a second x-ray photo at said location.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
132 words
A method comprising the steps of: heating a flexible sheet of plastic to a heated condition; placing said sheet in said heated condition against a person's face; forcing said sheet to assume a shape corresponding to various contours of the person's face creating areas to be marked; marking said areas on said sheet; removing various portions from said sheet according to said marking creating a plurality of openings in said sheet; forming breathing holes in said sheet; leaving said sheet on the person's face to cool and assume a fixed contour; marking guide indicia through said openings onto the person's face; performing a medical step at the location of said guide indicia; placing said sheet on the person's face; and performing a second medical step at the location of said guide indicia.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
132 words
A method comprising the steps of: heating a flexible sheet of plastic to a heated condition; placing said sheet in said heated condition against a person's face; forcing said sheet to assume a shape corresponding to various contours of the person's face creating areas to be marked; marking said areas on said sheet; removing various portions from said sheet according to said marking creating a plurality of openings in said sheet; forming breathing holes in said sheet; leaving said sheet on the person's face to cool and assume a fixed contour; marking guide indicia through said openings onto the person's face; performing a medical step at the location of said guide indicia; placing said sheet on the person's face; and performing a second medical step at the location of said guide indicia.
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