Patent ID: 9226866
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: A61H,A63B

Claim Text:
1. A speech therapy device comprising: a first bite plate configured to be received in a mouth of a speaker between a first upper tooth and a first lower tooth on a first side of the mouth of the speaker; a second bite plate disposed opposite the first bite plate and configured to be received in the mouth of the speaker between a second upper tooth and a second lower tooth on a second side of the mouth of the speaker; and at least one flexible connecting member extending between the first bite plate and the second bite plate; wherein the speech therapy device is configured to be stabilized with a jaw of the speaker by fixing the first bite plate between the first upper tooth and the first lower tooth and by fixing the second bite plate between the second upper tooth and the second lower tooth; and wherein the at least one connecting member is configured to arrange a tongue of the speaker into a predetermined location, placement and tension within the mouth of the speaker, and wherein the at least one connecting member is configured to be directed toward a posterior of the mouth of the speaker with the tongue of the speaker, aiding the speaker with /r/ phoneme pronunciation.