# US 2016/0256239 A1 · Mouth Guard Assembly

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- Number: US 2016/0256239 A1
- Document ID: US20160256239A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/640,112
- Filed: 2015-03-06
- Published: 2016-09-08
- Earliest claimed: 2015-03-06
- Inventors: Amy Nolte
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160256239A1

## CPC

- A61C 7/08: Mouthpiece-type retainers {or positioners, e.g. for both the lower and upper arch (arch-shaped medicament applicators for teeth or gums A61C19/063; mouthguards for protecting the teeth of sportsmen A63B71/085)}
- A61C: DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE (non-driven toothbrushes A46B; {tongue scrapers A61B17/24;} preparations for dentistry A61K6/00; preparations for cleaning the teeth or mouth A61K8/00, A61Q11/00)

## Abstract

A mouth guard assembly for includes a teeth protection apparatus that may be worn within a mouth of a user while the user engages in athletic activity. The teeth protection apparatus covers an upper row of teeth of the user and the teeth protection apparatus surrounds an upper surface and a lower surface of an orthodontic device on the upper row of teeth. The teeth protection apparatus protects the orthodontic device from impact damage.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A mouth guard assembly configured to accommodate an orthodontic device, said assembly comprising:
a teeth protection apparatus configured to be worn within a mouth of a user while the user engages in athletic activity such that said teeth protection apparatus covers an upper row of teeth of the user, said teeth protection apparatus being positioned against an orthodontic device on the upper row of teeth such that the orthodontic device is protected from impact damage.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said teeth protection apparatus comprises a guard having a first end, a second end, a front surface and a back surface, said guard being arcuate between said first end and said second end such that said guard is U-shaped.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The assembly according to claim 2, further comprising a cushion being attached to said guard, said cushion being positioned on said back surface, said cushion extending substantially between said first end and said second end, said cushion being configured to abut the top row of the user's teeth when said guard is positioned within the user's mouth thereby protecting the orthodontic device from impact damage.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The assembly according to claim 2, further comprising a plurality of bumpers attached to said guard, each of said bumpers being positioned on said front surface, said bumpers being spaced apart from each other, said bumpers being centrally positioned between said first end and said second end, said bumpers being convexly arcuate with respect to said front surface, said bumpers being compressible against said front surface such that said bumpers are configured to absorb impact energy.

### Claim 5

A mouth guard assembly configured to accommodate an orthodontic device, said assembly comprising:
a teeth protecting apparatus configured to be worn within a mouth of a user while the user engages in athletic activity such that said teeth protecting apparatus covers an upper row of teeth of the user, said teeth protecting apparatus being positioned above an upper surface and below a lower surface of an orthodontic device on the upper row of teeth such that the orthodontic device is protected from impact damage, said teeth protecting apparatus comprising:
a guard having a first end, a second end, a front surface and a back surface, said guard being arcuate between said first end and said second end such that said guard is U-shaped, said guard being configured to be positioned within the user's mouth such that said guard is coextensive with upper row of the user's teeth;
a cushion being attached to said guard, said cushion being positioned on said back surface, said cushion extending substantially between said first end and said second end, said cushion being configured to abut the top row of the user's teeth when said guard is positioned within the user's mouth thereby protecting the orthodontic device from impact damage; and
a plurality of bumpers attached to said guard, each of said bumpers being positioned on said front surface, said bumpers being spaced apart from each other, said bumpers being centrally positioned between said first end and said second end, said bumpers being convexly arcuate with respect to said front surface, said bumpers being compressible against said front surface such that said bumpers are configured to absorb impact energy.