DE2704709A1 - DEVICE TO PREVENT SNORING - Google Patents

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Patent attorneys Dipl.- ing. Curt Wallach

Dipl.-Ing. Günther Koch

2 7 0 A 7 0 9 Dipl.-Phys. Dr Tino Haibach

Dipl.-Ing. Rainer Feldkamp

D-8000 Munich 2 Kaufingerstraße 8 Telephone (0 89) 24 02 75 Telex 5 29 513 wakai d

Date: February 4, 1977

Our reference: 15 786 - K / Kl

Rene DUC
Chermlgnon lingerie / Switzerland

Device for preventing snoring

The invention is concerned with a device for promoting nasal breathing during sleep by obstruction of mouth breathing, which is considered to be the main cause of snoring is.

According to the invention, a device for preventing snoring comprises a curved plate so configured is that it fits between the jaws and at least the upper lip, being provided from the concave Side of the plate when in use Project into the wearer's mouth to keep the wearer's jaws apart

An exemplary embodiment of the invention is illustrated below described in the drawing. In the drawing show:

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Fig. 1 is a view of the inside of the device Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device according to Fig. 1 yj Fig. J> a section along the line III-III of FIG. Per

the device being deployed in the wearer's mouth.

The device is formed by a curved plate 10, which is adapted to the jaws of a person and has a rounded upper edge that is between the upper lip and the upper row of teeth fits, and the plate also has a slightly narrower rounded lower part, the fits between the lower lip of the wearer and the row of teeth below (see Fig. 3) ·

As can be seen from Fig. 1 has both the rounded upper part as well as the rounded lower part a central recess or an inwardly re-entrant rounding to to ensure a comfortable fit.

The plate has 10 on its rear concave side two pairs of symmetrical horizontal ribs 11 and 12, which are at two different heights at a distance from each other / and, when the device is carried by a person, standing in his mouth with the upper and lower Support the row of teeth and thus keep the jaws at a distance from one another. The plate 10 is of such a size that the mouth of the wearer is effectively closed, thereby promoting nasal breathing during sleep and effectively snoring is prevented.

The device is preferably made from a single piece of synthetic plastics material, which is the plate gives sufficient flexibility to accommodate the individual

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Adjust the shape of the wearer's mouth. The flexibility of the plate IO is enhanced by the symmetrical spacing of the ribs 11 and 12 around the central axis of the device (section line III-III according to FIG. 1) improved.

Patent application;

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Claims (5)

270A709 Claims Device for preventing snoring, characterized in that it is curved Plate (10) which is designed so that it is between the jaws and at least the upper lip of the Wearer fits and that stops (11, 12) from the concave side of the plate (10) when worn in the mouth of the carrier protrude to keep the jaws apart. 2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the stops consist of at least two horizontal ribs (11, 12) are made, which are arranged at different heights at a distance from one another are. 3. Apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the plate and the ribs molded from a single piece of synthetic plastic material. 4. Apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that it has two pairs of symmetrically arranged Has ribs (11, 12) at different heights. 5. Apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that the material is so flexible Is that it conforms to the shape of the wearer's mouth. 709832/0308 ORIGINAL INSPECTED