Patent EP0102390A1 successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
Patent US3259129A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US3259129A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Apparatus for correcting tongue thrust problems
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1964-06-17
•
Granted: 1966-07-05
•
Expires: 1984-06-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Tepper Harry William
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 13:17
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/58; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/05; A61B5/053; A61B5/0534; A61C; A61C7/00; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/02; A61N1/04; A61N1/05; A61N1/0526; A61N1/0548; A61N1/18; A61N1/32; A61N1/36; A61N1/36014
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A DEVICE FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICAL STIMULI FOR CORRECTING TONGUE THRUST PROBLEMS OF A WEARER OF THE DEVICE, COMPRISING: A FULL PALATE RETAINER POSITIONABLE IN SAID WEARER''S MOUTH AGAINST THE PALATE THEREOF, SAID RETAINER BEING MADE FROM AN IMPRESSION OF SAID PALATE AND INCLUDING MEANS FOR MAINTAINING SAID RETAINER IN POSITION IN SAID MOUTH AGAINST SAID PALATE; A PAIR OF ELECTRODES MOUNTEDF IN SAID PALATE RETAINER IN SUCH A MANNER THAT SAID ELECTRODES ARE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY ONE MILLIMETER FROM THE LINGUAL SURFACE OF THE UPPER INCISORS OF SAID WEARER WHEN SAID PALATE RETAINER IS IN POSITION IN SAID MOUTH, SAID ELECTRODES INCLUDING TIPS WHICH PROJECTS TOWARD THE TIP OF THE WEARER''S TONGUE ABOUT TWO MILLIMETERS FROM SAID INCISORS WHEN SAID PALATE RETAINER IS IN POSITION IN SAID MOUTH; A BATTERY MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID PALATE RETAINER; AND ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID RETAINER FOR CONNECTING SAID ELECTRODES IN SERIES WITH SAID BATTERY MEANS, WHEREBY SAID TONGUE WILL CLOSE SAID CIRCUIT AND RECEIVE ELECTRICAL STIMULI WHEN SAID TONGUE CONTACTS SAID ELECTRODES.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
170 words
A DEVICE FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICAL STIMULI FOR CORRECTING TONGUE THRUST PROBLEMS OF A WEARER OF THE DEVICE, COMPRISING: A FULL PALATE RETAINER POSITIONABLE IN SAID WEARER''S MOUTH AGAINST THE PALATE THEREOF, SAID RETAINER BEING MADE FROM AN IMPRESSION OF SAID PALATE AND INCLUDING MEANS FOR MAINTAINING SAID RETAINER IN POSITION IN SAID MOUTH AGAINST SAID PALATE; A PAIR OF ELECTRODES MOUNTEDF IN SAID PALATE RETAINER IN SUCH A MANNER THAT SAID ELECTRODES ARE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY ONE MILLIMETER FROM THE LINGUAL SURFACE OF THE UPPER INCISORS OF SAID WEARER WHEN SAID PALATE RETAINER IS IN POSITION IN SAID MOUTH, SAID ELECTRODES INCLUDING TIPS WHICH PROJECTS TOWARD THE TIP OF THE WEARER''S TONGUE ABOUT TWO MILLIMETERS FROM SAID INCISORS WHEN SAID PALATE RETAINER IS IN POSITION IN SAID MOUTH; A BATTERY MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID PALATE RETAINER; AND ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID RETAINER FOR CONNECTING SAID ELECTRODES IN SERIES WITH SAID BATTERY MEANS, WHEREBY SAID TONGUE WILL CLOSE SAID CIRCUIT AND RECEIVE ELECTRICAL STIMULI WHEN SAID TONGUE CONTACTS SAID ELECTRODES.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-07-04 | 1970-01-03 | 1970-07-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-07-04 | 1974-01-03 | 1974-07-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-07-04 | 1978-01-03 | 1978-07-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |