Patent ID: 9655695
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: A61C,A61F

Claim:
1. An apparatus for adjusting the positional relationship between a mandible and maxilla of a mouth, the apparatus comprising: an upper tray configured to receive a plurality of maxillary teeth with the upper tray comprising; i. a first adjustable upper anchor member protruding below a bottom side of the upper tray, the first adjustable upper anchor member comprising a first upper mobile element moveably coupled to a first upper static element, the first upper mobile element positioned anterior to the first upper static element and the first upper mobile element having a first upper contact surface along an anterior facing side edge; ii. a second adjustable upper anchor member protruding below the bottom side of the upper tray, the second adjustable upper anchor member comprising a second upper mobile element moveably coupled to a second upper static element, the second upper mobile element positioned anterior to the second upper static element and the second upper mobile element having a second upper contact surface along an anterior facing side edge; iii. a first upper auxiliary plane protruding below the bottom side of the upper tray, the first upper auxiliary plane having a first upper auxiliary plane surface positioned between the first upper mobile element and the bottom side of the upper tray; iv. a second upper auxiliary plane protruding below the bottom side of the upper tray, the second upper auxiliary plane having a second upper auxiliary plane surface positioned between the second upper mobile element and the bottom side of the upper tray; a lower tray configured to receive a plurality of mandibular teeth with the lower tray having; i. a first lower anchor member protruding above a top side of the lower tray; the first lower anchor member having a first lower bite plane extending along an upper top facing distal edge of the first lower anchor member, a first lower contact surface extending along a posterior side facing edge of the first lower anchor member, and a first lower medial corner having a first lower corner angle connecting the first lower bite plane to the first lower contact surface, the first lower corner angle being less than 90 degrees creating an upwardly posterior sloped first lower contact surface configured to engage a first upper contact surface of the first upper mobile element; ii. a second lower anchor member protruding above the top side of the lower tray; the second lower anchor member having a second lower bite plane extending along an upper top facing distal edge of the second lower anchor member, a second lower contact surface extending along a posterior side facing edge of the second lower anchor member, and a second lower medial corner having a second lower corner angle connecting the second lower bite plane to the second lower contact surface the second lower corner angle being less than 90 degrees creating an upwardly posterior sloped second lower contact surface configured to engage a second upper contact surface of the second upper mobile element; and wherein the first upper contact surface of the first adjustable upper anchor member is configured to contact the first lower contact surface of the first lower anchor member and the second upper contact surface of the second adjustable upper anchor member is configured to contact the second lower contact surface of the second lower anchor member while the mouth is in a closed position to adjust the positional relationship between the mandible and the maxilla of the mouth and prevent the mandible from falling away from the maxilla during sleep.