Patent ID: 6148820
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: A61F,A61M,A62B

Abstract:
An apparatus for inhibiting nocturnal drying of the oral cavity from breathing through a person's mouth, comprising:a. a vapor permeable, liquid impermeable cover having a sufficient surface area to cover a person's mouth, without covering a person's nose, said cover having a first side region, a second side region, an upper region, and a lower region;b. an elastic strap having a first end attached to the first side region of said cover and a second end attached to the second side region of said cover, said strap being of sufficient length to extend around a person's head when the cover is placed over the person's mouth; andc. a cup attached to the lower region of the cover and positioned such that it can engage a person's chin when said cover is placed over the person's mouth and said strap is placed around the person's head.