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US7124758:
Device for treating snoring and obstructive sleep apnea
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Frank, Simon Jacob; Davie, FL, United States of America 33324
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
2006-10-24
/ 2006-01-31
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| Application Number: |
US2006000343298
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| IPC Code: |
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A47B 7/00;
A61F 5/56;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61F5/56;
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| U.S. Class: |
128/848;
005/622;
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| Field of Search: |
128/876,845,869,846,848,857-862
005/621,630,636-638,101-103,733,652
602/902,17
002/171,171.2
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| Priority Number: |
| 2006-01-31 |
US2006000343298 |
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| Abstract: |
A device that prevents obstructive sleep apnea and snoring. The device includes a headband and two belts. The headband is placed on the head of a user and the belts are attached to the front of the headband, the belts are crossed over the top of the users head and then are made to go from the back of the users neck to cross under the users chin and then to attach to the front part of the headband.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Alcoba, Esq., Ruben ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Bennett, Henry; Ali, Shumaya B.
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None
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First Claim:
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1. A device that prevents obstructive sleep apnea and snoring, comprising: a headband, the headband having front and rear sections, wherein the rear of the headband has two apertures defined therein, and the headband has two tightening means; and two belt sections, each belt section having a first and a second end, the first end of each belt section attached to the front of the headband, the first end of the belt sections are positioned on the headband so that the belt sections form an X-junction on the apex of a user's head, the belt sections are crossed over one another and attached to each other at the X-junction and the second end of each belt section inserts through each aperture of the rear section of the headband, the first end of each belt section further comprising a hook and loop belt fastener receiver that is positioned and is attached on the side of each belt section not attached to the headband, the second end of each belt section has a hook and loop belt fastener attachment means attached to the same side of belt section attached to the headband at a position that allows the device to be placed on a user and each second end belt section pass under the chin of the user so that each hook and loop attachment means attaches to each hook and loop belt fastener receiver.
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