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 Title: |
US5154184:
Adjustable anti-snoring apparatus
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Alvarez, Ramiro M.; Fremont, CA 94536
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1992-10-13
/ 1991-09-16
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| Application Number: |
US1991000760388
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61F 5/56;
IPC-7:
A61F 5/56;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61F5/56B;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
128/848;
Original:
128/848;
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| Field of Search: |
128/857-863,848
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| Priority Number: |
| 1991-09-16 |
US1991000760388 |
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| Abstract: |
An anti-snoring apparatus comprising receptacle structure configured for reception and retention of outer extent of the user's tongue; shield structure shaped to be received and retained on the tongue receptacle structure and positioned just forward of the user's lip or lips, and attachment structure for adjustably attaching the shield structure to the receptacle structure to permit selective adjustment of the position of the receptacle structure relative to the tongue forward extent whereby the tongue may be comfortably positioned and retained in the receptacle structure; whereby snoring is reduced as the tongue is brought forward, out of the mouth, and incremental forward movement of the shield will move the tongue further forward, with lessened airway obstruction.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Haefliger, William W. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Hafer, Robert A.; Rooney, Kevin G.
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. In anti-snoring apparatus, the combination comprising
- a) receptacle means configured for reception and retention of forward extent of the user's tongue, and to be retained by the user's mouth,
- b) shield means shaped to be received and retained outwardly of the user'lip,
- c) and attachment means for adjustably attaching the shield means to said receptacle means to permit selective adjustment of the position of the shield means relative to the tongue forward extent whereby the tongue may be comfortably positioned and retained in said receptacle means,
- d) whereby snoring is reduced as the tongue is brought forward, out of the mouth, and incremental forward movement of the shield will move the tongue so as to provide lessened airway obstruction.
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