Patents Assigned to Laboratories Norval SA
  • Intraoral orthosis for preventing snoring
    Patent number: 7146982
    Abstract: The invention concerns an intraoral orthosis comprising an upper groove (2) and a lower groove (3) designed to line respectively an upper jaw and a lower jaw, said grooves (2, 3) being linked together by two tie rods (4) of such length that the lower jaw is maintained in an extended position relative to the upper jaw. Additionally, a system for fixing the tie rods (4) on the grooves (2, 3) maintains them substantially in the occlusal plane in contact with the upper and lower teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Laboratories Norval SA
    Inventors: Philippe Mousselon, Ludovic Baratier