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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5465734 | Adjustable tongue positioning device and method An apparatus is provided for positioning a user's tongue to bring the tongue forward, to decrease obstructions in the user's airway and reduce snoring. The apparatus comprises a tongue sleeve which is configured to retain the forward extent of the user's ... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5452727 | Orofacial myographic measurement apparatus A myographic measurement apparatus for direct strength measurement of the orofacial muscles, in particular, the lip and tongue muscles. The apparatus includes a pressure-sensitive probe that is adapted to be placed in engagement with the orofacial muscle ... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5373859 | Tongue positioning device A device is provided to retain the tongue in a normal or extended position without undue discomfort for an extended period of time by holding the tongue securely in a housing by means of vacuum created within the device. The housing may then be positioned... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5082007 | Multi-laminar mouthguards A mouthguard that possesses a number of unique features including: a two part main body in which the two parts are exactly identical so that they can be fabricated by the same mold; the main body has internal pockets that provide for the placement of a lo... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5052410 | Device for controlling eating and smoking habits Apparatus for reducing the craving for food and tobacco smoke including a flexible resilient member having a central portion with an intermediate portion inclined upwardly received between the lower lip and teeth and a pair of outwardly extending aperture... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5052409 | Oral appliance for tongue thrust correction An oral appliance for tongue thrust correction includes a pair of thin wire filament loops pivotally coupled together for limited pivotal movement about an axis. One loop forms a palatal portion and the other loop forms a lingual portion which includes a ... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4986283 | Oral appliance for tongue thrust correction An oral appliance for correcting tongue thrust or facial oral muscular dysfunction includes palatal and lingual portions arranged to encourage the tongue to contact the rugae for maintaining proper proprioceptive feel. The appliance may include a receptac... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4976275 | Method of breaking a nail biting habit A method for breaking a nail biting habit includes preventing a patient from moving his tongue into a position to contact the fingernail or fingertip when such fingernail or fingertip is placed in the patient's mouth for the purpose of biting the fingerna... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4718662 | Tongue positioning and exercising device A device having an outer marginal area for clenched retention between the upper and lower teeth. Tongue supporting members extend inwardly and upwardly from the marginal area to properly position the tongue with the tongue tip in contact with the upper al... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4676240 | Tongue locking device to minimize effects of sleep apnea and to reduce snoring A device is provided for positioning within the mouth of a user to hold the tip of the tongue forward of the teeth so as to increase pharyngeal airflow passageway and provide oral airflow passageway and thus mimimize sleep apnea effects and signifcantly r... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4608974 | Tongue therapy device A tongue therapy device is disclosed for training the tongue to assume its proper posture on the palate and to prevent tongue thrust during swallowing. The device includes an element, such as a pin, for irritating the tongue upon contact. A protective ele... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4593686 | Monitor for an anti-apnea device A monitor system is provided for a device used in the treatment of sleep apnea. The device engages the user's tongue in a socket. The tongue is thereby held in a forward position, increasing the size of the air passageway, while at the same time flow of a... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4304227 | Device for treatment of snoring, bruxism or for avoidance of sleep apnea A device is provided for positioning within the mouth of a user for preventing snoring and nocturnal tooth grinding. The device is an integrally molded body. The device provides dental engaging portions and a rearwardly-opening central socket for cooperat... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4198967 | Tongue holder A tongue holding device incorporating an upper and lower clamp arms each terminating at the distal end thereof in an upper and lower clamp for contacting, grasping and holding the tongue of an unconscious person during the procedure of resuscitation and a... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4196724 | Tongue locking device A suction producing formation is elastically contracted to apply suction upon release, to a tongue receiving receptacle inserted into the mouth of a patient. The tongue tip is thereby wedgingly engaged with the rearwardly converging walls of the receptacl... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4169473 | Anti-snoring and anti-bruxism device A device is provided for positioning within the mouth of a user for preventing snoring and nocturnal tooth grinding. The device is an integrally molded body providing an externally located lip-engaging member and internally located parts to be positioned ... | 10/02/1979 |
