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Anti-snoring device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-10-01
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Granted: 1989-04-04
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Expires: 2007-10-01
Abstract
Abstract An anti-snoring device comprising a sheet of flexible, tear-resistant material, a hypoallergenic adhesive applied to the back face of the material, and a protective backing sheet covering the adhesive back of said material, wherein the device is adapted to cover a user's mouth completely, has sides which converge towards the top to conform to the user's cheeklines, and a top which has a central depression to conform to the user's nose and nostrils.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas H. Woods
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 12:36
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/56
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
An anti-snoring device comprising a sheet of flexible, tear-resistant material, a hypoallergenic adhesive applied to the back face of said material, and a backing sheet which covers the adhesive back of said material, wherein the device is sized and configured to substantially cover a user's closed mouth and fit within the area between the cheeklines and underneath the nose without extending over the user's nose or cheeks and to extend below the user's mouth sufficiently to hold the mouth closed, said device having angular sides converging towards the top edge to extend along the cheeklines o f the user, and having a central depression at the top edge to fit below the underside of the user'nose.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
An anti-snoring device comprising a sheet of flexible, tear-resistant material, a hypoallergenic adhesive applied to the back face of said material, and a backing sheet which covers the adhesive back of said material, wherein the device is sized and configured to substantially cover a user's closed mouth and fit within the area between the cheeklines and underneath the nose without extending over the user's nose or cheeks and to extend below the user's mouth sufficiently to hold the mouth closed, said device having angular sides converging towards the top edge to extend along the cheeklines o f the user, and having a central depression at the top edge to fit below the underside of the user'nose.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
An anti-snoring device according to claim 1, wherein the point at which each side and the lower edge of the device meet is cut off.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
An anti-snoring device according to claim 2, wherein the lower edge of said device is continuously convexly curved to generally conform to the contour of the user's lower lip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
An anti-snoring device according to claim 2, wherein said material is a non-woven fabric.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
An anti-snoring device according to claim 2, wherein said material is paper.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
An anti-snoring device according to claim 1, wherein said adhesive is uniformly applied to the back face of said material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
An anti-snoring device according to claim 2, wherein said adhesive is applied to the outer edges of said material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
An anti-snoring device according to claim 2, wherein the overall dimensions of the device measure about two inches by three inches.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-04-03 | 1992-10-03 | 1993-04-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-04-03 | 1996-10-03 | 1997-04-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-04-03 | 2000-10-03 | 2001-04-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |