Back to results
US 2003/0150450 A1Published application
Anatomical mouthpiece with retaining wings system and method
OwnerRussell P. Fittoninventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A mouthpiece includes a wall having an anterior section and a plurality of posterior sections. Retaining wings are coupled to the anterior section. The retaining wings conform to the anatomy of the user's buccal vestibule. The method of customizing the mouthpiece includes cutting the retaining wings.
Claims21
A mouthpiece comprising:
- a wall having an anterior and a plurality of posterior sections, the anterior and posterior sections having a portion adapted to be positioned adjacent to a dental arch;
- and
- retaining wings coupled to the anterior section, a first portion of the retaining wings enclosing a portion of an orifice, and a second portion of the retaining wings adapted to an anatomy of a user's buccal vestibule.
A breathing aide comprising:
- a wall having an anterior and a posterior section, the anterior and posterior sections having a portion adapted to positioned adjacent to a dental arch;
- retaining wings coupled to the anterior section, a first portion of the retaining wings enclosing a portion of an orifice, and a second portion of the retaining wings adapted to the anatomy of the user's buccal vestibule.
A method of customizing a mouthpiece without remaking the appliance, comprising:
- providing a wall having an anterior and a plurality of posterior sections and retaining wings that couple the wall and enclose a portion of an orifice, and
- cutting the retaining wings, the retaining wings being adapted to the anatomy of a user's buccal vestibule.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.