ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,419,779, issued on Sept. 23.
"Mandibular protrusion device" was invented by Jorg Schlieper (Henstedt-Ulzburg, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mandibular protrusion device for therapeutic mandibular protrusion in a patient, including a maxillary splint body on tooth crowns of lateral maxillary teeth and a mandibular splint body placed on tooth crowns of lateral mandibular teeth, both of which completely or partially cover the tooth crowns thereof. An advancement device arranged on the two splint bodies including front engagement elements in the two lateral areas of the mandibular splint body and rear engagement elements in the t...