Patent ID: 8517029
Filing Date: 2013-08-27
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A device for treating breathing problems, the device comprising a lower part mountable on the lower jaw and an upper part mountable on the upper jaw, which lower and upper parts are situated at least in the vicinity of the back teeth; and left and right coupling means for coupling the lower part to the upper part close to the back teeth; wherein each of the left and right coupling means comprises an upper coupling element connected to the upper part and a lower coupling element connected to the lower part; which left and right coupling means are adapted to move the lower jaw forward in relation to the upper jaw; wherein the upper and lower coupling elements are connected to respectively the upper and lower part such that these upper and lower coupling elements are situated in the oral vestibule in the position of the device placed in the mouth, and wherein the upper coupling element is provided with a stop having a lower surface for co-action with an upper contact surface of the lower coupling element, such that when the lower part is coupled to the upper part and the lower jaw and upper jaw are moved toward each other, a further closing of the mouth is prevented when the contact surface comes up against the stop.