IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0816684
(2006-02-10)
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등록번호 |
US-7857831
(2011-02-24)
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우선권정보 |
JP-2005-049030(2005-02-24) |
국제출원번호 |
PCT/JP2006/302378
(2006-02-10)
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§371/§102 date |
20070907
(20070907)
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국제공개번호 |
WO06/090598
(2006-08-31)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Ishikawa, Hikaru
- Iida, Mitsuo
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
5 인용 특허 :
7 |
초록
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A lip closing tool can be configured to encourage an infant or the like to close his/her mouth unconsciously and keep his/her mouth closed, thereby encouraging formation of a habit of nasal respiration. The lip closing tool can include a lip contact portion that is contacted by the outer surface of
A lip closing tool can be configured to encourage an infant or the like to close his/her mouth unconsciously and keep his/her mouth closed, thereby encouraging formation of a habit of nasal respiration. The lip closing tool can include a lip contact portion that is contacted by the outer surface of the lips during use, and a main body that is configured to be disposed inside the oral cavity during use. The main body can include a teeth contact portion that is disposed on the outer surface of the teeth during use and extends in a left-right direction. A thin lip contacting portion can connect the lip contact portion to the teeth contact portion and can be contacted by the upper and lower lips during use. The teeth contact portion can be formed entirely and integrally from a flexible material. Stimulation portions can be provided by enlarging the volume of the teeth contact portion near the end of right and left paths thereof.
대표청구항
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The invention claimed is: 1. A tool for closing upper and lower lips located adjacent an oral cavity and row of upper and lower teeth of a user, comprising: a lip contact portion that is configured to be contacted by an outer surface of the lips of the user; and a main body that is configured to be
The invention claimed is: 1. A tool for closing upper and lower lips located adjacent an oral cavity and row of upper and lower teeth of a user, comprising: a lip contact portion that is configured to be contacted by an outer surface of the lips of the user; and a main body that is configured to be disposed inside the oral cavity of the user, wherein the main body includes, a teeth contact portion that is configured to be disposed on an outer surface of the row of teeth and extends in a left-right direction, and a thin lip contact portion that connects said lip contact portion to said teeth contact portion and is configured to be contacted by the upper and lower lips, wherein said teeth contact portion is formed entirely and integrally from a flexible material, and a bulbous stimulation portion having an enlarged volume relative to said teeth contact portion and located at an end of right and left paths of the teeth contact portion. 2. The tool according to claim 1, wherein said teeth contact portion is formed thinly in the front-rear direction, and said stimulation portion has at least one of an oval and elliptical cross-sectional form with the up-down direction dimension that is slightly longer than the front-rear direction dimension. 3. The tool according to claim 2, further comprising: a tongue contact portion that extends from a vicinity of a center of said teeth contact portion toward the inside of the oral cavity, wherein a bite portion located between said tongue contact portion and said teeth contact portion is formed from a thin, flexible material. 4. The tool according to claim 1, further comprising: a tongue contact portion that extends from a vicinity of a center of said teeth contact portion toward the inside of the oral cavity, wherein a bite portion located between said tongue contact portion and said teeth contact portion is formed from a thin, flexible material. 5. The tool according to claim 1, wherein the teeth contact portion has a first surface formed with a plurality of semi-arc shapes. 6. The tool according to claim 5, wherein the teeth contact portion has a second surface that is opposite from the first surface of the teeth contact portion, the second surface formed with a plurality of semi-arc shapes. 7. The tool according to claim 1, further comprising: a tongue contact portion; and a plurality of support portions extending from an inward side of the teeth contact portion to the tongue contact portion. 8. The tool according to claim 7, wherein the tongue contact portion is rectangular. 9. The tool according to claim 7, wherein the teeth contact portion is generally U-shaped with a left arm and a right arm, and the plurality of support portions and the tongue contact portion connect the left arm and the right arm to each other. 10. The tool according to claim 9, wherein the tongue contact portion and the plurality of support portions extend from the left arm and the right arm of the teeth contact portion to define a large opening portion at a bottom of the U-shaped teeth contact portion. 11. A tool for closing upper and lower lips located adjacent an oral cavity and row of upper and lower teeth of a user, comprising: a lip contact portion that is configured to contact an outer surface of the lips; and a main body portion that is configured to be disposed inside the oral cavity of the user, wherein said main body includes, a teeth contact portion configured to be disposed on an outer surface of the row of teeth and which extends in a left-right direction, and a thin lip contact portion that connects said lip contact portion to said teeth contact portion and is configured to be contacted by the upper and lower lips, wherein said teeth contact portion is formed entirely and integrally from a flexible material, said teeth contact portion takes a wide sheet form that is thin in a front-rear direction and has a relatively enlarged dimension in an up-down direction, and said wide sheet form of the teeth contact portion has a deforming portion that is deformed easily in said up-down direction by providing large penetrating openings defined by at least three narrow frame portions having substantially equal widths, each of the equal widths being defined in a direction extending away from the large penetrating openings. 12. The tool according to claim 11, wherein the teeth contact portion has a first surface formed with a plurality of semi-arc shapes. 13. The tool according to claim 12, wherein the teeth contact portion has a second surface that is opposite from the first surface of the teeth contact portion, the second surface formed with a plurality of semi-arc shapes.
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Dristle, Ronald L., Face and lips exercise apparatus and methods of using the same.
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Dristle, Ronald L., Face and lips exercise apparatus and methods of using the same.
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Hervy, Michele, Intraoral functional device for relieving obstructive sleep apnea syndrom, snoring and/or other airway disorders.
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Noguchi, Yusuke; Toyota, Koichiro, Oral cavity function training tool.
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Rohrig, Peter, Teething device.
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