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Reusable customizable breathing apparatus mouthpiece with bitewings

  • US 20060207611A1
  • Filed: 04/12/2006
  • Published: 09/21/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A reusable customizable mouthpiece wherein a core member comprises:

  • a substantially rigid non-formable core that provides a rigid shape to said mouthpiece extending from a proximal in-mouth end toward a position short of a distal outside end and forming part of a horizontal passageway with a U-shaped member that forms said complete mouthpiece of a type with a front portion forming a breathing hole and at least one rear customizable bitewing portion;

    wherein said rear customizable bitewing portion initially provides a formable hollow cavity, wherein said formable cavity may be empty, partially, or completely filled, and wherein said bitewing portion extends beyond said hollow cavity and may form open or closed distal flaps along a horizontal bite plane;

    and wherein a channel or channels are provided that extend from said front portion toward and into said cavity such that said channel allows for a fluid such as a gas or a liquid to flow into and out of said cavity;

    said formable portion comprising an integral set of bitewings with formable upper and lower surfaces and flanges having upwardly-extending and downwardly-extending flange portions with upper and lower edges, respectively, and providing inside surfaces spaced for formable engagement with opposite side surfaces of said user'"'"'s teeth, and wherein said formable hollow cavity portion may or may not contain a filling material that allows for complete or partial return to an original position and dimension of said bitewing after said mouthpiece has been used for engagement with said user'"'"'s teeth by one or more users.

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