Tongue retaining oral appliance

An oral appliance includes a frame for mounting to a user's teeth and a tongue contacting retaining member extending from the frame and configured in use to limit movement of the tongue toward the user's throat when the user is exercising or sleeping to maintain an open air passageway. The retaining member is positioned relative to the frame such that in use the retaining member contacts the tongue in a zone behind the second molars and in front of the pharyngeal reflex region of the tongue. The retaining member is further configured to lightly contact the tongue, and to apply a restraining force to the tongue as the tongue begins to move toward the user's throat during exercise or as the user falls asleep.

TONGUE RETAINING ORAL APPLIANCE

An oral appliance includes a frame for mounting to a user's teeth and a tongue contacting retaining member extending from the frame and configured in use to limit movement of the tongue toward the user's throat when the user is exercising or sleeping to maintain an open air passageway. The retaining member is positioned relative to the frame such that in use the retaining member contacts the tongue in a zone behind the second molars and in front of the pharyngeal reflex region of the tongue. The retaining member is further configured to lightly contact the tongue, and to apply a restraining force to the tongue as the tongue begins to move toward the user's throat during exercise or as the user falls asleep. 12-. (canceled)3. A device for receipt in a user's mouth , comprising:a tongue engagement element having a front region, a rear region, and side regions that define an opening for receiving a user's tongue, the side regions extending back and outward from the front region to the rear region such that the rear region is wider than the front region,the front region having an upper surface and the rear region having a lower surface, the rear region extending upward relative to the front region such that the lower surface is spaced from the upper surface to receive the user's tongue therebetween,the element shaped such that when placed in a user's mouth, the rear region extends over the user's tongue and the front region extends under the user's tongue.4. The device of wherein the rear region including tongue retaining structures.5. The device of wherein the rear region is configured to extend over the user's tongue to rest on the tongue.6. The device of wherein the front region is configured to extend under the user's tongue without interfering with the user's normal bite.7. The device of wherein the side regions are configured to extend along the floor of the user's mouth cavity under the tongue.8. The device of wherein the rear region is generally arch shaped with ...

TONGUE RETAINING ORAL APPLIANCE

An oral appliance includes a frame for mounting to a user's teeth and a tongue contacting retaining member extending from the frame and configured in use to limit movement of the tongue toward the user's throat when the user is exercising or sleeping to maintain an open air passageway. The retaining member is positioned relative to the frame such that in use the retaining member contacts the tongue in a zone behind the second molars and in front of the pharyngeal reflex region of the tongue. The retaining member is further configured to lightly contact the tongue, and to apply a restraining force to the tongue as the tongue begins to move toward the user's throat during exercise or as the user falls asleep. 1. An oral appliance comprising:a frame for mounting to a user's teeth; anda tongue contacting retaining member extending from the frame and configured in use to limit movement of the tongue toward the user's throat to maintain an open air passageway, the retaining member being positioned relative to the frame such that in use the retaining member contacts the tongue in a zone behind the user's second molars and in front of the user's pharyngeal reflex region of the tongue.2. The oral appliance of wherein the retaining member is configured to lightly contact the tongue claim 1 , and to apply a restraining force to the tongue as the tongue begins to move toward the user's throat.3. A device for receipt in a user's mouth claim 1 , comprising:a tongue engagement element having a front region, a rear region, and side regions that define an opening for receiving a user's tongue, the side regions extending back and outward from the front region to the rear region such that the rear region is wider than the front region,the front region having an upper surface and the rear region having a lower surface, the rear region extending upward relative to the front region such that the lower surface is spaced from the upper surface to receive the user's tongue therebetween, the ...

MODULAR BALLISTIC BODY ARMOR SYSTEM WITH COVER SLEEVE

The present invention relates to a bullet proof vest or more specifically to a modular ballistic body armor system having a self supporting plate holder harness with an attachable ballistic material insert and a replaceable material cover sleeve. 1. A modular ballistic body armor system comprising; a front panel,', 'the back panel including one portion of an attachment system,', 'a back panel,'}, 'an adjustable shoulder strap assembly,', 'an adjustable body strap assembly,, 'a internal plate holder harness having,'} [ 'the front panel including a second portion of the attachment system,', 'a front panel,'}, 'a back panel,', 'the ballistic material carrier configured to removeably', 'attach to the back panel of the internal plate holder harness using the attachment system,, 'a ballistic material carrier, having,'} a front panel,', 'a back panel, and,', 'the front panel and the back panel configured to form an envelope wherein the internal plate holder harness and the ballistic material carrier are inserted., 'a cover sleeve having,'}2. The modular ballistic body armor system of wherein the adjustable shoulder strap system of the internal plate holder harness is secured using hook and loop fasteners.3. The modular ballistic body armor system of wherein the adjustable shoulder strap system of the internal plate holder harness is secured using one of buckles and snaps.4. The modular ballistic armor system of wherein the adjustable body strap assembly is secured using hook and loop fasteners.5. The modular ballistic armor system of where the adjustable body strap assembly is secured using one of buckles and snaps.6. The modular ballistic body armor system of wherein the internal plate holder harness includes a plurality of plate holder pockets.7. The modular ballistic body armor system of wherein the plurality of plate holder pockets is uniform in size.8. The modular ballistic body armor system of wherein the plurality of plate holder pockets is different sizes.9. The ...

