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Title: US6571798: Device for improving breathing and method of constructing same
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Country: US United States of America

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Inventor: Thornton, W. Keith; Dallas, TX 75220

Assignee: None

Published / Filed: 2003-06-03 / 2000-04-05

Application Number: US2000000543402
IPC Code: Advanced: A61M 16/06; A61M 16/04;
IPC-7: A62B 18/02;

ECLA Code: A61M16/06; A61M16/06L; K61M16/04M1B; K61M16/06C; K61M210/06D; K61M210/06D4;

U.S. Class: 128/206.21; 128/206.29;

Field of Search: 128/201.26,203.29,204.18,205.25,206.21,206.22,206.24,206.27,206.28,206.29,207.11,859,860,205.22,205.24,201.18,200.24

Priority Number:
2000-04-05  US2000000543402

Abstract:     A device (8) for improving a user's breathing includes an oral appliance (10) and a connecting post (20) coupled to the oral appliance (10). The connecting post (20) has an arm (22) providing a standard interface to engage cooperatively shaped openings (40, 42) in other components (24, 26, 44, 60) each designed to improve the user's breathing in at least one respect. A CPAP interface (44) coupled to the arm (22) may deliver a gas to the user's nose to improve the user's breathing. A venting seal (24) coupled to the arm (22) may reduce venting of the gas from the user's mouth to further improve the user's breathing. The CPAP interface (44) may include a pair of nasal pillows (30) that seat within a portion of the user's nose to deliver the gas to the user. A pair of tubes (48) are coupled to the nasal pillows (30). A pair of joints (50) coupled to the tubes (48) allow the positions of the tubes (48) to be adjusted as appropriate to adjustably position the nasal pillows (30) within the user's nose.

Primary / Asst. Examiners: Lewis, Aaron J.; Mitchell, Teena
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
    This application is related to U.S. application Ser. No. 09/543,405 entitled "Oral Appliance for Improving Breathing and Method of Constructing Same," U.S. application Ser. No. 09/543,397 entitled "Custom Mask and Method of Forming Same," U.S. application Ser. No. 09/543,398 entitled "Custom Mask Assembly and Method for Making Same," and U.S. application Ser. No. 09/543,406 entitled "Custom Mask Formed Using an Impression Mask," all filed Apr. 5, 2000 by W. Keith Thornton.
    This application is also related to U.S. application Ser. No. 08/594,904, filed Jan. 31, 1996, by W. Keith Thornton and entitled "Device for Improving Breathing," which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/253,949, filed Jun. 3, 1994, by W. Keith Thornton and entitled "Combination Face Mask and Dental Device for Improved Breathing During Sleep" (now U.S. Pat. No. 5,537,994).
    This application is also related to U.S. application Ser. No. 08/828,523, filed Mar. 31, 1997, by W. Keith Thornton and entitled "Apparatus for Prevention of Snoring and Improved Breathing During Sleep," which is a file wrapper continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/363,639, filed Dec. 24, 1994, by W. Keith Thornton and entitled "Apparatus for Prevention of Snoring and Improved Breathing During Sleep" (now abandoned), which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/129,598, filed Sep. 29, 1993, by W. Keith Thornton and entitled "Apparatus for Prevention of Snoring and Improved Breathing During Sleep" (now U.S. Pat. No. 5,427,117).
    This application is also related to U.S. application Ser. No. 08/787,529, filed Jan. 21, 1997, by W. Keith Thornton and entitled "Method and Apparatus for Adjusting a Dental Device," which is a file wrapper continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/435,277, filed May 5, 1995, by W. Keith Thornton and Andrew O. Jamieson and entitled "Method and Apparatus for Adjusting a Dental Device" (now abandoned), which is a file wrapper continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/218,719, filed Mar. 24, 1994, by W. Keith Thornton and Andrew O. Jamieson and entitled "Method and Apparatus for Adjusting a Dental Device" (now abandoned).
    This application is also related to U.S. application Ser. No. 09/333,874, filed Jun. 15, 1999, by W. Keith Thornton and entitled "Device and Method for Improving Breathing and Method for Fitting Same," which is based on U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/089,628, filed Jun. 16, 1998.
    This application is also related to U.S. application Ser. No. 09/290,512, filed Apr. 12, 1999, by W. Keith Thornton and entitled "Device for Improving Breathing," which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/878,998, filed Jun. 19, 1997, by W. Keith Thornton and entitled "Device for Improving Breathing" (now U.S. Pat. No. 5,983,892), which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/582,526, filed Jan. 3, 1996 by W. Keith Thornton and entitled "Device for Improving Breathing" (now abandoned), which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/253,949.
    This application is also related to U.S. application. Ser. No. 09/396,986, filed Sep. 15, 1999 by W. Keith Thornton and entitled "Device for Improving Breathing and Method of Fitting Same."
    This application is also related to U.S. application Ser. No. 09/483,741, filed Jan. 17, 2000 by W. Keith Thornton and entitled "Oral Appliance Having a Bonding Layer and Methods for Fitting and Relining Same."
    This application is also related to U.S. application Ser. No. 09/554,771, filed May 16, 2000 by W. Keith Thornton and entitled "Device and Method for Improving Breathing."

Family: None
First Claim:
Show all 27 claims		 What is claimed is:     1. A device for improving a user's breathing, comprising:
  • an oral appliance;
  • a rigid connecting post coupled to a portion of the oral appliance and comprising an arm extending therefrom;
  • a CPAP interface coupled to the arm and operable to deliver a gas to the user's nose to improve the user's breathing; and
  • a venting seal coupled to the arm and operable to reduce venting of the gas from the user's mouth to further improve the user's breathing.
    •


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