Patents by Inventor Norman A. Shapiro

Norman A. Shapiro 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).

  • Patent number: 5117816
    Abstract: An anti-snore device as disclosed which is intended to alleviate benign loud snoring and to minimize mild to moderate sleep apnea disorders. The anti-snore device comprises a mouthpiece formed from a moldable thermal-plastic material having an upper surface portion which substantially covers the entire maxillary (upper) dentition and a lower surface portion which contacts substantially the entire mandible (lower) dentition of a user's mouth. In addition, the lower surface portion includes a downwardly extending flange intended to extend into the lingual (tongue side of the teeth) vestibule of a user in order to maintain a forward posture of the lower jaw. An airway passage is centrally located to permit adequate breathing through the mouthpiece if nasal blockage is present. An interior portion of the mouthpiece, surrounding the airway passage, is concave in shape to enable proper positioning of a user's tongue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1992
    Inventors: Norman A. Shapiro, Scott E. Feldman