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US 12,708,553 B1Granted
Adjustable mouthpiece for snoring and teeth grinding prevention
AssigneeShinrin-Yoku Traders LLC
InventorRyan Bruss
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Abstract
A mouthpiece includes an upper mold including an upper teeth tray and a plurality of connection channels. The mouthpiece includes a lower mold including a lower teeth tray and a plurality of connection tabs. The plurality of connection channels are sized to allow the plurality of connection tabs to move within the plurality of connection channels. The mouthpiece includes a plug configured to be removably inserted between the upper mold and the lower mold.
Claims20
A mouthpiece, comprising:
- an upper mold comprising an upper teeth tray, a plug slot, and a plurality of connection channels including a front connection channel and side connection channels having a slanted lip on an outer edge;
- a lower mold comprising a lower teeth tray and a plurality of connection tabs including a front connection tab and side connection tabs, the side connection tabs having posts and hooks at distal ends of the posts, wherein the hooks are configured to engage with the slanted lip of the side connection channels and place tension on outer edges of the side connection channels, wherein the plurality of connection channels are longer along their longitudinal axes than corresponding connection tabs to allow sliding movement between the upper mold and the lower mold;
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- a plug comprising a tab and legs extending from the tab, wherein the legs are configured to extend through the plug slot to create an airway between the upper mold and the lower mold.
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A mouthpiece apparatus, comprising:
- an upper mold comprising an upper teeth tray configured to receive upper teeth of a user, a plug slot extending through the upper mold, and a plurality of connection channels including side connection channels having a slanted lip on an outer edge;
- a lower mold comprising a lower teeth tray configured to receive lower teeth of the user and a plurality of connection tabs configured to engage with the plurality of connection channels, the plurality of connection tabs including side connection tabs having posts and hooks at distal ends of the posts, wherein the hooks are configured to engage with the slanted lip of the side connection channels and place tension on outer edges of the side connection channels, wherein the plurality of connection channels are configured to allow the plurality of connection tabs to move within the plurality of connection channels to enable relative positioning between the upper mold and the lower mold;
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- a plug comprising a tab and legs extending from the tab, wherein the legs are configured to extend through the plug slot to create an airway between the upper mold and the lower mold.
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A mouthpiece, comprising:
- an upper mold comprising an upper teeth tray and a plurality of connection channels including side connection channels having a slanted lip on an outer edge;
- a lower mold comprising a lower teeth tray and a plurality of connection tabs, the plurality of connection tabs including side connection tabs having posts and hooks at distal ends of the posts, wherein the hooks are configured to engage with the slanted lip of the side connection channels and place tension on outer edges of the side connection channels, wherein the plurality of connection channels are sized to allow the plurality of connection tabs to move within the plurality of connection channels;
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- a plug configured to be removably inserted between the upper mold and the lower mold.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.