Patents by Inventor S. E. Leasure-Nelson

S. E. Leasure-Nelson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Sleep apnea resolution appliance
    Patent number: 5692521
    Abstract: A one piece dental appliance custom molded to a particular patient's denton for resolution of sleep apnea. The invention features a transpalatal strap extending from one side of the appliance to the opposite side joining the opposing lingual surfaces. The transpalatal strap continuously and uninterruptedly extends between and joins the right and left dental retentive portions of the appliance from one side of the maxillary arch to the opposite side of that arch. The appliance is fabricated from dental acrylic by the dentist in the office and requires a posterior access articulator to adapt acrylic lingually between the maxillary and mandibular casts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: S. E. Leasure-Nelson