Global Patent Index - EP 2331005 A1

EP 2331005 A1 20110615 - COMPOSITE ORAL APPLIANCES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE

Title (en)

COMPOSITE ORAL APPLIANCES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE

Title (de)

ZUSAMMENGESETZTE ORALE GERÄTE UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN

Title (fr)

APPAREILS ORAUX COMPOSITES ET PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION

Publication

EP 2331005 A1 20110615 (EN)

Application

EP 09767533 A 20090614

Priority

  • US 2009047295 W 20090614
  • US 13258808 P 20080619

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2009155223A1] Oral appliances adapted to for spacing the occlusal surfaces of the teeth of a user are disclosed. The oral appliances have an integral retention band interconnecting a first bite pad and a second bite pad. The first bite pad can include a first spacer and the second bite pad can include a second spacer that are configured to maintain the spacing of the occlusal surfaces of opposing teeth of a user during clenching or upon an impact to the jaw. Methods for the manufacture of composite oral appliances are also disclosed. The methods include forming a composite oral appliance over a model of a user's mouth.

IPC 8 full level

A61C 7/08 (2006.01); A61F 5/56 (2006.01); A63B 71/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61F 5/56 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 71/085 (2013.01 - EP); A61C 7/08 (2013.01 - EP); A61F 2005/563 (2013.01 - EP); A63B 2209/00 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2009155223A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2009155223 A1 20091223; AU 2009260363 A1 20091223; BR PI0915415 A2 20151103; CA 2728920 A1 20091223; CN 102123678 A 20110713; CN 102123678 B 20140806; EP 2331005 A1 20110615; EP 2659938 A2 20131106; EP 2659938 A3 20150415; JP 2011514185 A 20110506; JP 5221681 B2 20130626; MX 2010014252 A 20110601

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2009047295 W 20090614; AU 2009260363 A 20090614; BR PI0915415 A 20090614; CA 2728920 A 20090614; CN 200980132455 A 20090614; EP 09767533 A 20090614; EP 13178569 A 20090614; JP 2010546151 A 20090614; MX 2010014252 A 20090614