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US 2011/0226261 A1Published application
Apparatus for reducing snoring
OwnerDavid Hernandezinventor
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Abstract
A mouthpiece for reducing snoring is provided. The mouthpiece includes an upper guard configured to fit over the upper teeth of a user, a lower guard configured to fit over the lower teeth of the user, a spacer assembly provided between the upper guard or the lower guard to provide an air passage at a middle section of the mouthpiece, a first adjustable assembly attached to the left side of the upper guard and the left side of the lower guard, and a second adjustable assembly attached to the right side of the upper guard and the right side of the lower guard. The first adjustable assembly and the second adjustable assembly are operable to move the lower guard relative to the upper guard.
Claims20
A mouthpiece comprising:
- an upper element configured to fit over the upper teeth or gum of a user, wherein the upper element includes:
- a left side, a middle section, and a right side;
- a first notch located between the left side and the middle section of the upper element;
- a second notch located in the middle section of the upper element;
- and
- a third notch located between the middle section and the right side of the upper element;
- a lower element configured to fit over the lower teeth or gum of the user, wherein the lower element includes:
- a left side, a middle section, and a right side;
- a fourth notch located between the left side and the middle section of the lower element;
- a fifth notch located in the middle section of the lower element;
- and
- a sixth notch located between the middle section and the right side of the lower element;
- a spacer assembly attached to at least one of the upper element and the lower element, and configured to provide an air passage between the middle section of the upper element and the middle section of the lower element;
- a first adjustable assembly attached to the left side of the upper element and the left side of the lower element;
- and
- a second adjustable assembly attached to the right side of the upper element and the right side of the lower element,
- wherein the first adjustable assembly and the second adjustable assembly are operable to move the lower element relative to the upper element.
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A mouthpiece comprising:
- an upper element configured to fit over the upper teeth or gum of a user, wherein the upper element includes a left side, a middle section, and a right side;
- a lower element configured to fit over the lower teeth or gum of the user, wherein the lower element includes a left side, a middle section, and a right side;
- a spacer assembly attached to at least one of the upper element and the lower element, and configured to provide an air passage between the middle section of the upper element and the middle section of the lower element;
- a first adjustable assembly attached to the left side of the upper element and the left side of the lower element;
- and
- a second adjustable assembly attached to the right side of the upper element and the right side of the lower element,
- wherein the first adjustable assembly and the second adjustable assembly are operable to move the lower element relative to the upper element.
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A mouthpiece comprising:
- an upper element configured to fit over the upper teeth or gum of a user, wherein the upper element includes:
- a left side, a middle section, and a right side;
- a first notch located between the left side and the middle section of the upper element;
- a second notch located in the middle section of the upper element;
- and
- a third notch located between the middle section and the right side of the upper element;
- a lower element configured to fit over the lower teeth or gum of the user, wherein the lower element includes:
- a left side, a middle section, and a right side;
- a fourth notch located between the left side and the middle section of the lower element;
- a fifth notch located in the middle section of the lower element;
- and
- a sixth notch located between the middle section and the right side of the lower element;
- and
- a spacer assembly attached to at least one of the upper element and the lower element, and configured to provide an air passage between the middle section of the upper element and the middle section of the lower element.
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