Patent ID: 8925554
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A mouth guard to fit on the upper teeth of a wearer, the upper teeth of the wearer, the upper teeth including anterior teeth consisting of left and right central incisors, lateral incisors, and cuspids, and left and right posterior teeth consisting of 1st, and 2nd bicuspids, and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd molars, the anterior teeth each having an incisal edge, a labial side, and a lingual side, a labial gum line and a lingual gum line, the left and right posterior teeth each having a crown portion which terminates at a gum line, the mouth guard comprising a left posterior portion and a right posterior portion, the left and right posterior portions molded to conform to and surround the wearer's left and right posterior teeth, respectively, and a central portion shaped to completely cover, wrap and engage the incisal edge while overlaying the labial side, and a section of the lingual side of the anterior teeth of the wearer, the section of the mouth guard adapted to fit over the lingual side of the central and lateral incisors being configured to cover at least 5% but not exceeding 30% of the distance from the incisal edge to the gum line of the central and lateral incisors, whereby at least 70% of the distance from the gum line to the incisal edge of the at central and lateral incisors is uncovered by the mouth guard, wherein the section of the mouth guard adapted to cover the cuspids is configured to cover at least 5% and not exceeding 50% of the distance from the incisal edge to the gum line of the cuspids, thereby minimizing interference with speech and improving comfort when the mouth guard is worn by a wearer.