Patent ID: 7451766

Claim:
An enhanced breathing device for use in a mouth of a user and comprising: a flexible hollow tube comprising a proximal end, a distal end, an outer perimeter, and further comprising: an extraoral segment extending to the proximal end of the tube and comprising at least one opening, wherein the extraoral segment extends externally from the mouth of the user; an intraoral segment extending to the distal end of the tube and comprising at least one opening, wherein the intraoral segment extends into the mouth of the user and comprises a length sufficient for extending beyond a retromolar space, into the oropharynx and terminating between the posterior tongue and the soft palate; and an intermediate segment extending between the extraoral and intraoral segments and comprising a length sufficient for extending along an outside of dentitions of the user and around a rearmost dentition of the user to create a buccopharyngeal pathway of the mouth of the user; and a stop on the intraoral segment to secure the intraoral segment within the oropharynx against movement of the tube out of the mouth of the user.