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WO1998002119A1 - Dispositif anti-ronflement de taille reductible - Google Patents

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WO1998002119A1
WO1998002119A1 PCT/US1996/012378 US9612378W WO9802119A1 WO 1998002119 A1 WO1998002119 A1 WO 1998002119A1 US 9612378 W US9612378 W US 9612378W WO 9802119 A1 WO9802119 A1 WO 9802119A1
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Frank T. Lilly, Jr.
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Priority to JP50596498A priority patent/JP2002515787A/ja
Priority to EP96927264A priority patent/EP0929275A4/fr
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices ; Anti-rape devices
    • A61F5/56—Devices for preventing snoring
    • A61F5/566—Intra-oral devices

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  • the present invention relates to a device intended to prevent its user from snoring. More specifically, the present invention relates to an anti-snoring device that is both manipulable and reducible to accommodate different mouth sizes.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 746,869 which issued to Stillman A. Moulton on December 15, 1903, discloses an anti- snoring device comprised of a membrane having a central aperture and a flap covering the aperture.
  • the Moulton '869 device when inserted in its normal position, allows a user to exhale through the mouth, but forces a user to inhale through the nose.
  • the Waite '128 device does not restrict airflow to a single direction or otherwise eliminate all airflow through the mouth.
  • the anti-snoring device of the present invention comprises a flexible, elongate oval membrane having a handle on one side of the membrane to facilitate easy placement into and removal from the mouth.
  • a pair of spaced grooves that extend about the perimeter of the membrane.
  • the outer groove lies at a distance of approximately one-eighth inch from the perimeter of the membrane.
  • the inner groove lies at a distance of approximately one-eighth inch inside the outer groove, or one-quarter inch from the perimeter of the membrane.
  • the grooves which reach a depth of approximately half the thickness of the membrane, allow a user to reduce the height and length of the membrane by trimming away a portion of its perimeter.
  • two guide marks are provided at each of two diagonally situated corners.
  • the outer guide marks extend between the perimeter and the outer groove, whereas the inner guide marks extend between the outer groove and inner groove .
  • the guide marks reach a depth of approximately half the thickness of the membrane.
  • a user may trim the device a total of four times, in approximately one -eighth inch intervals, for a maximum length and height reduction of one- half inch.
  • Fig. 1 is an end view of the device, at its fully reduced size, fitted for use in a person's mouth, with a portion of the person's face broken away to expose the interior of the mouth and air passages through the nose and sinuses;
  • Fig. 2 is a plan view of the present invention
  • Fig. 3 is a side, partly elevational, partly sectional view taken along lines 3 - 3 of Fig. 2 ,-
  • Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of the device shown in its bent form as during use;
  • Fig. 5 is a plan view of the device following a first reduction in the size of the membrane; and Fig. 6 is a plan view of the device following a second reduction in the size of the membrane.
  • Fig. 1 10 denotes generally an anti-snoring device of the present invention, which I prefer to call the Snore Stopper.
  • the anti-snoring device 10 is formed of a thermoplastic material that is both lightweight and flexible, or any other suitable material having similar properties.
  • the anti-snoring device 10 of the present invention has a unitary structure comprising an elongate oval membrane 12 and a centrally located handle 14 projecting outwardly approximately one-half inch from one side of membrane 12. Handle 14 perpendicularly depends from membrane 12 with its sides tapering to a truncated end 16, which gives the handle a generally trapezoidal appearance as shown in Figs. 3 and 4.
  • handle 14 is relatively small, i.e., approximately one-quarter inch long at its junction with membrane 12, the handle facilitates a more uniform bending of membrane 12 during use. This allows membrane 12 adequately to conform to a user's mouth, which ensures a more comfortable fit of anti-snoring device 10. It should be noted, however, that any handle having a relatively short junction with membrane 12 also would suffice because such a handle would provide for a manipulable anti-snoring device 10 having a flexible membrane 12.
  • membrane 12 contains outer and inner score grooves 20 and 22, respectively, in spaced relation to the perimeter of membrane 12.
  • the outer score groove 20 lies at a distance of approximately one -eighth inch from the perimeter.
  • the inner score groove 22 lies at a distance of approximately one-eighth inch inside the outer score groove 20, or one-quarter inch from the perimeter.
  • the score grooves 20 and 22, which reach a depth of approximately half the thickness of the membrane 12, allow a user to reduce the height and length of the device 10 by trimming away a portion of the perimeter.
  • score grooves 20 and 22 contribute to increased flexibility of the membrane 12, which lends itself to an anti-snoring device 10 that more comfortably fits in the mouth and better seals between the lips and gums to prevent airflow.
  • score guides 24, 24', 26 and 26' are provided. Score guides 24 and 26 are located at one end of membrane 12, and score guides 24' and 26' are located at the opposite end, whereby the two sets are in diagonally opposed relation.
  • the outer score guides 24 and 24' communicate between the perimeter and the outer score groove 20 by extending the straight portions of score groove 20 linearly outwardly to the arcuate perimeter of membrane 12.
  • the inner score guides 26 and 26' communicate between the outer score groove 20 and inner score groove 22, extending the straight portion of score groove 22 linearly outwardly toward the arcuate portions of score groove 20. Like the outer and inner score grooves 20 and 22, respectively, the score guides 24, 24', 26 and 26' reach a depth of approximately half the thickness of the membrane 12.
  • a user may reduce the size of the anti-snoring device 10 a total of four times. Each reduction occurs in approximately one-eighth inch intervals, for a maximum length and height reduction of one-half inch.
  • a user will begin cutting at either guide mark 24 or 24', and continue cutting in a straight line until a one-eighth inch strip is removed from one edge of membrane 12, as shown in Fig. 5.
  • a second one-eighth reduction in the height of membrane 12 and a one-quarter inch reduction in the length of membrane 12 the user will cut along the remainder of score groove 20 until the entire outer one-eighth strip is removed from membrane 12, as shown in Fig. 6.
  • a user may duplicate the above- described operation beginning at guide mark 26 or 26' .
  • anti-snoring device 10 To insert anti-snoring device 10 into the mouth, a user grasps the handle 14 and first urges one end of membrane 12 between the lips and gums, followed by the other end. Once the user positions anti-snoring device 10 between the lips and gums, the user may center the device 10 by manipulating handle 14 thereof. Once the device is centered, the user needs only to relax and breath comfortably through the nasal passages, the process of exhaling being indicated by the arrows in Fig. 1. While the structure of the anti-snoring device 10 will remain the same for all embodiments thereof, it should be noted that a flavoring, such as peppermint or spearmint, may be mixed into the thermoplastic prior to forming the device 10.
  • a flavoring such as peppermint or spearmint
  • a pigment also may be added to produce differently colored devices 10 so as to avoid confusion and facilitate easier identification of an individual's anti-snoring device 10. It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the sole embodiment described above, but encompasses any and all embodiments within the scope of the following claims.