Ballistic material with structural stays

The disclosure relates to ballistic material with structural stays, in particular, the disclosure relates to ballistic material having resilient structural stays woven directly into the ballistic material. Ballistic material having structural stays resists bunching or pulling, providing improved force distribution and better user protection in the event of multiple ballistic strikes.

Improvements in direct current power supply units

840,306. A.C. generators. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION. Dec. 23,1958 [Dec. 26, 1957], No. 41459/58. Class 35. [Also in Group XXXVI] In an A.C. generator feeding a D.C. load through rectifiers for motor vehicles, the rectifiers are mounted in heat-transfer relationship with the alternator end cover. In an air-cooled form shown in Figs. 1 and 2, in which the alternator may be of any type but as shown is of single or polyphase type with a rotating field member energized through slip-rings 36, 38, and brushes 40, the rectifiers are arranged as plugs 48, 84 in holes in radial webs in the end cover 18. These rectifiers are of conventional silicon junction type (see Group XXXVI) and the threaded casing parts and insulated terminals 54, 104 provide the two terminals of the rectifiers. In the three-phase form shown, three rectifiers 48 are secured in webs 66 in the end cover, these webs having heat-dissipating fins 70. An insulated sub-frame 72, similarly provided with webs 82 having fins 83 carries a further three rectifier plugs 84 of opposite polarity to plugs 48. The sub-frame 72 is connected to the D.C. output terminal 76 and the end cover 18 provides the earth terminal, the stator windings 22 of the alternator being connected to the insulated rectifier terminals 54, 104 to provide a three-phase, full-wave bridge. The end cover 18 is thermally insulated from the stator by a spacer 19. In an oil-cooled modification, Fig. 6, the rotor has interdigitated poles 112, 114 alternately polarized by a fixed field coil 130. The rectifier plugs 132, 134 are embedded in the end cover 89, plugs 134 being threaded directly into the earthed end cover, while plugs 132 are insulated from it by insulation 142. Metal strips 144 provide cooling fins and also terminal lugs for the rectifiers 132. The rectifiers are connected in a three-phase bridge as before. Cooling oil from a pump 170 and cooler 171 is fed into rectifier cooling chamber 156 at pipe 160 connected by an arcuate duct 161 to ...

Vest and pocket fastening system

A pocket fastening system for a vest wherein the pocket has a backing plate and a plurality of fasteners positioned on the backing plate for receipt into recesses formed on horizontal webbing strips on the surface of the vest.

Clothes and pocket fastening system

Dry mix for whipped toppings

DRY MIX FOR WHIPPED TOPPINGS ABSTRACT A dry mix for making a whipped topping when combined with cold milk or water is produced by dry blending a spray dried, encapsulated fat, a sweetener and particles of a hydroxypropyl cellulose gum. The prepared topping has excellent texture, an absence of off-flavors and a relatively low level of the hydrocolloids stabilizers.

Control circuit

Communications System for Implementation of Synchronous, Multichannel, Galvanically Isolated Instrumentation Devices

An apparatus and method for synchronous communications using a serial data stream employs a housing with a controller and a back plane. The housing accepts one or more modules for interconnection with the back plane. The back plane distributes power to the modules and provides a communication link from the controller to each module. Each communication link includes a data out line, a data in line and a clock line, where each clock line is derived from one clock source.

Vest and pocket fastening system

Instrumentation Device and Interface Combining Multiple Elements

An instrumentation device having multiple elements includes at least one power supply module, a plurality of test and measurement instruments operatively coupled to the at least one power supply module and a user interface configured to select the at least one power supply module and to select at least one of the plurality of test and measurement instruments to provide power supply functionality and test and measurement functionality.

