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US5381783:
Mouthpiece with a breathing channel
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Hintz, Roger L.; Eldorado, WI 54932
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1995-01-17
/ 1993-12-29
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| Application Number: |
US1993000175248
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61F 5/56;
A62B 9/06;
Core:
A62B 9/00;
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IPC-7:
A62B 18/08;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61F5/56B; A62B9/06;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
128/206.29;
128/861;
Original:
128/206.29;
128/861;
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| Field of Search: |
128/201.11,206.29,848,859,860,861
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| Priority Number: |
| 1993-12-29 |
US1993000175248 |
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| Abstract: |
A new and improved mouthpiece apparatus which includes a breathing channel, wherein the apparatus includes a first wedge portion for wedging between top teeth and bottom teeth of a first side of a wearer's mouth. A second wedge portion is provided for wedging between top teeth and bottom teeth of a second side of a wearer's mouth, and a bridge member connects the first wedge portion to the second wedge portion. The first wedge portion and the second wedge portion lie in a common plane, and the bridge member projects upward from the common plane, such that a wearer's tongue can be located under the bridge member in a natural resting position.
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Burr, Edgar S.; Lewis, Aaron J.
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed as being new and desired to be protected by letters patent of the United States is as follows:
1. A new and improved mouthpiece apparatus which includes a breathing channel, said apparatus comprising:
- a first wedge portion for wedging between top teeth and bottom teeth of a first side of a wearer's mouth, wherein said first wedge portion includes a proximal end and a distal end,
- a second wedge portion for wedging between top teeth and bottom teeth of a second side of a wearer's mouth, wherein said second wedge portion includes a proximal end and a distal end, and
- a bridge member connecting said first wedge portion to said second wedge portion, wherein said bridge member is an inverted U-shaped rod structure that has two ends, wherein a first end of said U-shaped bridge member structure is connected to said proximal end of said first wedge portion, and wherein a second end of said U-shaped bridge member structure is connected to said proximal end of said second wedge portion,
- wherein said first wedge portion and said second wedge portion lie in a common plane, and
- wherein said bridge member projects outward from said common plane toward said respective distal ends of said first wedge portion and said second wedge portion, such that a wearer's tongue can be located under said bridge member.
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