Custom-fit dental guard
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12053411B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-06

    申请号:US15993953

    申请日:2018-05-31

    发明人: Thomas W. Brown

    摘要: A dental guard (10) for preventing wear of the occlusal surfaces of a user's teeth resulting from bruxism is provided. The dental guard (10) can be can be custom-fitted to the teeth of the wearer. The guard (10) comprises a durable core (14) that is overmolded by a thermoplastic outer layer (12). The outer layer (12) can be softened through exposure to hot, but not boiling, water, and then formed around the user's teeth. The guard (10) may include one or more features (32, 84) that assist the user in proper positioning of the guard within his or her mouth during the custom fitting process.

    Mandibular advancement device
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11191664B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-07

    申请号:US16705723

    申请日:2019-12-06

    发明人: Thomas W. Brown

    IPC分类号: A61F5/56 A61F5/58

    摘要: A customizable mandibular advancement device for use in treating snoring and obstructive sleep apnea is provided. The device comprises upper and lower trays adapted to be fitted to a person's maxillary and mandibular arches. The upper tray comprises a stop member, which when engaged with a fin located on the lower tray, inhibits the posterior movement of the user's mandible thereby maintaining the mandible in an advanced position. Both the upper and lower trays comprise a core that is overmolded by a thermoplastic material that has a much lower softening temperature than the core.

    Custom-fit dental guard
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11419750B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-23

    申请号:US15993999

    申请日:2018-05-31

    发明人: Thomas W. Brown

    摘要: A dental guard (10) for preventing wear of the occlusal surfaces of a user's teeth resulting from bruxism is provided. The dental guard (10) can be can be custom-fitted to the teeth of the wearer. The guard (10) comprises a durable core (14) that is overmolded by a thermoplastic outer layer (12). The outer layer (12) can be softened through exposure to hot, but not boiling, water, and then formed around the user's teeth. The guard (10) may include one or more features (32, 84) that assist the user in proper positioning of the guard within his or her mouth during the custom fitting process.

    MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT DEVICE
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210169679A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-10

    申请号:US16705723

    申请日:2019-12-06

    发明人: Thomas W. Brown

    IPC分类号: A61F5/56

    摘要: A customizable mandibular advancement device for use in treating snoring and obstructive sleep apnea is provided. The device comprises upper and lower trays adapted to be fitted to a person's maxillary and mandibular arches. The upper tray comprises a stop member, which when engaged with a fin located on the lower tray, inhibits the posterior movement of the user's mandible thereby maintaining the mandible in an advanced position. Both the upper and lower trays comprise a core that is overmolded by a thermoplastic material that has a much lower softening temperature than the core.

    Washable thermoplastic elastomer foam and articles incorporating same

    公开(公告)号:US10940045B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-09

    申请号:US15226393

    申请日:2016-08-02

    发明人: Thomas Brown

    摘要: A thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) foam having a soft open-cell inner layer and a washable closed-cell outer layer which surrounds and substantially seals the inner layer, and which may be used alone or in combination with other components to produce useful articles. The TPE foam includes a base resin which is a styrenic block copolymer, and a foaming agent. A process of forming and molding the TPE foam includes using a shutoff nozzle to prevent the foaming agent from activating before reaching the mold cavity, using an oversized gate to minimize shear heat, and using oversized vents. An earplug may be constructed by molding the TPE foam over a core or body formed from a material which is denser than the TPE foam. A first earplug design may employ a constrained layer damping effect, while a second earplug design may employ an adjustable sound attenuation effect.

    CUSTOM-FIT DENTAL GUARD
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180344511A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-06

    申请号:US15994023

    申请日:2018-05-31

    发明人: Thomas W. Brown

    IPC分类号: A61F5/56

    摘要: A dental guard (10) for preventing wear of the occlusal surfaces of a user's teeth resulting from bruxism is provided. The dental guard (10) can be can be custom-fitted to the teeth of the wearer. The guard (10) comprises a durable core (14) that is overmolded by a thermoplastic outer layer (12). The outer layer (12) can be softened through exposure to hot, but not boiling, water, and then formed around the user's teeth. The guard (10) may include one or more features (32, 84) that assist the user in proper positioning of the guard within his or her mouth during the custom fitting process.

    CUSTOM-FIT DENTAL GUARD
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180344509A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-06

    申请号:US15993984

    申请日:2018-05-31

    发明人: Thomas W. Brown

    IPC分类号: A61F5/56

    摘要: A dental guard (10) for preventing wear of the occlusal surfaces of a user's teeth resulting from bruxism is provided. The dental guard (10) can be can be custom-fitted to the teeth of the wearer. The guard (10) comprises a durable core (14) that is overmolded by a thermoplastic outer layer (12). The outer layer (12) can be softened through exposure to hot, but not boiling, water, and then formed around the user's teeth. The guard (10) may include one or more features (32, 84) that assist the user in proper positioning of the guard within his or her mouth during the custom fitting process.

    MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT DEVICE
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220054302A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-24

    申请号:US17517803

    申请日:2021-11-03

    发明人: Thomas W. Brown

    IPC分类号: A61F5/56 A61F5/58

    摘要: A customizable mandibular advancement device for use in treating snoring and obstructive sleep apnea is provided. The device comprises upper and lower trays adapted to be fitted to a person's maxillary and mandibular arches. The upper tray comprises a stop member, which when engaged with a fin located on the lower tray, inhibits the posterior movement of the user's mandible thereby maintaining the mandible in an advanced position. Both the upper and lower trays comprise a core that is overmolded by a thermoplastic material that has a much lower softening temperature than the core.

    Custom-fit dental guard
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11229545B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-25

    申请号:US15994023

    申请日:2018-05-31

    发明人: Thomas W. Brown

    摘要: A dental guard (10) for preventing wear of the occlusal surfaces of a user's teeth resulting from bruxism is provided. The dental guard (10) can be can be custom-fitted to the teeth of the wearer. The guard (10) comprises a durable core (14) that is overmolded by a thermoplastic outer layer (12). The outer layer (12) can be softened through exposure to hot, but not boiling, water, and then formed around the user's teeth. The guard (10) may include one or more features (32, 84) that assist the user in proper positioning of the guard within his or her mouth during the custom fitting process.

    CUSTOM-FIT DENTAL GUARD
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180344510A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-06

    申请号:US15993999

    申请日:2018-05-31

    发明人: Thomas W. Brown

    IPC分类号: A61F5/56 B29C45/16

    摘要: A dental guard (10) for preventing wear of the occlusal surfaces of a user's teeth resulting from bruxism is provided. The dental guard (10) can be can be custom-fitted to the teeth of the wearer. The guard (10) comprises a durable core (14) that is overmolded by a thermoplastic outer layer (12). The outer layer (12) can be softened through exposure to hot, but not boiling, water, and then formed around the user's teeth. The guard (10) may include one or more features (32, 84) that assist the user in proper positioning of the guard within his or her mouth during the custom fitting process.