Expanded image storage and dissemination architecture

AN EXPANDED IMAGE STORAGE AND DISSEMINATION ARCHITECTURE ABSTRACT An architecture (20) that provides for the connection of storage media and disksto multiple workstations (15) or ports, and which overcomes rate incompatibilities of the various components in the architecture (20). The rate incompatibilities are overcome such that one storage unit (13) may be connected to many workstations (15) so that individual workstations (15) operate as though they were the only connection to the storage unit (13). The storage unit (13) is operated in parallel using a redundant array of storage disks to supply data at a very high rate. The disks are connected through a high speed backplane bus (24) to rate buffers on input and output cards. The input and output cards are connected by high speed optical data links (26) to interface cards in the workstations (15) that accept data transmitted at high data rates and deliver the data to the workstation memory. Each input or output card is time shared by a number of workstations (15). The data is moved through the input or output card on the storage unit (13) so quickly that there is a low probability of two workstations (15) wanting to move data through the same port at the same time.

Vest and pocket fastening system

A pocket fastening system for a vest (46) wherein the pocket has a backing plate (12) and a plurality of fasteners positioned on the backing plate for receipt into recesses (48) formed on horizontal webbing (50) strips on the surface of the vest.

DC power supply device, in particular for motor vehicles

Articulated body armor/duty gear support vest

Articulated body armor/duty gear support vest

A ballistic vest having an articulated body armor component and duty gear support component connected together such that the body armor and duty gear support component each support the weight of duty gear items positioned on a duty gear belt. The body armor component includes a rear panel fastened to the duty gear support component and a front panel attached to the duty gear component such that the front component can articulate over the duty gear portion based upon movement of a wearer.

Energy absorbing device for ballistic body armor

Fighting shield

A portable shield (10) for use by a peace officer can be carried on an officer's arm and has a curved outer surface (24) and a relatively small overall shape, to provide better enforcement abilities. The shield (10) supports a canister (90) of sprayable protection material, such as pepper spray. The shield (10) has a baton port (52) for supporting an officer's baton during use of the baton.

Tongue retaining oral appliance

An oral appliance includes a frame for mounting to a user's teeth and a tongue contacting retaining member extending from the frame and configured in use to limit movement of the tongue toward the user's throat when the user is exercising or sleeping to maintain an open air passageway. The retaining member is positioned relative to the frame such that in use the retaining member contacts the tongue in a zone behind the second molars and in front of the pharyngeal reflex region of the tongue. The retaining member is further configured to lightly contact the tongue, and to apply a restraining force to the tongue as the tongue begins to move toward the user's throat during exercise or as the user falls asleep.

Vest and pocket fastening system

A pocket fastening system for a vest wherein the pocket has a backing plate and a plurality of fasteners positioned on the backing plate for receipt into recesses formed on horizontal webbing strips on the surface of the vest.

Rangefinder

Energy absorbing device for ballistic body armor

A ballistic vest (10) having a front panel (12) and a rear panel (14) attached to each other by releasable connectors. The front (12) and rear panel (14) each have a ballistic package having a plurality of sheets of ballistic material (44) and a semi-rigid frame structure (62) attached to the layers of the ballistic material. The frame structure (62) has a plurality of members defining openings (66) in the frame structure (62) wherein the frame structure (62) absorbs energy from a projectile entering the sheets of ballistic material. <IMAGE>

Heater system

Energieabsorbierende vorrichtung für ballistischen körperschutzanzug

Gelenkige körperpanzerung

Transistorized motor control system responsive to temperature

Female armor system

A ballistic vest having a front ballistic panel and a rear ballistic panel conformed to the body of a wearer by a stretchable outer garment located over the ballistic panels. The back ballistic panel includes an elongated side portion configured to provide ballistic protection for the side of a female wearer's breast. The ballistic vest further includes a three- dimensional chest trauma plate.

Fabric for load bearing vests having a pocket fastening system

Bildfensterbaugruppe fuer laufbildkameras

Entfernungsmesser

Hakekompatibelt dukark

Løkkedukark for en lastbærende vest som har et rotasjonstilskåret mønster omfattende et mønster av hull gjennom arket, for anbringelse av sneppelementer for tilkobling til en løsbar Snap Grid-lomme og et mønster av slisser gjennom dukarket for å gi plass for en løsbar lomme i et Molle-system.

Filmvorratsanzeiger fuer eine kamera

Female armor system

A ballistic vest having a front ballistic panel and a rear ballistic panel conformed to the body of a wearer by a stretchable outer garment located over the ballistic panels. The back ballistic panel includes an elongated side portion configured to provide ballistic protection for the side of a female wearer's breast. The ballistic vest further includes a three- dimensional chest trauma plate.

Filmvorratsanzeiger fur eine Kamera

Duk for lastbaerende vester, med festesystem for lommer