发明授权
- 专利标题： Oral appliances with major connectors and methods for manufacture
- 专利标题（中）： 具有主要连接器和制造方法的口腔器具
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申请号： US12484223申请日： 2009-06-14
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公开(公告)号： US08113206B2公开(公告)日： 2012-02-14
- 发明人: Mark Roettger , Robert C. Molhoek , Jon D. Kittelsen , Henry D. Cross, III , Paul A. Broadbent , Paul L. Bradshaw , Paul C. Belvedere , William L. Ballanoff
- 申请人： Mark Roettger , Robert C. Molhoek , Jon D. Kittelsen , Henry D. Cross, III , Paul A. Broadbent , Paul L. Bradshaw , Paul C. Belvedere , William L. Ballanoff
- 申请人地址： US MN Minneapolis
- 专利权人： Bite Tech, Inc.
- 当前专利权人： Bite Tech, Inc.
- 当前专利权人地址： US MN Minneapolis
- 代理机构： Clise, Billion & Cyr, P.A.
- 代理商 Ben Armitage
- 主分类号： A61F5/37
- IPC分类号： A61F5/37 ; A61F5/56 ; A61F11/00 ; A61C5/14
摘要：
Oral appliances adapted to for spacing the occlusal surfaces of the teeth of a user are disclosed. The oral appliances have a major connector interconnecting a first bite pad and a second bite pad. The first bite pad can include a first spacer and the second bite pad can include a second spacer that are configured to maintain the spacing of the occlusal surfaces of opposing teeth of a user during clenching or upon an impact to the jaw. Methods for the manufacture of composite oral appliances are also disclosed. The methods include forming a composite oral appliance over a model of a user's mouth.