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 Title: |
US5316020:
Snoring prevention device
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Truffer, Ernest; CH-3960 Sierre, Switzerland
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1994-05-31
/ 1992-05-28
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| Application Number: |
US1992000852226
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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;
128/861;
365/230.06;
Original:
128/848;
128/861;
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| Field of Search: |
128/848,859-861,62 A
002/002
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| Priority Number: |
| 1990-10-03 |
CH1990000003175 |
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| Abstract: |
A device for preventing snoring stops pharyngeal snoring by making the jaw (7) and consequently the base of the tongue (4) project forwards thereby creating an adequate opening of the pharyngeal canal (5). The device also prevents velar snoring by holding the mouth closed by means of hooks (11) positioned both towards the upper dental arch and towards the lower dental arch.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Woodard, Emhardt, Naughton, Moriarty & McNett ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Brown, Michael A.;
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| Designated Country: |
BE CH DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE CA JP US
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| Claim |
I claim:
1. A snoring prevention device, comprising:
- a one piece mouthpiece without an air aperture, having an upper element configured to rest on the wearer's bony palate, a median element having a lateral protruding edge to receive upper and lower negative impressions of the wearer's upper and lower teeth, and a lower element configured and disposed to force the wearer's lower jaw into a position forward of the wearer's upper jaw; and
- retention means for attaching the device within the wearer's mouth and for keeping the wearer's mouth closed when the device is in place, whereby the device prevents any mouth breathing by the wearer when the device is in place.
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| PCT Number: |
PCT/CH91/00204
WO9205752
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| PCT Pub./Filed Dates: |
1992-04-16 / 1991-09-30
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| § 371 / 102(e) Dates: |
1992-05-28 / 1992-05-28
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| Forward References: |
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