Patent ID: 8662084

Claim:
A universal oral appliance comprising: a dental attachment; and an arched frame configured to be positioned proximate to the occlusal surface of a user's dental arch such that the arched frame extends beyond the cuspids of the user's dental arch when the arched frame is inserted in the user's mouth, the arched frame having a midline that aligns substantially with the anterior midline of the user's mouth when the arched frame is inserted in the user's mouth, the arched frame defining a plurality of apertures, the arched frame having a universal coupler, the arched frame and the universal coupler being one piece, the universal coupler configured to removably engage the dental attachment, the universal coupler comprising: a substantially planar surface proximate to and extending across the midline of the arched frame and configured to be positioned proximate to the occlusal surface of a user's incisors when the universal oral appliance is inserted in the user's mouth; a first rail coupled to a first end of the substantially planar surface; and a second rail coupled to a second end of the substantially planar surface, wherein: the first rail, second rail, and substantially planar surface define a slot; the first and second rails each comprise a first segment and a second segment, the first segment coupled to the substantially planar surface at a first end of the first segment, and the second segment coupled to a second end of the first segment; the first and second segments are substantially perpendicular to each other and the dental attachment is a hook configured to engage a receiving mechanism such that the forwarding position of a second arched frame is adjustable relative to the position of the arched frame.