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Abstract

Cette invention se rapporte à un dispositif anti-ronflement (10) qui s'insère entre les gencives et les lèvres de l'utilisateur. Ce dispositif (10) comporte une membrane ovale allongée flexible (12), dont une face comporte une poignée (14) située en son centre, pour faciliter le placement du dispositif dans la bouche et son retrait de la bouche. La poignée (14) est reliée par une extrémité à la membrane (12) au niveau d'une jonction d'une longueur d'environ un quart de pouce, ce qui permet à la membrane (12) de fléchir ou de se plier plus uniformément, lorsqu'elle est placée dans la bouche de l'utilisateur. Sur la même face de la membrane (12) comportant la poignée (14), sont prévues une paire de rainures entaillées (20, 22) à des intervalles d'un huitième de pouce, à partir du pourtour de la membrane. Une paire de guides d'entailles externes (24, 26), qui s'étendent entre le pourtour de la membrane et la rainure entaillée externe, et une paire de guides d'entailles internes, qui s'étendent entre les rainures entaillées interne et externe, permettent de réduire aisément la taille du dispositif par rognage de ces bords, pour qu'il s'adapte à la bouche de n'importe quel utilisateur.
PCT/US1996/012378 1996-07-11 1996-07-24 Dispositif anti-ronflement de taille reductible Ceased WO1998002119A1 (fr)

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AU67142/96A AU6714296A (en) 1996-07-11 1996-07-24 Anti-snoring device with reducible size
MXPA99000505A MXPA99000505A (es) 1996-07-11 1996-07-24 Dispositivo anti-ronquido con tamano reducible.
JP50596498A JP2002515787A (ja) 1996-07-24 1996-07-24 縮小可能な寸法のいびき防止装置
EP96927264A EP0929275A4 (fr) 1996-07-11 1996-07-24 Dispositif anti-ronflement de taille reductible

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US08/678,230 US5642738A (en) 1996-05-28 1996-07-11 Anti-snoring device with reducible size

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WO2006102693A1 (fr) * 2005-03-29 2006-10-05 Elmar Karg Systeme d'obturation buccale et dispositif de fabrication de celui-ci
JP2016510620A (ja) * 2013-03-15 2016-04-11 マイオロフェイス・アクチボラゲットＭＹｏｒｏｆａｃｅ ＡＢ 顔、唇、及び咽の筋肉のトレーニングのための装置

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US5052410A (en) * 1990-10-24 1991-10-01 Stubbs James M Device for controlling eating and smoking habits
US5234005A (en) * 1989-10-31 1993-08-10 E-Z Gard Industries, Inc. Protective mouthguard assembly
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US3818906A (en) * 1972-12-01 1974-06-25 J Stubbs Apparatus for controlling eating and smoking habits
US5234005A (en) * 1989-10-31 1993-08-10 E-Z Gard Industries, Inc. Protective mouthguard assembly
US5052410A (en) * 1990-10-24 1991-10-01 Stubbs James M Device for controlling eating and smoking habits
US5447168A (en) * 1994-10-03 1995-09-05 Bancroft; James J. Mouthguard

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WO2006102693A1 (fr) * 2005-03-29 2006-10-05 Elmar Karg Systeme d'obturation buccale et dispositif de fabrication de celui-ci
JP2016510620A (ja) * 2013-03-15 2016-04-11 マイオロフェイス・アクチボラゲットＭＹｏｒｏｆａｃｅ ＡＢ 顔、唇、及び咽の筋肉のトレーニングのための装置
EP2969065A4 (fr) * 2013-03-15 2016-11-09 Myoroface Ab Dispositif d'entraînement des muscles du visage, des lèvres et de la gorge
US9895575B2 (en) 2013-03-15 2018-02-20 Myoroface Ab Device for training of face, lip and throat muscles

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