Slip-resistance patch for oral devices

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VanRavenhorst-Bell, Heidi A.
Patterson, Jeremy A.
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2024-09-24
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VanRavenhorst-Bell, H. A., & Patterson, J.A., inventors; Wichita State University, assignee. Slip-resistance patch for oral devices. United States patent US 12097045 B2. 2024, September 24.
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The present disclosure provides a slip-resistant patch for a tongue bulb that includes a perimeter portion and a planar body. The perimeter portion defines a shape and size of the slip-resistant patch while the planar body is defined by the perimeter portion of the slip-resistant patch. The planar body is configured to contour to a surface of a tongue bulb. The planar body includes a first major surface and an opposing second major surface. The first major surface includes a textured material while the second major surface includes an adhesive material. The textured material is configured to be positioned on a surface of an oral cavity and maintain position on the surface of the oral cavity throughout lingual movement within the oral cavity. The adhesive material is of a pressure sensitive material and is configured to adhere to the surface of the tongue bulb.

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WSU inventors: Heidi VanRavenhorst-Bell, Dept. of Human Performance Studies, College of Applied Studies, Jeremy Patterson, College of Innovation and Design
Application No: 17/098,532 filed November 16, 2020. Patent No: US 12097045 B2 granted September 24, 2024.
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