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 Title: |
US5462066:
Snoring relief device
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Snyder, David T.; Fair Oaks, CA 95628
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1995-10-31
/ 1994-02-10
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| Application Number: |
US1994000196009
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61F 5/56;
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IPC-7:
A61F 5/37;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61F5/56B;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
128/848;
128/861;
128/862;
Original:
128/848;
128/861;
128/862;
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| Field of Search: |
128/848,858,859,860,861,862,62 A
002/002
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| Priority Number: |
| 1994-02-10 |
US1994000196009 |
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| Abstract: |
An anti-snore device, which includes a U-shaped thermoplastic mouthpiece, moldable to fit the jaw definition of the wearer which device has a generally H-shaped cross section, with rearwardly diminishing elevations of the outer and inner vertical walls, both above and below the base to which these walls are attached. The outer wall features front facing opposed upper concave and lower convex areas. The device also includes a downwardly extending flange which extends into the lingual or tongue side of the teeth vestibule of the user to maintain the lower jaw in a forward posture. An optional removable handle of similar thermoplastic material to aid the custom molding process for the fit to the wearer may be employed.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Jacobs, Mark C. ;
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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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I claim:
1. A dental device for removable placement in the mouth of a wearer to inhibit snoring and sleep apnea, which device is made from any material which may be molded at a temperature higher than body temperature, but lower than a temperature which will burn the tongue and surrounding mouth tissue in order to conform said device to the wearer's dental impression and the surrounding mouth tissue, and which is adapted to fit around the wearer's teeth and surrounding gum tissue, and which device is further adapted to retain the lower jaw in a forward position during periods of sleep, which device comprises:
- an outer wall spaced from an inner wall both of which are attached to a base to define a generally U-shaped channel member as seen from bottom and as seen from the top,
- said channel member's outer and inner walls when taken with said base define an H-shaped member in elevation wherein,
- each of said outer and inner walls have rearwardly diminishing elevations along said H-shape, both above and below the base;
- said outer wall having a front region, which includes opposed upper concave and lower convex areas.
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