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Mouthpiece and process for production

US8646632B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 27, 2009
Grant dateFeb 11, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 14, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61J17/001
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A mouthpiece has a bite-off-prevention feature. The mouthpiece has been manufactured from an elastomeric parent material with at least one first component, where a reinforcing component embedded within the parent material forms the bite-off-prevention feature and derives from the same group of substances or group of materials as the first component. The reinforcing component is preferably composed of fibers.

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