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US4986283:
Oral appliance for tongue thrust correction
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Tepper, Harry W.; Santa Monica, CA 90402
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1991-01-22
/ 1989-05-08
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| Application Number: |
US1989000348561
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| IPC Code: |
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A61F 5/56;
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IPC-7:
A61F 5/56;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
128/859;
128/860;
Original:
128/859;
128/860;
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| Field of Search: |
128/159,160,161,162,848,89 A,89 R,859,860,861,862
433/5;6
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| Priority Number: |
| 1989-05-08 |
US1989000348561 |
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| Abstract: |
An oral appliance for correcting tongue thrust or facial oral muscular dysfunction includes palatal and lingual portions arranged to encourage the tongue to contact the rugae for maintaining proper proprioceptive feel. The appliance may include a receptacle for dispensing a stimulant for increasing swallowing frequency.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Spensley Horn Jubas & Lubitz ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Yu, Mickey; Sam, Charles H.
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| Designated Country: |
AU CA EP
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. An oral appliance comprising a molded palatal portion having anterior and posterior ends, the palatal portion having sides extending between the anterior and posterior ends, the sides being in contact with and conforming to the contour of the surface of the teeth with which the respective sides are in contact; a thin wire filament arched between and secured to the sides at the anterior end and registrable against the lingual surfaces of the upper anterior teeth; a rubber sleeve encasing the filament along the length thereof; resilient band means attached to the palatal portion and spanning across the palatal portion between the sides thereof; and a lingual portion pivotable about at least one pivot point defined in the palatal portion, the lingual portion being in contact with the resilient band means for urging the lingual portion away from the palatal portion about the at least one pivot point.
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