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US5313960:
Apparatus and method for reducing snoring and method of making same
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Tomasi, Barbara R.; Hailey, ID
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| Assignee: |
Bernstein; Marc S., Los Angeles, CA
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| Published / Filed: |
1994-05-24
/ 1992-11-04
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| Application Number: |
US1992000971336
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61F 5/56;
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IPC-7:
A61C 5/14;
A61F 5/56;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61F5/56B;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
128/848;
128/859;
128/861;
128/862;
Original:
128/848;
128/859;
128/861;
128/862;
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| Field of Search: |
128/62 R,845,848,859-862
433/006,24,42,44,46
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| Priority Number: |
| 1992-11-04 |
US1992000971336 |
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| Abstract: |
An oral appliance and method for reducing snoring including upper and lower mouthpiece portion, each of which having a rigid structural core and a relatively soft outer portion which may be conformed to fit the upper teeth of the user. The upper and lower mouthpiece portions are first mounted on a holder with the upper mouthpiece portion positioned forward a desired offset amount from the lower mouthpiece portion (preferably about 3.0 mm). The entire assembly is then heated and the outer soft material of the upper and lower mouthpiece portions softens and may be placed in the mouth to permit the mouthpiece portions to be conformed to the upper and lower teeth. Once the upper and lower mouthpiece portions have been properly fitted, the assembly is removed from the mouth and allowed to set into a permanent state. The upper and lower mouthpiece portions are then removed from the holder and attached directly to one another without any offset therebetween forming the full mouthpiece. The result is that when reinserted into the mouth, the mandible is adjusted forward by an amount corresponding to the previous offset.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Lyon & Lyon ;
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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. An oral appliance for reducing snoring comprising:
- an upper mouthpiece portion having a rigid structural core and a relatively soft impression tray portion which may be conformed to fit a person's upper teeth;
- a lower mouthpiece portion having a rigid structural core and a relatively soft impression tray portion which may be conformed to fit the person's lower teeth;
- a holder element to which the upper and lower mouthpiece portions are attachable so as to position the upper mouthpiece portion at a slight forward offset relative to the lower mouthpiece portion, the upper and lower mouthpiece portions being conformed to fit the person's respective upper teeth and lower teeth while being attached to the holder element, wherein once the upper and lower mouthpiece portions are conformed, they are detachable from the holder element and reattachable to each other without the offset.
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| Forward References: |
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| Other Abstract Info: |
DERABS C94-166190
DERC94-166190
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| Other References: |
A. Jonsson et al., "Evaluation of a New Anti-Snoring Device", ORL 1989; 51:311-316.
(6 pages)
Brochure entitled "The Tepper Oral Proprioceptive Stimulator"; Dr. Harry W. Tepper, Custom-Pallisades Dental Laboratory, Newhall, Calif. (no date).
Glenn T. Clark, DDS, "OSA and Dental Appliances", DA Journal, Oct. 1988, pp. 26-31).
Paul E. Bonham et al., "The Effect of Modified Functional Appliance on Obstructive Sleep Apnea", Am. J. Orthod. Dentofac. Orthop., Nov. 1988, pp. 384-392.
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Wolfgang W. Schmidt-Nowara et al., "Treatment of Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea with a Dental Orthosis", CHEST/99/6/Jun., 1991, pp. 1378-1385.
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[ISI abstract]
A. George Wagner et al., "An Intraoral Device to Prevent Snoring", General Dentistry/May-Jun. 1987, pp. 212-213.
Charles F. Samelson, MD, "The Role of Tongue Retaining Device in Treatment of Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea", CDS Review, Oct. 1988, pp. 44-47.
Brochure entitled "Introducing Snore-No-More" Dentec, 4 pages, (no date).
Brochure entitled "When Snoring Isn't a Laughing Matter", Dental Sleep Disorder Prevention, 2 pages (1991) and one page brochure entitled The Snore Guard Device-Effective Treatment for Snorinng (no date).
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