Patent ID: 9138342
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: A61F,A61M

Abstract:
1. An oral apparatus for reducing snoring and apnea episodes, comprising: an upper adhesive component being adapted to be adhered to regions near an upper lip; a lower adhesive component provided separately from the upper adhesive component and being adapted to be adhered to regions near a lower lip; a connector for connecting and disconnecting the upper and lower adhesive components and controlling a distance between the upper and lower adhesive components; a conduit engaging slot, in its entirety, formed on the upper adhesive component; and a fluid conduit to engage the upper adhesive component to interface a negative pressure source and an oral cavity of a user, wherein a first end of the fluid conduit passes through the conduit engaging slot, and the fluid conduit is capable of sliding up and down along the conduit engaging slot, wherein the conduit engaging slot encases an entire circumference of the fluid conduit.