Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Universal oral appliance with a universal coupler
- Patent Title (中): 通用口器具有通用耦合器
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Application No.: US13080167Application Date: 2011-04-05
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Publication No.: US08662084B2Publication Date: 2014-03-04
- Inventor: W. Keith Thornton
- Applicant: W. Keith Thornton
- Applicant Address: US TX Carrollton
- Assignee: Airway Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Airway Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Carrollton
- Agency: Baker Botts L.L.P.
- Main IPC: A61C5/14
- IPC: A61C5/14

Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a universal oral appliance is provided. The universal oral appliance comprises an arched frame configured to be positioned proximate to the occlusal surface of a user's dental arch such that the arched frame extends beyond the cuspids of the user's dental arch when the arched frame is inserted in the user's mouth. The arched frame comprises a universal coupler configured to removably engage a dental attachment. The universal coupler comprises a substantially planar surface proximate to and extending across the midline of the arched frame. The universal coupler further comprises a first rail coupled to a first end of the substantially planar surface, and a second rail coupled to a second end of the substantially planar surface. The first rail, second rail, and substantially planar surface form a slot.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120255563A1 UNIVERSAL ORAL APPLIANCE WITH A UNIVERSAL COUPLER Public/Granted day:2012-10-11
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