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US5277202:
Easy fit anti-snoring device
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Hays, Marvin B.; Albuquerque, NM
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| Assignee: |
MB Hays, Inc., NM
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| Published / Filed: |
1994-01-11
/ 1992-08-26
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| Application Number: |
US1992000935290
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61F 5/56;
Core:
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IPC-7:
A61C 5/14;
A61F 5/56;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
128/848;
128/861;
128/862;
602/902;
Original:
128/848;
128/861;
128/862;
602/902;
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| Field of Search: |
128/859-862,848
602/902
002/002
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| Priority Number: |
| 1992-08-26 |
US1992000935290 |
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| Abstract: |
A dental orthosis is provided for use in the treatment of snoring. The upper portion of the device defines a trough for receiving some of the upper teeth of the patient. The rear wall of the trough is truncated so that the device can accommodate both narrow and wide dental arches so that one size of the device can accommodate substantially all users. Once inserted into the mouth the device snugly engages the upper teeth, particularly the front teeth, and remains positioned independent of natural motions of the lower jaw. The lower portion of the device is formed into a ramp structure whereby natural jaw motions result in the engagement of the lower teeth with the ramp, which will cam the lower jaw into a more forward position.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Cushman, Darby & Cushman ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Brown, Michael A.;
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A device for placement in the mouth to cam the lower jaw forward to thereby reduce snoring by a user, comprising:
- an upper element having a curved shape which generally corresponds to the shape of an upper dental arch, said upper element having a forward wall having a first length, a truncated rearward wall having a second length which is substantially less than said first length which is substantially less than said first length such that an angle transcribed by said rearward wall is substantially less than an angle transcribed by said forward wall, and a bottom wall disposed in a substantially horizontal plane from said forward wall rearwardly and having a length substantially equal to or greater than said first length, said reward wall has a length substantially less than said bottom wall; said forward wall, said truncated rearward wall, and said bottom wall defining therebetween an upwardly open tooth receiving trench for receiving at least a portion of at least some of the upper teeth of the user; and
- a ramp means extending downwardly from said upper element, including a ramp element, said ramp means defining a ramp surface for engaging at least some of the lower anterior teeth of the patient, said ramp element being operatively coupled to said upper element so that when the upper teeth of the patient are received in the tooth receiving trench of the upper element, the ramp surface is offset with respect to a plane of the lower anterior teeth when the lower jaw is in an unstressed position so that engagement with said ramp surface by said lower teeth positively shifts the lower jaw forward with respect to said unstressed position.
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