Appeal No. 1999-2553
Application No. 08/802,222
BACKGROUND
The appellant's invention relates to a snore prevention
device. An understanding of the invention can be derived from
a reading of exemplary claims 1 and 5, which read as follows:
1. A snore prevention device for placement in the
mouth of a user, the mouth having an exterior
portion terminating in upper and lower lips, a
posterior portion, and teeth therebetween,
comprising:
an oval plate for receipt in the mouth between
the teeth and the lips, the plate including an
aperture centered therein for accommodating airflow
into and out of the mouth; and
a rigid tab member extending lateral from a
first side of the oval plate, the tab member
immediately adjacent the aperture such that when the
oval plate is received in the mouth and the upper
and lower lips are separated, the tab member locates
the aperture to allow for the flow of air into and
out of the mouth therethrough.
5. A snore prevention device for placement in a
human mouth having gums therein and terminating at a
pair of lips, comprising:
a contoured, elliptical plate for receipt in a
mouth between the gums and the lips, the plate
including an air passage therethrough; and
means connected to said plate for positioning
the air passage in the mouth and for allowing the
continuous ingress and egress of air through the air
passage when the lips are separated.
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