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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2017
Sjs Group, Llc, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Daniel Schlatter, Warsaw, IN (US);
Justin James May, Leesburg, IN (US);
Scott Steffensmeier, Winona Lake, IN (US);
SJS Group, LLC, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to devices that aid a user in ceasing bruxism. The devices may be placed between a user's teeth, such as during sleep, and alert the user when the user clenches his/her teeth. In an aspect, a device includes a housing containing a battery power source, a vibration device, and an electrical contact mechanism having a movable element which closes a circuit to actuate the vibration device. A disk-shaped portion adapted to be emplaced in a person's mouth between a cheek and adjacent teeth is disposed around the housing. A resilient bite portion extends from the housing and is adapted to be emplaced between upper and lower teeth. A compressible element is disposed in the bite portion and causes the movable element of the electrical contact to close to actuate the vibration device in response to compression of the bite portion.