Snoring prevention apparatus

Details Snoring prevention apparatus Snoring prevention apparatus

1997-05-22

1999-11-23

Brown, Michael A.

Surgery

Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants

Antisnoring device

128860, 602902, A61F 556

Patent

active

059881704

ABSTRACT:
A snoring prevention apparatus for depressing a person's tongue during sleep is provided which includes a base plate, a tongue depressing member, an opening through which air may flow and a flexible band or strap to secure the apparatus to the person's mouth. The tongue depressing member is preferably a substantially flat member that extends from the base plate for disposition against the upper surface of the tongue such that the person's tongue is depressed which opens the airway of the person and prevents snoring. The flexible band is connected to the base plate and is disposed against the person's head for maintaining the apparatus in place. The tongue depressing member is resilient and flexible between a first tongue depressing position and a second upper position such that the tongue depressing member flexes from the first position to the second position in response to a normal body function which requires the tongue to raise during sleep, such as swallowing, coughing or sneezing. After the body function is accommodated, the tongue depressing member flexes back to the first tongue depressing position.

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