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US 8,517,729 B2Granted
Oral mouthpiece and method for the use thereof
AssigneeThe University of Western Ontario and Trudell Medical International
InventorsRuth E. Martin, Julie Theurer, Michael Nuttall, Bryan Finlay, Brandon Coultes
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to an oral device, or mouthpiece, for delivering a fluid to the mouth or oropharynx of a user. In one embodiment, the oral device includes an intraoral portion, an extraoral portion, and an auxiliary support device that serves to stabilize the oral device. In various embodiments, the auxiliary support device may be configured with ear loops, a support band, a support frame and/or a support member. The intraoral portion generally includes at least one outlet port through which the fluid is delivered to the oral cavity or oropharynx. A method of dispensing a fluid using the oral device is also provided.
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An oral mouthpiece comprising:
- an intraoral portion defining an intraoral conduit having at least one outlet port adapted to dispense at least one fluid pulse;
- an extraoral portion integrally formed with the intraoral portion, the extraoral portion defining an extraoral conduit in flow communication with the intraoral conduit, the extraoral portion being connectable to a fluid supply wherein the intraoral portion and extraoral portion form a delivery conduit, and wherein the intraoral portion meets the extraoral portion in a pair of first loop regions such that each first loop region is adapted to be positioned at a corner of a user's mouth;
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- an auxiliary support device coupled to the extraoral portion, wherein the auxiliary support device is formed separately from the intraoral and extraoral portions and comprises a different material than the intraoral and extraoral portions, wherein the auxiliary support device comprises a pair of ear connectors, and wherein the extraoral portion further includes a pair of second loop regions, each of the second loop regions spaced cheekwardly from a corresponding one of the first loop regions and wherein each of the pair of ear connectors is connected to a respective second loop region.
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An oral mouthpiece comprising:
- an intraoral portion defining an intraoral conduit having at least one outlet port adapted to dispense at least one fluid pulse;
- an extraoral portion integrally formed with the intraoral portion, the extraoral portion defining an extraoral conduit in flow communication with the intraoral conduit, the extraoral portion being connectable to a fluid supply whereby the intraoral portion and extraoral portion form a delivery conduit;
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- an auxiliary support device coupled to the extraoral portion, wherein the auxiliary support device is formed separately from the intraoral and extraoral portions and comprises a different material than the intraoral and extraoral portions, wherein said auxiliary support device comprises a pair of ear connectors, wherein each ear connector is an ear loop, and wherein each ear loop comprises a knitted material.
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An oral mouthpiece comprising:
- an intraoral portion defining an intraoral conduit having at least one outlet port adapted to dispense at least one fluid pulse;
- an extraoral portion integrally formed with the intraoral portion, the extraoral portion defining an extraoral conduit in flow communication with the intraoral conduit, the extraoral portion being connectable to a fluid supply whereby the intraoral portion and extraoral portion form a delivery conduit;
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- an auxiliary support device coupled to the extraoral portion, wherein the auxiliary support device is formed separately from the intraoral and extraoral portions and comprises a different material than the intraoral and extraoral portions, wherein the auxiliary support device comprises a laterally extending support member positioned above the extraoral portion and adapted to engage the user's face above an upper lip, and at least one securing member separate from the extraoral portion coupled to opposite ends of the support member.
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An oral mouthpiece comprising:
- an intraoral portion defining an intraoral conduit having at least one outlet port adapted to dispense at least one fluid pulse;
- an extraoral portion integrally formed with the intraoral portion, the extraoral portion defining an extraoral conduit in flow communication with the intraoral conduit, the extraoral portion being connectable to a fluid supply whereby the intraoral portion and extraoral portion form a delivery conduit;
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- an auxiliary support device coupled to the extraoral portion, wherein the auxiliary support device is formed separately from the intraoral and extraoral portions and comprises a different material than the intraoral and extraoral portions, wherein the auxiliary support device comprises a yoke and at least one securing member separate from the extraoral portion connected to the yoke.
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An oral mouthpiece comprising:
- an intraoral portion defining an intraoral conduit having at least one outlet port adapted to dispense at least one fluid pulse;
- an extraoral portion integrally formed with the intraoral portion, the extraoral portion defining an extraoral conduit in flow communication with the intraoral conduit, the extraoral portion being connectable to a fluid supply whereby the intraoral portion and extraoral portion form a delivery conduit;
- and an auxiliary support device coupled to the extraoral portion, wherein the auxiliary support device is formed separately from the intraoral and extraoral portions and comprises a different material than the intraoral and extraoral portions, wherein the auxiliary support device comprises a U-shaped frame shaped separate from the extraoral portion and configured to engage the user's chin, the frame having opposite end portions coupled to the extraoral portion.
An oral mouthpiece comprising:
- a pair of laterally spaced intraoral portions defining intraoral conduits each having at least one outlet port adapted to dispense at least one fluid pulse;
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- an extraoral portion integrally formed with each of the intraoral portions, the extraoral portions defining extraoral conduits in flow communication with the intraoral conduits, the extraoral portions being connectable to a fluid supply wherein the intraoral portions and extraoral portions form a delivery conduit, wherein the extraoral portions comprise a pair of spaced apart lip bends communicating with the intraoral portions and a pair of chin portions extending downwardly from the lip bends, the chin portions forming a loop positionable under the user's chin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.