Patent ID: 7832402

Claim:
Device for treating breathing problems, comprising: a lower shaped part fitting onto the teeth of the lower jaw, an upper shaped part fitting onto the teeth of the upper jaw, and at least one adjustable connecting means between the upper and lower shaped part for forward/backward and upward/downward adjustment of the upper shaped part relative to the lower shaped part, wherein, one shaped part of said upper and lower shaped parts is provided at the front with a slide mechanism including a slide element which is slidable laterally to a limited extent along a guide element, the at least one adjustable connecting means has a first end and a second end, said first end being fixedly connected to the front side of the other shaped part of said upper and lower shaped parts, such that said first end is in front of the teeth when said other shaped part is placed in the mouth, and said second end being connected to the slide element; the at least one adjustable connection means includes a horizontal adjusting screw for forward/backward adjustment of said one shaped part relative to said other shaped part, a vertical adjusting screw for the upward/downward adjustment of said one shaped part relative to said other shaped part, and a coupling piece for coupling said horizontal adjusting screw with said vertical adjusting screw.