Patent ID: 6981502

Claim:
A respiratory mask, comprising: an intraoral mouthpiece comprising: a substantially oval and bowed sheet of material having an inner surface, an outer surface, a top portion, a bottom portion, an upper edge, and a lower edge; a central orifice through the approximate center of the substantially oval and bowed sheet of material; a tubular extension having a proximal end, a distal end, and a conduit, wherein the conduit of the tubular extension at the proximal end of the tubular extension feeds into the central orifice of the intraoral mouthpiece, the proximal end of the tubular extension terminating substantially coextensive with the inner surface of the sheet of material; and a reinforced collar surrounding a portion of the tubular extension; and wherein the substantially oval and bowed sheet of material is configured to fit between gums and lips of a person, extending upward and downward substantially parallel to the gums and teeth of the person beyond the gumline of the person, and extending posteriorly in the mouth of the person.