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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2006
Applicant:
Richard Mason, Newton, MA (US);
Inventor:
Richard Mason, Newton, MA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/56 (2006.01); A61C 5/14 (2006.01); A61C 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides for a dental appliance, mouthguard and/or divers mouthpiece using an anti-microbial composition that combines the use of an elastomeric polymer composition with micronized or submicron sized particles of metal or organo/inorgano metal complexes. In addition, the use of an anti-microbial composition for use with a diver's air delivery hose to prevent breathing of contaminated air is also described.