Patents Represented by Attorney Green Mountain Innovations
  • Patent number: 8166976
    Abstract: The invention is an oral appliance for prevention of sleeping problems including snoring, sleep apnea and bruxism. Specifically, the appliance alters the position of the user's mandible, which is known as a method for reducing the restriction of the flow of air through the pharyngeal passageway. The appliance is a one-piece device molded from a flexible polymer such as KratonĀ®. It includes an upper maxillary tray and a lower mandibulary tray. Both upper and lower trays include inner and outer walls which increase contact area with the teeth. The hinge mechanism of the device includes a positive positioning system comprised of opposed interlocking ridges. The ridges serve to create offset between the position of the upper tray and lower tray relative to each other, therefore advancing the user's mandible. Additional features include airflow posts to keep the mouthpiece from sealing completely, a cleft contour, and a tooth retention tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Sleeping Well LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Webster, Larry Carlberg, Avery Lieberman
  • Patent number: D606277
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Inventor: Jeff Hachmann
  • Patent number: D656032
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Inventor: Sharon Monette-Owens
  • Patent number: D664308
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Hepper LLC
    Inventor: Jed Crystal