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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2009
Applicants:
Martinus Bernardus Stapelbroek, Rolde, NL;
Arif Veendijk, Assen, NL;
Inventors:
Martinus Bernardus Stapelbroek, Rolde, NL;
Arif Veendijk, Assen, NL;
Assignee:
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A46B 9/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The mouthpiece () includes receiving portions for receiving teeth from the upper and lower jaws. The teeth receiving portions includes two side portions () which are joined by flexible members () to a front portion (). The two side portions move laterally relative to the front portion by the flexible members to accommodate a variety of dental arch configurations.