ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,427,050, issued on Sept. 30.
"Anti-snoring device" was invented by Thomas J. Reinhardt (Kassel, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention is in the field of medical technology and relates to devices for preventing or alleviating snoring and apnea problems insofar as they can be attributed to what is known as snoring at the base of the tongue. In order to provide that they are easier and more comfortable to use and more effective than, for example, classic protrusion splints, but also do not cause the risk of a gag reflex, a connection system between the tongue and teeth is proposed that causes a retentive grab on the ...