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US5720302:
Anti-snoring device having an external shield
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Belfer, William A.; Ocean Township, NJ 07712
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1998-02-24
/ 1996-03-01
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| Application Number: |
US1996000609617
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61F 5/56;
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IPC-7:
A61F 5/56;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61F5/56B;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
128/848;
128/859;
602/902;
Original:
128/848;
128/859;
602/902;
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| Field of Search: |
128/846,848,859-862
002/002
602/902
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| Priority Number: |
| 1996-03-01 |
US1996000609617 |
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| Abstract: |
An anti-snoring device including a denture member for covering the lower teeth of the user and for maintaining the tongue in contact with the palate to prevent air flow from causing the palate to reverberate during mouth breathing; an extension member fixedly connected to the front of the denture member; and a flexible oral shield having an opening for slidably receiving the extension member and having at least one breathing hole. The flexible oral shield is worn outside the mouth and is conformable to the user's lips for preventing the lower jaw from drifting inferiorly and posteriorly during sleep.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Sutton, Ezra ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Brown, Michael A.;
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| Designated Country: |
AU BR CA CN CZ DE DK EP ES GB HU JP KP KR MX PL PT
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. An anti-snoring device comprising:
- a) a moldable dental overlay for covering only the lower teeth of the user and for maintaining the tongue in contact with the palate to prevent air flow from causing the palate to reverberate during mouth breathing; said dental overlay having an inner wall forming a part of a lingual shelf for supporting the tongue in contact with the palate;
- b) an extension member fixedly connected to the front 6f said dental overlay; and
- c) a moldable oral shield having an opening for slidably receiving said extension member; said oral shield being movable along said extension member to come in contact with said dental overlay; said shield having at least one breathing hole; said oral shield worn outside the mouth and being conformable to the user's lips for preventing the lower jaw from drifting interiorly and posteriorly during sleep, wherein said dental overlay has an inner wall thicker than said outer wall, and said inner wall has a greater depth than said outer wall, said inner wall forming a part of a lingual shelf for supporting the tongue in contact with the palate.
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