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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2020
James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc., Newport Beach, CA (US);
Randy C. Clare, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Kenad Destanovic, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Vaheh Golestanian Nemagrdi, Orange, CA (US);
James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc., Newport Beach, CA (US);
Abstract
A dental appliance to reduce or eliminate snoring is disclosed. The dental appliance includes an upper tray, a lower tray, one or more tray-removal features, and a connecting arm. The upper tray includes a first coupling post located on a buccal surface of the upper tray. The lower tray includes a second coupling post located on a buccal surface of the lower tray. Each of the coupling posts includes a flange configured to pivotably and slidably secure the connecting arm and to release the connecting arm when the upper tray is rotated to a predetermined angle with respect to a closed position of the upper and lower trays. The one or more tray-removal features are disposed on the buccal or lingual surface of each of the upper and lower trays.